Accidents - Year 2000 - Upper Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 152,127
See also: Other years, Other body parts.

Products:

Bicycles or accessories: 10,484	Floors or flooring materials: 10,334
Stairs or steps: 7,857	Knives: 6,392
Beds: 5,429	Football: 4,128
Hot water: 3,340	Fences or fence posts: 3,026
All-terrain vehicles: 3,018	Basketball: 2,930
Exercise: 2,904	Chairs: 2,779
Softball: 2,498	Knives with replaceable blades: 2,447
Crutches, canes or walkers: 2,381	Tables: 2,352
Wheelchairs: 2,257	Chain saws: 2,015
Ladders: 1,973	Soccer: 1,846
Bathtubs or showers: 1,761	Horseback riding: 1,696
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 1,686	Fishing: 1,596
Baseball: 1,349	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 1,331
Snow skiing: 1,305	Toilets: 1,229
Rugs or carpets: 1,207	Tableware and accessories: 1,150
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 1,123	House repair or construction materials: 1,035
Benches: 1,006	Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 991
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 949	Other Irons: 926
Portable circular power saws: 858	Containers: 831
Ceilings and walls: 816	Trampolines: 805
In-line skating: 790	Water skiing: 781
Snowmobiles: 773	Windows or window glass: 764
Televisions: 733	Nail guns or stud drivers: 731
Sleds: 707	Doors: 705
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 690	Pruning or trimming equipment: 667
Swings or swing sets: 656	Lawn mowers: 651
Snow boarding: 583	Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 557
Skateboards: 553	Slides or sliding boards: 542
Weight lifting: 527	Exercise equipment: 515
Drinking glasses: 515	Day wear: 492
Track and field: 492	Razors or shavers: 488
Scooters, unpowered: 484	Mirrors or mirror glass: 481
Grocery or shopping carts: 458	Ramps or landings: 451
Bedsprings or bedframes: 447	Power saws: 444
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 444	Pens and pencils: 423
Scissors: 414	Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 400
Cookware: 399	Sports and recreational activity: 397
Footwear: 393	Handrails, railings or banisters: 391
Stools: 376	Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 375
Poles: 366	Other unpowered garden tools: 360
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 349	Paper products: 348
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 342	Martial arts: 342
Swimming pools: 329	Golf carts: 328
Manual scissors: 326	Go-carts: 324
Bags: 321	Riding power lawn mowers: 315
Ball sports: 314	Lighting equipment: 302
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 302	Counters or countertops: 301
Ice hockey: 300	Dancing: 297
Pipes: 290	Furniture: 288
Glue guns: 286	Swimming: 285
Bunk beds: 268	Other ranges: 266
Doorsills or frames: 266	Light bulbs: 251
Microwave ovens: 246	Cheerleading: 245
Ice skating: 243	Roller skating: 241
Other glass bottles or jars: 240	Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 234
Escalators: 229	Rope or string: 224
Fireworks: 224	Other power saws: 222
BBs or pellets: 220	Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 220
Gymnastics: 217	Bowling: 215
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 215	Radiators: 213
Power lawn mowers: 209	Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 208
Tractors: 204	Carts: 200
Cribs: 196	Hockey: 194
Coffee makers or teapots: 192	Scaffolding: 188
Air conditioners: 177	Saws: 176
Bottles or jars: 175	Step stools: 173
Tennis: 173	Soaps: 171
Sinks: 170	Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 169
Drills: 169	Bleachers: 165
Hot tubs or home spas: 162	Pet supplies: 161
Tools: 160	Grills: 154
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 153	Bed rails, adult: 153
Car seats: 152	Clothing: 151
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 148	Thermometers: 146
Chemicals: 146	Mountain climbing: 145
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 144	Glass doors: 141
Golf: 140	Other ball sports: 138
Wire: 137	Cutting torches: 136
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 135	Playground equipment: 132
Mattresses: 131	Heaters or heating systems: 131
Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 130	Clothing accessories: 130
Flying toys: 130	Sliding glass doors or panels: 129
Metal containers: 129	Nightwear: 121
Glass bottles or jars: 119	Other ovens: 113
