Accidents - Year 2003 - Knee

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 631,706
See also: Other years, Other body parts.

Products:

Stairs or steps: 85,556	Floors or flooring materials: 56,001
Basketball: 48,560	Bicycles or accessories: 37,617
Football: 34,883	Soccer: 19,575
Exercise: 18,976	Beds or bedframes: 13,594
Baseball: 10,374	Snow skiing: 10,251
Softball: 10,048	Ladders: 9,945
Chairs: 9,183	Bathtubs or showers: 9,172
All-terrain vehicles: 8,673	Dancing: 8,127
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 7,987	Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 6,796
Tables: 6,753	Rugs or carpets: 6,134
Trampolines: 6,035	Crutches, canes or walkers: 5,456
Volleyball: 4,929	Chain saws: 4,691
Fences or fence posts: 4,648	Skateboards: 4,368
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 4,354	Ceilings and walls: 4,329
Wheelchairs: 4,129	Doors: 4,024
Snow boarding: 3,966	Scooters, unpowered: 3,666
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 3,216	Horseback riding: 3,163
House repair or construction materials: 3,123	Martial arts: 3,041
Footwear: 3,001	Containers: 2,963
In-line skating: 2,963	Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 2,955
Hockey: 2,901	Furniture: 2,752
Track and field: 2,524	Toilets: 2,499
Exercise equipment: 2,367	Bowling: 2,337
Roller skating: 2,335	Cheerleading: 2,210
Golf: 2,172	Knives: 2,158
Wrestling: 2,156	Other ball sports: 2,097
Tennis: 2,063	Swimming: 1,842
Lawn mowers: 1,788	Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 1,777
Ball sports: 1,689	Weight lifting: 1,669
Swimming pools: 1,668	Sports and recreational activity: 1,568
Escalators: 1,497	Snowmobiles: 1,455
Sleds: 1,418	Ice skating: 1,402
Doorsills or frames: 1,336	Bleachers: 1,313
Swings or swing sets: 1,303	Gymnastics: 1,262
Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 1,251	Slides or sliding boards: 1,222
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 1,211	Rugby: 1,191
Telephones or telephone accessories: 1,153	Skating: 1,126
Other toys: 1,107	Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 1,097
Day wear: 1,081	Stepladders: 1,073
Benches: 1,069	Ice hockey: 1,021
Go-carts: 1,021	Pet supplies: 998
Bunk beds: 985	Fishing: 985
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 963	Handrails, railings or banisters: 960
Poles: 914	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 905
Tableware and accessories: 881	Water skiing: 861
Amusement attractions: 853	Refrigerators: 834
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 834	Hammers: 828
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 811	Step stools: 809
Ramps or landings: 792	Pipes: 789
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 780	Baby gates or barriers: 779
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 771	Counters or countertops: 755
Stools: 737	Drinking glasses: 706
Televisions: 666	Other unpowered garden tools: 653
Mirrors or mirror glass: 641	Bags: 640
Tools: 636	Grocery or shopping carts: 633
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 630	Riding power lawn mowers: 616
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 615	Elevators or other lifts: 601
Rope or string: 595	Scaffolding: 577
Surfing: 576	Manual cleaning equipment: 574
Pruning or trimming equipment: 558	Knives with replaceable blades: 532
Flying toys: 518	Metal containers: 496
Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 495	Vacuum cleaners: 489
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 481	Book bags or back carriers: 460
Buckets or pails: 458	Paper products: 432
Other ranges: 430	Clothing: 428
Lacrosse: 428	Air conditioners: 420
Built-in swimming pools: 414	Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 411
Portable circular power saws: 407	Washing machines: 401
Golf carts: 379	Mountain climbing: 376
Laundry baskets: 376	Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 376
Other playground equipment: 366	Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 359
Pens and pencils: 349	Hot tubs or home spas: 344
Tractors: 343	Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 333
Street hockey: 327	Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 326
Carts: 322	Snow tubing: 313
Decorative yard equipment: 304	Luggage: 298
Water slides: 295	Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 289
Chair, recliner: 286	Playground equipment: 276
Billiards or pool: 276	Barstools or kitchen stools: 268
Sinks: 265	Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 264
Hot water: 264	Bottles or jars: 256
Clothing irons: 255	Fireworks: 245
Pins and needles: 241	Water tubing: 238
Field hockey: 237	Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 236
Wood paneling and particleboard: 232	Soaps: 231
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 231	Clothes dryers: 229
Automatic doors: 225	Cabinet or door hardware: 224
Swimming pool equipment: 223	Futons: 223
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 222	Saws: 217
Christmas tree lights: 217	Garden tractors: 216
Power lawn mowers: 215	Hatchets or axes: 215
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 209	Boxing: 207
Horseshoes: 207	Floor lamps or table lamps: 206
