Accidents - Year 2003 - Upper Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 148,479
See also: Other years, Other body parts.

Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 9,804	Bicycles or accessories: 8,678
Stairs or steps: 7,996	Knives: 5,669
Beds or bedframes: 5,173	Exercise: 3,952
Football: 3,737	Basketball: 3,652
Hot water: 3,596	All-terrain vehicles: 3,564
Wheelchairs: 2,769	Chairs: 2,768
Chain saws: 2,605	Softball: 2,287
Fences or fence posts: 2,270	Knives with replaceable blades: 2,232
Bathtubs or showers: 2,093	Tables: 2,041
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 1,815	Ladders: 1,636
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 1,633	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 1,630
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 1,570	Baseball: 1,410
Horseback riding: 1,361	Rugs or carpets: 1,347
Crutches, canes or walkers: 1,318	Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 1,299
Fishing: 1,292	Snow skiing: 1,158
Portable circular power saws: 1,125	Soccer: 1,081
House repair or construction materials: 1,029	Toilets: 958
Ceilings and walls: 908	Water skiing: 854
Trampolines: 849	Surfing: 807
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 762	Day wear: 745
Slides or sliding boards: 745	Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 737
Tableware and accessories: 732	Footwear: 727
Razors or shavers: 701	Nail guns or stud drivers: 698
Power saws: 697	Dancing: 644
Containers: 638	Furniture: 627
Lawn mowers: 620	Pens and pencils: 615
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 599	Other toys: 589
Snow boarding: 582	Benches: 575
Exercise equipment: 569	Bunk beds: 556
Swimming: 550	Weight lifting: 550
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 550	Swings or swing sets: 518
Roller skating: 508	Track and field: 500
Golf: 489	In-line skating: 443
Swimming pools: 437	Counters or countertops: 430
Bags: 416	Scooters, unpowered: 415
Saws: 409	Mirrors or mirror glass: 404
Ice hockey: 399	Ball sports: 387
Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 385	Bleachers: 377
Pipes: 374	Ice skating: 373
Other ball sports: 372	Sleds: 370
Doors: 369	Televisions: 362
Skateboards: 355	Heaters or heating systems: 350
Carts: 345	Cheerleading: 338
Golf carts: 312	Volleyball: 311
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 303	Handrails, railings or banisters: 300
Fireworks: 298	Grocery or shopping carts: 295
Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 294	Doorsills or frames: 294
Clothing irons: 293	Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 288
Step stools: 285	Go-carts: 269
Snowmobiles: 268	Gasoline: 267
Other playground equipment: 252	Pet supplies: 252
Drinking glasses: 251	Tools: 249
Cookware: 241	Scooters/skateboards, powered: 239
Hockey: 234	Microwave ovens: 228
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 225	Floor lamps or table lamps: 224
Ramps or landings: 222	Scissors: 218
Decorative yard equipment: 215	Wire: 214
Grills: 210	Fans: 209
Stools: 205	Tractors: 205
Chair, recliner: 202	Electrical wire or wiring systems: 196
Diapers: 194	Coffee makers or teapots: 187
Pruning or trimming equipment: 172	Baby gates or barriers: 171
Bowling: 170	Lacrosse: 170
Poles: 169	Mattresses: 169
Other ranges: 167	Clothing: 164
Gymnastics: 162	Cribs: 162
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 159	Other ovens: 155
Escalators: 155	Balloons: 155
Portable food or beverage coolers: 153	Refrigerators: 152
Other glass bottles or jars: 148	Martial arts: 147
Luggage: 146	Paper products: 146
Manual scissors: 143	Freezers: 141
Extension or straight ladders: 139	Thermal or sound insulation materials: 139
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 137	Archery: 137
Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 137	Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 137
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 137	Roller hockey: 136
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 136	Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 135
First aid equipment: 133	Batteries: 128
Bleaches: 125	Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 124
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 122	Riding power lawn mowers: 119
Sinks: 111	Laundry soaps or detergents: 111
Tennis: 109	General purpose household cleaners: 108
Tool sheds: 107	Wrestling: 107
Baby changing tables: 106	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 102