Other fireplaces: 111	Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 108
Tapes: 105	Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 104
Recliner chairs: 103	Other toys: 102
Diapers: 96	Cabinet or door hardware: 96
Steam irons: 94	Surfing: 94
Screen doors: 94	Archery: 93
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 92	Mobile/manufactured homes: 90
Other heaters or heating systems: 90	Portable power drills and accessories: 89
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 88	Electric heating pads: 88
Buckets or pails: 88	Public equipment: 87
Baby gates or barriers: 87	Toolboxes or tool kits: 87
General purpose household cleaners: 86	Manual snow or ice removal tools: 86
Other manual workshop tools: 85	Cigarette or pipe lighters: 85
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 85	Horseshoes: 83
Telephones or telephone accessories: 81	Automatic doors: 78
Laundry soaps or detergents: 78	Beach chairs or folding chairs: 77
Powered riding toys: 77	Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 77
Matches: 77	Sprayers: 77
Hammocks: 77	Manicuring devices: 77
Treehouses or playhouses: 76	Seesaws or teeterboards: 75
Chains: 75	Gasoline: 73
Flatware: 73	Floor lamps or table lamps: 70
Outerwear: 70	Hammers: 70
Vending machines: 70	Sleeping bags: 70
Stretch cords or stretch straps: 70	Roller hockey: 70
Other nonglass doors: 70	Other toy guns: 70
Fans: 69	Vacuum cleaners: 69
Paint or varnish thinners: 69	Manual hedge trimmers: 69
Log splitters: 69	Vaporizers: 69
Rocking chairs: 69	Snow tubing: 69
Electric frying pans and skillets: 67	Clothes steamers: 67
Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 67	Stepladders: 67
Power sanders: 67	Electric welding equipment: 67
Pressure cookers or canners: 67	Watches: 67
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 67	Other antennas: 67
Welding equipment: 67	Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 67
Wood paneling and particleboard: 67	Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 67
Adhesives: 67	Storm doors without glass panels: 67
Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 67	Towels or cloths: 67
Skating: 63	Luggage: 62
Elevators or other lifts: 56	Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 56
Baby changing tables: 54	Baby strollers: 52
Garage doors: 52	Volleyball: 51
Bench or table saws: 44	General home or room involvement in fires: 42
Dishwashers: 42	Snow plows: 42
Metal cookware: 40	Refrigerators: 38
Aerosol containers: 38	Rugby: 35
Canning jars or lids: 35	Amusement attractions: 35
Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 34	Power hedge trimmers: 34
Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 34	Wrestling: 29
Pillows: 29	Baby walkers or jumpers: 24
Batteries: 24	Toy boxes or chests: 23
Ironing boards or covers: 23	Manual cleaning equipment: 23
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 23	Manual push mowers: 23
Nonelectric toothbrushes: 18	Fabric treatment products: 18
Tool sheds: 18	Darts: 18
Christmas tree lights: 17	Portable electric heaters: 17
Hatchets or axes: 17	Gas or LP heaters: 17
Hair dryers: 17	Built-in swimming pools: 17
Badminton: 17	Business and office machines: 17
Solid room deodorizers or fresheners: 17	Swimming pool equipment: 17
Blankets: 17	Computers: 17
Power tillers or cultivators: 17	Other playground equipment: 17
Pressurized containers: 17	Awls, chisels or planes: 17
Skeet shooting: 17	Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 17
School equipment: 17	Ashtrays, electric or battery operated: 17
Lighter fluids: 17	Aquariums or accessories: 17
Tarpaulins: 17	Electric lighting equipment: 17
Garden tractors: 17	Faucets or spigots: 17
Desk supplies: 17	Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 17
Slicers and choppers: 17	Riding toys: 17
Baby bottles or nipples: 12	High chairs: 11
Humidifiers: 6	Lacrosse: 5
Lunch boxes or pails: 5	Bottle warmers: 5
Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses: 5	Washing machines: 5
Outdoor antennas: 5	Drain cleaners: 5
Futons: 5	Chimneys: 5
Screwdrivers: 5	Night-lights: 5
Other glass doors: 5	Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 5
Laundry baskets: 5	Baby exercisers: 5
Trays: 5	Decorative yard equipment: 5
Other windows or window glass: 5	Bleaches: 5
Balloons: 5	Children's play tents, play tunnels or other enclosures: 5
Water slides: 5

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