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Accidents - 50+ years old - Year 1998 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 107,170
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Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 25,669Stairs or steps: 20,599
Beds: 4,375Snow skiing: 4,082
Chairs: 3,874Bathtubs or showers: 2,976
Crutches, canes or walkers: 2,951Rugs or carpets: 2,413
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 2,359Exercise: 2,236
Ladders: 2,222Wheelchairs: 1,967
Tables: 1,675Golf: 1,495
Bicycles or accessories: 1,456Chain saws: 1,142
Bowling: 918Toilets: 878
Footwear: 856Dancing: 808
Ceilings and walls: 801Doors: 786
Tennis: 631Lawn mowers: 582
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 578Step stools: 538
Ramps or landings: 521Basketball: 479
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 464Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 462
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 458Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 453
Fences or fence posts: 452Exercise equipment: 443
Escalators: 394House repair or construction materials: 387
Telephones or telephone accessories: 350Day wear: 329
Containers: 321Bedsprings or bedframes: 301
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 292Bags: 281
Grocery or shopping carts: 263Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 245
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 244Other toys: 244
Softball: 234Stepladders: 216
Horseback riding: 216Luggage: 209
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 206Refrigerators: 200
Clothing accessories: 200Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 199
Ball sports: 197Air conditioners: 181
Baby gates or barriers: 178In-line skating: 170
Carts: 169Swimming pools: 168
Volleyball: 159Wire: 159
Hockey: 159Portable circular power saws: 151
Pipes: 151Furniture: 150
Handrails, railings or banisters: 150Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 150
Computers: 143Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 143
Glass doors: 143Fishing: 143
Doorsills or frames: 143Shuffleboard: 142
Clothing: 141Snowmobiles: 135
Built-in swimming pools: 133Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 133
Extension cords: 133Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 132
Baseball: 125Manual cleaning equipment: 125
Benches: 123Elevators or other lifts: 114
Vacuum cleaners: 113Hammers: 105
Weight lifting: 105Ice skating: 105
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 103Windows or window glass: 103
Sinks: 102Blankets: 95
Electric heating pads: 95Bottles or jars: 95
Football: 94Rope or string: 94
Pruning or trimming equipment: 94Drills: 93
Outerwear: 93Counters or countertops: 87
Recliner chairs: 87Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 86
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 85Other unpowered garden tools: 84
Knives: 84Hatchets or axes: 84
Other containers: 84Microwave ovens: 84
Scaffolding: 84Riding power lawn mowers: 76
Automatic doors: 75Workshop compounds or chemicals: 75
Ironing boards or covers: 75Cookware: 75
Nonglass bottles or jars: 75Trampolines: 74
Screen doors: 74Swimming: 74
Christmas decorations: 74Other ranges: 67
Buckets or pails: 67Chains: 67
Golf carts: 67Bench or table saws: 67
Fertilizers: 67Tractors: 67
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 66Lighter fluids: 66
Camping equipment: 66Snow boarding: 66
Electric Christmas decorations: 66Mattresses: 56
Metal containers: 56Televisions: 38
Aquariums or accessories: 38Fans: 38
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 38Water skiing: 38
Sheets or pillowcases: 38Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 37
Soccer: 19Flatware: 19
Razors or shavers: 19Baby strollers: 19
Lubricants: 19Hot water: 19
Rugby: 19Drinking glasses: 19
Paper products: 19Plastic containers: 18
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 18Nonelectric razors or shavers: 18
Skateboards: 18Drinking fountains: 18
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 18Workshop furnishings: 18
Power tillers or cultivators: 18Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 18
Jewelry: 18Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 18
Other fireplaces: 18Grills: 18
Portable food or beverage coolers: 18Wood paneling and particleboard: 18
Gymnastics: 18

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