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Accidents - 50+ years old - Year 1997 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 92,456
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Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 22,372Stairs or steps: 16,061
Snow skiing: 4,145Beds: 3,741
Chairs: 3,360Crutches, canes or walkers: 2,430
Rugs or carpets: 2,220Wheelchairs: 1,944
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 1,873Chain saws: 1,863
Bicycles or accessories: 1,851Ladders: 1,738
Exercise: 1,597Golf: 1,377
Bathtubs or showers: 1,178Tables: 966
Toilets: 867Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 657
Containers: 639Doors: 599
Bowling: 596Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 595
Fences or fence posts: 564Tennis: 521
Ramps or landings: 473Telephones or telephone accessories: 465
Dancing: 461Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 457
Footwear: 442Stepladders: 427
Furniture: 415Grocery or shopping carts: 385
Ceilings and walls: 383Football: 366
Day wear: 356Step stools: 353
Exercise equipment: 352Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 346
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 346Escalators: 309
Elevators or other lifts: 286Basketball: 284
Fishing: 279Electrical wire or wiring systems: 277
Benches: 273Knives: 268
Softball: 246House repair or construction materials: 243
Doorsills or frames: 237Lawn mowers: 235
Swimming pools: 234Horseback riding: 228
Other unpowered garden tools: 222Televisions: 200
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 198Bathtub or shower enclosures: 193
Counters or countertops: 183Bleachers: 180
Manual cleaning equipment: 164Hot tubs or home spas: 160
Horseshoes: 158Pipes: 158
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 157Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 156
Mattresses: 151Bedsprings or bedframes: 148
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 145Clothing: 145
Pruning or trimming equipment: 142Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 141
Other ovens: 135All-terrain vehicles: 133
Handrails, railings or banisters: 120Hammers: 113
Windows or window glass: 107Ice skating: 106
Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 105Clothing accessories: 105
Swings or swing sets: 104Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 96
Baseball: 96Sheets or pillowcases: 96
Built-in swimming pools: 96Buckets or pails: 96
Metal containers: 95Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 90
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 90Extension cords: 90
Luggage: 90Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 89
Portable circular power saws: 88Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 87
Hatchets or axes: 87Blankets: 84
Recliner chairs: 84Christmas tree lights: 84
Swimming: 84Outerwear: 84
Carts: 81General home or room involvement in fires: 81
BBs or pellets: 81Drinking glasses: 75
Cabinet or door hardware: 75Dune buggies/beach buggies: 75
Other power saws: 75Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 75
Eyeglasses: 75Washing machines: 74
Air conditioners: 74Mobile/manufactured homes: 74
Slipcovers: 74Track and field: 74
Wooden containers: 74Coins: 74
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 74Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 70
Straight ladders: 70Manual push mowers: 69
Grills: 69Snowmobiles: 67
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 67Cardboard products: 67
Power hedge trimmers: 66Storm windows: 66
Gasoline: 66Storm doors with glass panels: 66
Water tubing: 66Nail guns or stud drivers: 66
Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 66Hand saws: 66
Nonglass bathtub or shower enclosures: 66Outdoor antennas: 66
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 66Tractors: 66
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 43Rotary power lawn mowers: 41
Workshop furnishings: 41Other ball sports: 41
Vacuum cleaners: 40Mirrors or mirror glass: 40
Refrigerators: 40Wire: 38
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 38Computers: 38
In-line skating: 37Bottles or jars: 23
Toolboxes or tool kits: 21Power lawn mowers: 21
Glass doors: 21Sliding glass doors or panels: 21
Rocking chairs: 21Diving or diving boards: 21
Sinks: 21Other toys: 19
Automatic doors: 19Fuel oils: 19
Paper products: 19Volleyball: 19
Public equipment: 19Weight lifting: 19
Crayons or chalk: 19Tableware and accessories: 19
Lighting equipment: 19Christmas decorations: 18
Scaffolding: 18Saws: 18
Golf carts: 18Electric Christmas decorations: 18
Floor furnaces: 18

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