Accidents - Year 1998 - Upper Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 157,111
See also: Other years, Other body parts.

Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 13,111	Bicycles or accessories: 10,399
Stairs or steps: 8,899	Knives: 6,996
Beds: 4,519	Chain saws: 3,727
Football: 3,699	Hot water: 3,275
Basketball: 3,260	Fences or fence posts: 2,773
Knives with replaceable blades: 2,755	Exercise: 2,631
Chairs: 2,532	Tables: 2,391
Soccer: 2,344	Softball: 2,047
All-terrain vehicles: 1,986	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 1,917
Snow skiing: 1,857	Bathtubs or showers: 1,828
Wheelchairs: 1,794	Tableware and accessories: 1,781
Fishing: 1,773	Baseball: 1,756
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 1,513	Horseback riding: 1,503
Ladders: 1,483	Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 1,414
Portable circular power saws: 1,338	Crutches, canes or walkers: 1,304
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 1,196	Toilets: 1,195
House repair or construction materials: 1,076	Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 1,014
Swings or swing sets: 945	Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 901
Windows or window glass: 852	Trampolines: 841
Doors: 832	Water skiing: 825
Rugs or carpets: 820	Bags: 819
Razors or shavers: 808	Weight lifting: 797
Other Irons: 791	In-line skating: 773
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 713	Day wear: 689
Snowmobiles: 681	Poles: 673
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 659	Ceilings and walls: 647
Cookware: 645	Slides or sliding boards: 628
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 607	Surfing: 605
Drinking glasses: 578	Lawn mowers: 541
Swimming pools: 530	Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 530
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 519	Power saws: 511
Track and field: 504	Containers: 462
Sinks: 447	Grocery or shopping carts: 447
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 440	Other toys: 439
Telephones or telephone accessories: 429	Benches: 427
Snow boarding: 411	Metal containers: 407
Saws: 406	Bedsprings or bedframes: 405
Nail guns or stud drivers: 397	Go-carts: 390
Wrestling: 374	Televisions: 370
Scissors: 366	Tennis: 361
Manual cleaning equipment: 351	Dancing: 346
Exercise equipment: 342	Hammers: 341
Footwear: 340	Screwdrivers: 329
Heaters or heating systems: 320	Step stools: 315
Seesaws or teeterboards: 310	Bunk beds: 310
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 299	Pipes: 291
Cheerleading: 290	Ice hockey: 285
Handrails, railings or banisters: 285	Mattresses: 279
Clothing: 278	Ball sports: 274
Other power saws: 273	Refrigerators: 272
Martial arts: 272	Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 272
Coffee makers or teapots: 263	Fireworks: 263
Sliding glass doors or panels: 260	Wire: 260
Golf carts: 252	Ramps or landings: 245
Cardboard products: 245	Furniture: 244
Volleyball: 240	Pruning or trimming equipment: 233
Aquariums or accessories: 233	BBs or pellets: 232
Hockey: 228	Roller skating: 223
Radiators: 223	Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 218
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 218	Hatchets or axes: 217
Counters or countertops: 217	Bowling: 215
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 215	Light bulbs: 210
Pressure cookers or canners: 196	Other ball sports: 192
Grills: 182	Mirrors or mirror glass: 181
Other unpowered garden tools: 180	Bottles or jars: 179
Golf: 177	Air conditioners: 175
Storm windows: 173	Ice skating: 172
Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 169	Pillows: 168
Plastic bags: 162	Clothing accessories: 161
Manual scissors: 159	Sleds: 159
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 158	Bleachers: 158
Hand saws: 152	Manual hedge trimmers: 150
Substance ingested or inhaled by a victim under age: 149	Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 149
Gymnastics: 146	Cabinet or door hardware: 143
Water slides: 142	Other glass doors: 141
Wood paneling and particleboard: 141	Nightwear: 141
Playpens: 141	Power drills or accessories: 138
Batteries: 138	Playground equipment: 138
Luggage: 135	Chains: 133
Food warmers: 132	Gasoline: 132
Flying toys: 128	Skateboards: 126
Baby walkers or jumpers: 116	Scaffolding: 114
Plastic products: 113	Desk supplies: 113
Glass bottles or jars: 111	Elevators or other lifts: 109
