Accidents - Year 1999 - Knee

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 628,305
See also: Other years, Other body parts.

Products:

Stairs or steps: 76,557	Floors or flooring materials: 58,941
Basketball: 50,521	Bicycles or accessories: 44,338
Football: 33,147	Snow skiing: 20,612
Soccer: 20,062	Exercise: 16,926
Softball: 15,024	Beds: 11,724
Baseball: 11,359	Ladders: 8,840
Dancing: 8,324	Chairs: 8,315
Bathtubs or showers: 7,609	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 7,596
Tables: 7,430	Trampolines: 6,964
Volleyball: 6,816	In-line skating: 5,470
Rugs or carpets: 5,273	Fences or fence posts: 5,123
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 4,810	Ceilings and walls: 4,697
Chain saws: 4,607	All-terrain vehicles: 4,522
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 3,989	Crutches, canes or walkers: 3,822
Golf: 3,788	Wheelchairs: 3,668
Roller skating: 3,607	Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 3,603
Wrestling: 3,567	Horseback riding: 3,215
Doors: 3,206	Bowling: 3,075
Footwear: 2,991	Snow boarding: 2,978
Skateboards: 2,632	House repair or construction materials: 2,542
Hockey: 2,539	Tennis: 2,506
Track and field: 2,435	Ice skating: 2,393
Martial arts: 2,213	Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 2,206
Containers: 2,156	Ball sports: 2,106
Exercise equipment: 2,093	Gymnastics: 2,082
Furniture: 2,029	Bleachers: 2,023
Knives: 1,981	Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 1,961
Fishing: 1,801	Escalators: 1,781
Other toys: 1,770	Sleds: 1,597
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 1,567	Other ball sports: 1,550
Swimming: 1,497	Snowmobiles: 1,408
Cheerleading: 1,397	Windows or window glass: 1,388
Swimming pools: 1,281	Lawn mowers: 1,273
Skating: 1,247	Weight lifting: 1,215
Toilets: 1,189	Ice hockey: 1,171
Bunk beds: 1,152	Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 1,141
Benches: 1,102	Sports and recreational activity: 1,080
Swings or swing sets: 1,072	Doorsills or frames: 1,034
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 1,011	Ramps or landings: 991
Bedsprings or bedframes: 974	Tableware and accessories: 974
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 970	Poles: 932
Pipes: 925	Slides or sliding boards: 853
Amusement attractions: 844	Televisions: 833
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 825	Water skiing: 822
Scaffolding: 796	Grocery or shopping carts: 784
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 781	Handrails, railings or banisters: 779
Stepladders: 778	Bottles or jars: 748
Knives with replaceable blades: 719	Baby gates or barriers: 710
Bags: 708	Go-carts: 694
Refrigerators: 687	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 683
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 657	Rugby: 655
Sinks: 641	Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 640
Extension cords: 635	Electrical wire or wiring systems: 631
Day wear: 619	Telephones or telephone accessories: 618
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 615	Air conditioners: 614
Drinking glasses: 606	Counters or countertops: 604
Step stools: 593	Sliding glass doors or panels: 580
Field hockey: 580	Rope or string: 553
Roller hockey: 548	Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 548
Glass bottles or jars: 532	Golf carts: 531
Playground equipment: 519	Surfing: 504
Riding power lawn mowers: 500	Wire: 494
Water tubing: 486	Flying toys: 484
Water slides: 478	Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 475
Built-in swimming pools: 465	Saws: 465
Glass doors: 455	Pruning or trimming equipment: 447
Carts: 447	Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 441
Nail guns or stud drivers: 439	Mattresses: 434
Other unpowered garden tools: 431	Metal containers: 426
Luggage: 423	Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 422
Hammers: 401	Toolboxes or tool kits: 385
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 383	Clothing accessories: 377
Lacrosse: 377	Manual snow or ice removal tools: 374
Washing machines: 359	Hot water: 358
Mirrors or mirror glass: 346	Aquariums or accessories: 341
Other playground equipment: 335	Manual cleaning equipment: 332
Vacuum cleaners: 330	Handball: 326
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 325	Elevators or other lifts: 323
Razors or shavers: 297	Tractors: 296
Hatchets or axes: 294	Garden tractors: 287
Scooters, unpowered: 285	Cardboard products: 283
Other Irons: 266	Scooters/skateboards, powered: 265
Clothing: 264	Diving or diving boards: 258
Other manual workshop tools: 250	Minibikes, powered: 248
Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 247	Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 244
Fans: 237	Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 227
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 224	Floor lamps or table lamps: 224
Blankets: 219	Light bulbs: 209
Water heaters: 209	Paper products: 208