Glass soft drink bottles: 206	Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 204
Lubricants: 203	Public equipment: 194
Plastic bags: 188	Plastic products: 188
Minibikes, powered: 186	Wagons: 186
Blankets: 185	Windowsills or frames: 181
Mobile/manufactured homes: 180	Vending machines: 180
Christmas decorations: 178	Unattached appliance or lamp cords: 172
Motorized vehicles: 171	Aquariums or accessories: 171
Razors or shavers: 169	Extension cords: 169
Computers: 169	Nail guns or stud drivers: 166
Portable food or beverage coolers: 160	Pedal-powered adult vehicles: 157
Pillows: 156	Grills: 156
Other glass bottles or jars: 155	Umbrellas: 155
Wooden containers: 155	Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 153
Tape recorders or players: 153	Safes: 153
Toy sports equipment: 152	Cribs: 147
Clothing accessories: 147	Other electric lighting equipment: 147
Manual scissors: 147	High chairs: 146
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 145	Badminton: 143
Bed rails: 143	Darts: 139
Lockers: 138	Chains: 138
Roller hockey: 137	Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 137
Extension or straight ladders: 131	Sheets or pillowcases: 125
Wire: 124	Camping equipment: 123
Dune buggies/beach buggies: 123	Other manual workshop tools: 119
Diving or diving boards: 118	Bench or table saws: 111
Table tennis: 111	Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 109
Radiators: 108	Fans: 107
Power saws: 104	Other containers: 102
Dishwashing liquid: 102	Welding equipment: 102
Car seats: 101	Toy boxes or chests: 101
Towels or cloths: 101	Trays: 101
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 101	Built-in fireplaces: 100
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 100	Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 100
Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 95	Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 92
Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 91	Dishwashers: 90
Baby strollers: 90	Other toy guns: 90
Combs or hairbrushes: 90	Pogo sticks: 86
Inflatable toys: 86	Pressurized containers: 86
Leaf blowers: 86	Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 85
Window screens: 84	Freezers: 84
Gasoline: 84	Other plastic products: 84
Ceramics supplies or equipment: 84	Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 84
Toolboxes or tool kits: 84	Cardboard products: 83
Glass bottles or jars: 81	General home or room involvement in fires: 78
Laundry hampers: 78	Fuel oils: 78
Sprayers: 77	Electric lighting equipment: 77
Keys, key rings or key chains: 77	Eye protection devices: 77
Hammocks: 77	Fertilizers: 74
Lighting equipment: 72	Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 71
Kites or kite string: 69	Snow throwers/blowers: 69
Kerosene or oil heaters: 69	Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 69
Seasonal decorations: 69	Other fireplaces: 69
Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 69	Power tillers or cultivators: 69
Footlockers: 69	Diapers: 69
Canning jars or lids: 69	Powered riding toys: 69
Boilers: 69	Handball: 69
Fencing: 69	Heat pumps: 69
Party favors: 69	Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 68
Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 68	Automotive tools or accessories: 68
Swimming pool slides: 68	Desk supplies: 68
Fuel storage tanks: 68	Manual push mowers: 68
Fabric treatment products: 68	Rotary power lawn mowers: 68
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 68	Tricycles: 68
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 68	Generators or power plants: 67
Heaters or heating systems: 64	Log splitters: 61
Air compressors: 61	Hand saws: 61
Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 61	Television tables or stands: 51
Scissors: 49	Garage doors: 49
Drills: 49	Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 42
Mattresses: 39	Tombstones or grave markers: 39
Laundry soaps or detergents: 39	Manual filing or sanding tools: 39
Marbles: 39	Power hedge trimmers: 39
Manual hedge trimmers: 39	General purpose household cleaners: 34
Flatware: 34	Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 33
Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 33	Wading pools: 33
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 33	Detergents: 22
Lunch boxes or pails: 16	Drinking fountains: 16
Water heaters: 16	Nonglass bottles or jars: 16
Saunas: 16	Portable baby swings: 16
Outdoor antennas: 16	Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 16
Tool sheds: 16	Doorstops: 16
Chair, rocking: 16	Riding toys: 16
Sleeping bags: 16	Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 16
Other ovens: 16	Soldering equipment: 16
Skeet shooting: 16	Flotation toys: 16
Nonbaby mattresses: 16	Electric Christmas decorations: 16
Brushcutters, powered: 16	Coal or wood-burning stoves: 16
Manicuring devices: 16	Baby carriages: 16
School equipment: 6	Cookware: 6
Tetherball: 6	Eyeglasses: 6
Other toy weapons: 6	Outerwear: 6
Hair dryers: 6	Sewing basket articles: 6
Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 6	Waterbeds or water pillows: 6
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 6	Treehouses or playhouses: 6

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