Doorsills or frames: 105	Tractors: 104
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 103	Gas or LP grills or stoves: 102
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 101	Amusement attractions: 98
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 95	Stepladders: 94
Vending machines: 94	Glass doors: 93
Cribs: 87	Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 87
Buckets or pails: 87	Window screens: 86
Faucets or spigots: 84	Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 84
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 84	Electric heating pads: 84
Rugby: 84	Tools: 84
Drinking fountains: 84	Vacuum cleaners: 84
Flatware: 84	Toy guns: 84
Snow plows: 84	Hot plates: 84
Lubricants: 84	Portable electric heaters: 84
Sewing machines or accessories: 84	Other playground equipment: 78
Skating: 76	Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 76
Bench or table saws: 75	Waterbeds or water pillows: 75
Other bedding: 75	Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 75
Rope or string: 75	Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 75
Lamp oils: 75	Saunas: 75
Swimming pool equipment: 75	Tricycles: 75
Bottle warmers: 75	Cigarette or pipe lighters: 75
Storm doors with glass panels: 75	Dishwashers: 75
Other manual workshop tools: 75	Freezers: 74
Archery: 74	Dry heat irons: 74
Escalators: 74	Electrical wire or wiring systems: 74
Fire escape devices: 74	General purpose household cleaners: 74
Fencing: 74	Swimming: 73
Treehouses or playhouses: 72	Other ovens: 68
Television tables or stands: 67	Awls, chisels or planes: 67
Minibikes, powered: 67	Other glass bottles or jars: 67
Other nonglass doors: 67	Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 67
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 67	Power lawn mowers: 67
Gas or LP heaters: 66	Window or door security barriers: 66
Fireplace equipment: 66	Swimming pool chemicals: 66
Pull-down or folding stairs: 66	Power sanders: 66
Paper cutters: 66	Electric soldering equipment: 66
Pine oil cleaning and disinfectant preparations: 66	Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 66
Fans: 66	Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 66
Other electric lighting equipment: 66	Recliner chairs: 66
Car seats: 66	Plastic containers: 66
Electric deep fryers: 66	Tape recorders or players: 66
Battery chargers: 66	Wading pools: 66
Baby gates or barriers: 66	Diapers: 66
Computers: 57	Diving or diving boards: 56
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 56	Floor buffers or waxers: 56
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 55	Kerosene or oil heaters: 50
Toy sports equipment: 44	Lighters: 43
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 38	Coal or wood-burning stoves: 38
General home or room involvement in fires: 37	Other ranges: 37
Lighting equipment: 25	Bleaches: 25
Hot tubs or home spas: 24	Paper products: 24
Glass soft drink bottles: 24	Chemicals: 19
Darts: 19	Towel racks or bars: 19
Carts: 19	Electric heaters: 19
Field hockey: 19	Rug shampooers: 19
Ammonia, household: 19	Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 19
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 19	Nonbaby mattresses: 19
Panel doors: 19	Keys, key rings or key chains: 19
Drills: 19	Ironing boards or covers: 19
Kitchen gadgets: 19	Other grills or stoves: 18
Power hedge trimmers: 18	Power pruning or trimming equipment: 18
Combs or hairbrushes: 18	Baby changing tables: 18
Microwave ovens: 18	Vaporizers: 18
Other ladders: 18	Sheets or pillowcases: 18
Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 18	Billiards or pool: 18
Glue guns: 18	Footlockers: 18
Other clothing: 18	Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 18
Toy boxes or chests: 18	Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 18
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 18	Toy bows or arrows: 18
Boxing: 18	Washing machines: 18
Other windows or window glass: 12	Baby strollers: 12
Screen doors: 6	Other containers: 6
Slow cookers: 6	Dune buggies/beach buggies: 6
Radios: 6	Scooters, unpowered: 6
Floor lamps or table lamps: 6	Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 6
Rocking chairs: 6	Pogo sticks: 6
Powered riding toys: 6	Built-in swimming pools: 6
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 6	Metal cookware: 6
Horseshoes: 6

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