Sports and recreational activity: 100	Manual cleaning equipment: 98
Kerosene or oil heaters: 98	Radiators: 94
Manicuring devices: 94	Skating: 90
Dishwashers: 86	Buckets or pails: 86
Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 86	BBs or pellets: 86
Computers: 86	Plastic bags: 85
Laundry baskets: 85	Clothing accessories: 85
Barstools or kitchen stools: 85	Elevators or other lifts: 85
Cardboard products: 85	Bench or table saws: 84
Glass bottles or jars: 84	Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 84
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 84	Hot tubs or home spas: 81
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 78	Drills: 78
Business and office machines: 77	Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 77
Baby carriages: 77	Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 77
Swimming pool slides: 77	Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 77
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 77	Light bulbs: 77
Electric grills: 77	Built-in swimming pools: 77
Portable electric heaters: 77	Hammers: 77
Safety pins: 77	Portable power drills and accessories: 77
Turpentine: 77	Drain cleaners: 77
Pillows: 75	Cabinet or door hardware: 75
Billiards or pool: 69	Lighting equipment: 69
Treehouses or playhouses: 69	Snow throwers/blowers: 69
Baby walkers or jumpers: 69	Garage doors: 69
Other portable or stationary power tools: 69	Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 69
Power sanders: 69	Portable baby swings: 69
Hatchets or axes: 69	Camping equipment: 69
Log splitters: 69	Electric coffee makers or teapots: 69
Outerwear: 69	Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 69
Manual drills: 69	Flying toys: 69
School laboratory chemicals: 69	Bed rails: 69
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 69	Other furnaces: 69
Mobile/manufactured homes: 69	Vending machines: 69
Awls, chisels or planes: 69	Manual filing or sanding tools: 68
Telephones or telephone accessories: 68	Beach chairs or folding chairs: 68
Flotation toys: 68	Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 68
Vacuum cleaners: 68	Power lawn mowers: 68
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 68	Manual push mowers: 68
Outdoor antennas: 68	Fabric treatment products: 61
Dry ice: 61	Christmas tree lights: 61
Coins: 61	Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 57
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 57	Screwdrivers: 55
Towels or cloths: 51	Plastic products: 51
Rope or string: 49	Other fireplaces: 47
Boxing: 45	High chairs: 41
Water slides: 39	Baby strollers: 39
Metal containers: 39	Amusement attractions: 39
Manual hedge trimmers: 39	Automotive tools or accessories: 39
Keys, key rings or key chains: 34	Other unpowered garden tools: 33
Chair, rocking: 33	Pins and needles: 33
Bottles or jars: 33	Water tubing: 33
Air conditioners: 33	Electric heaters: 33
Aquariums or accessories: 28	Playground equipment: 24
Scaffolding: 22	Chains: 22
Swimming pool equipment: 22	Public equipment: 22
Detergents: 22	Pressure cookers or canners: 22
General home or room involvement in fires: 22	Other manual workshop tools: 16
Car seats: 16	Sprayers: 16
Acids: 16	Motorized vehicles: 16
Fuel storage tanks: 16	Soaps: 16
Toboggans: 16	Sewing machines or accessories: 16
Rugby: 16	Personal protection devices: 16
Wagons: 16	Water heaters: 16
Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 16	Automatic doors: 16
Sheets or pillowcases: 16	Electric deep fryers: 16
Hot plates: 16	Electric ovens: 16
Scales: 16	Slow cookers: 16
Humidifiers: 16	Ironing boards or covers: 16
Flatware: 16	Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 16
Trays: 16	Thermometers: 16
Tape recorders or players: 16	Leaf blowers: 16
Generators or power plants: 16	Minibikes, powered: 16
Nonelectric toothbrushes: 16	Nonmetal cookware: 16
Hand saws: 16	Jigsaws: 16
Sewing basket articles: 12	Bottle warmers: 12
Wading pools: 12	Swimming pool chemicals: 6
Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 6	Tricycles: 6
Lubricants: 6	Wood paneling and particleboard: 6
Adhesives: 6	Snow tubing: 6
Soldering equipment: 6	Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 6
Other toy guns: 6	Lighters: 6
Storm windows: 6	Blankets: 6
Liniments or rubbing compounds: 6	Waterbeds or water pillows: 6
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 6	Vaporizers: 6
Seasonal decorations: 6	Hammocks: 6
Diving or diving boards: 6	Matches: 6

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