Outerwear: 206	Radiators: 201
Mountain climbing: 200	Street hockey: 195
Wagons: 188	Buckets or pails: 186
Waterbeds or water pillows: 178	Garage doors: 176
Automatic doors: 174	Cabinet or door hardware: 171
Drain cleaners: 166	Baby walkers or jumpers: 160
Bench or table saws: 160	Fire escape devices: 160
Book bags or back carriers: 158	Horseshoes: 155
Power saws: 155	Portable food or beverage coolers: 152
Cots: 151	Wooden containers: 149
Hammocks: 143	Bathtub or shower enclosures: 142
Baby strollers: 141	Heaters or heating systems: 140
Lubricants: 140	Desk supplies: 138
Swimming pool equipment: 138	Camping equipment: 134
Other ranges: 132	Boxing: 130
Car seats: 128	Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 124
Billiards or pool: 124	Portable circular power saws: 124
Hot tubs or home spas: 113	Snow tubing: 113
Cookware: 111	Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 109
Tool sheds: 108	Chains: 106
Cribs: 105	Scissors: 102
Clothes dryers: 102	Power lawn mowers: 101
Other nonglass doors: 99	Lockers: 99
Slicers and choppers: 98	Drills: 94
Christmas decorations: 93	Fuel oils: 91
Computers: 89	Public equipment: 88
Recliner chairs: 85	Toboggans: 85
Other furnaces: 85	Hand saws: 84
Wading pools: 84	Electric lighting equipment: 84
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 84	Beach chairs or folding chairs: 84
Portable power drills and accessories: 82	Screwdrivers: 82
Steam irons: 82	Electrical outlets or receptacles: 82
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 82	Fixed floor-length glass panels: 80
Faucets or spigots: 80	Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 77
Tricycles: 77	Keys, key rings or key chains: 76
Safes: 76	Pedal-powered adult vehicles: 76
Kites or kite string: 76	Vending machines: 76
Manual filing or sanding tools: 76	Batteries: 76
Swimming pool slides: 72	Snow throwers or blowers: 71
Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 71	Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 71
Other grills or stoves: 71	Appliances: 71
Plastic products: 71	Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 71
Other furniture: 71	Baby mattresses or pads: 71
Bars and bar accessories: 71	Microwave ovens: 71
Scuba diving: 71	Nonglass bottles or jars: 71
Electric counter-top ovens, broilers or toaster ovens: 71	Generators or power plants: 71
Rocketry sets: 68	Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 68
Eyeglasses: 68	Archery: 68
Dishwashing liquid: 68	Water toys: 66
Gas or LP heaters: 66	Aerosol containers: 66
Pogo sticks: 66	Power hedge trimmers: 66
Rotary power lawn mowers: 66	Pressure cookers or canners: 66
Awls, chisels or planes: 66	Youth chairs: 66
Rocking chairs: 66	Upholstered chairs: 66
Other bedding: 66	Coal or wood-burning stoves: 66
Above-ground swimming pools: 66	Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 66
Sheets or pillowcases: 54	Mobile/manufactured homes: 53
Plastic containers: 46	Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 46
BBs or pellets: 41	Toy boxes or chests: 41
Footlockers: 41	Christmas tree lights: 41
Drinking fountains: 41	Plastic bags: 40
Bed rails, adult: 40	Power sanders: 38
Fireplace equipment: 38	Paper bags: 36
Darts: 35	Pull-down or folding stairs: 35
Power tillers or cultivators: 35	Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 35
Plastic wrapping products: 35	Grills: 34
Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 23	Screen doors: 23
Combs or hairbrushes: 18	Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 18
Bedding: 18	Molding compounds: 18
First aid equipment: 18	Saunas: 18
Dishwashers: 18	Baby carriers: 18
Sewing machines or accessories: 18	Moving walks: 17
Glass soft drink bottles: 17	General home or room involvement in fires: 17
Air compressors: 17	Vises or workshop clamps: 17
Glue guns: 17	Other ladders: 17
Lighting equipment: 17	Pillows: 17
Manual lawn trimmers or edgers: 17	Playpens: 17
Detergents: 17	Crib extender rails or youth bed rails: 17
Nonelectric toothbrushes: 17	Nonelectric razors or shavers: 17
Tools: 17	General purpose household cleaners: 17
Unattached appliance or lamp cords: 17	Towels or cloths: 17
Windowsills or frames: 17	Heating or cooling comfort packs: 17
Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 17	Water polo: 17
Television tables or stands: 17	Leaf blowers: 17
Workshop furnishings: 17	Electric Christmas decorations: 17
Antifreeze: 17	Electric heating pads: 17
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 10	Seesaws or teeterboards: 10
Other fireplaces: 10	Children's play tents, play tunnels or other enclosures: 5
Riding toys: 5	Fuel storage tanks: 5
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 5	Tape recorders or players: 5
Treehouses or playhouses: 5	Extension ladders: 5
Manual scissors: 5	Cigarette or pipe lighters: 5
Artificial Christmas trees: 5	Lighters: 5
Costumes or masks: 5	Clocks: 5

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