Accidents - Year 2006 - Knee

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 694,785
See also: Other years, Other body parts.

Products:

Stairs or steps: 92,814	Floors or flooring materials: 70,451
Basketball: 49,225	Football: 41,515
Bicycles or accessories: 35,226	Soccer: 22,906
Exercise: 19,549	Beds or bedframes: 19,520
Bathtubs or showers: 11,090	Baseball: 11,063
Dancing: 10,831	Chairs: 10,660
Softball: 10,541	Ladders: 9,512
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 8,302	All-terrain vehicles: 8,285
Trampolines: 8,023	Snow skiing: 7,666
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 7,613	Tables: 6,431
Skateboards: 6,006	Sports and recreational activity: 5,937
Crutches, canes or walkers: 5,820	Rugs or carpets: 5,793
Volleyball: 5,712	Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 5,585
Chain saws: 4,929	Footwear: 4,374
Fences or fence posts: 3,984	Doors: 3,943
Wheelchairs: 3,923	Ceilings and walls: 3,784
Wrestling: 3,710	House repair or construction materials: 3,628
Motor vehicles or parts: 3,405	Track and field: 3,276
Snow boarding: 3,271	Furniture: 3,231
Exercise equipment: 3,022	Toilets: 2,989
Horseback riding: 2,976	Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 2,907
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 2,826	Scooters, unpowered: 2,823
Other ball sports: 2,740	Cheerleading: 2,711
Bowling: 2,680	Golf: 2,648
Containers: 2,593	Roller skating: 2,577
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 2,374	Hockey: 2,365
Swimming: 2,327	Other toys: 2,284
Swimming pools: 2,275	Gymnastics: 2,224
Weight lifting: 2,077	Martial arts: 2,009
Ice skating: 1,971	Ice hockey: 1,889
In-line skating: 1,837	Lawn mowers: 1,792
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 1,689	Benches: 1,539
Tennis: 1,455	Fishing: 1,435
Slides or sliding boards: 1,403	Bleachers: 1,388
Knives: 1,376	Doorsills or frames: 1,366
Animal induced injury: 1,315	Escalators: 1,285
Built-in swimming pools: 1,221	Grocery or shopping carts: 1,208
Televisions: 1,203	Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 1,185
Water skiing: 1,144	Poles: 1,115
Amusement attractions: 1,107	Ball sports: 1,034
Stools: 1,019	Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 993
Pet supplies: 991	Ramps or landings: 989
Bunk beds: 986	Lacrosse: 967
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 962	Pipes: 930
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 922	Swings or swing sets: 904
Skating: 866	Day wear: 863
Stepladders: 861	Elevators or other lifts: 856
Flying toys: 855	Cords, electrical: 853
Handrails, railings or banisters: 808	Knives with replaceable blades: 791
Step stools: 756	Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 736
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 722	Bags: 719
Sleds: 697	Manual cleaning equipment: 690
Tableware and accessories: 688	Metal containers: 686
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 682	Snowmobiles: 672
Baby gates or barriers: 668	Plants, trees and shrubs: 657
Vacuum cleaners: 656	Go-carts: 651
Refrigerators: 624	Surfing: 604
Rugby: 600	Portable circular power saws: 600
Chair, recliner: 588	Counters or countertops: 588
Decorative yard equipment: 570	Playground equipment: 557
Riding power lawn mowers: 545	Luggage: 541
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 534	Other unpowered garden tools: 526
Extension or straight ladders: 506	Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 505
Mattresses: 487	Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 479
Alcohol: 475	Barstools or kitchen stools: 466
Laundry baskets: 465	Buckets or pails: 452
Paper products: 451	Water tubing: 436
Hammers: 410	Hatchets or axes: 410
Field hockey: 381	Drinking glasses: 376
Wire: 375	Other playground equipment: 367
Rope or string: 366	Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 357
Washing machines: 348	Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 344
Computers: 342	Minibikes, powered: 327
Rotary power lawn mowers: 324	Cabinet or door hardware: 320
Public equipment: 320	Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 315
Cardboard products: 314	Water slides: 314
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 313	Golf carts: 309
Pruning or trimming equipment: 308	Wooden containers: 305
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 303	Tree stands: 295
Insect induced injuries: 289	Foods: 289
Toolboxes or tool kits: 289	Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 288
Saws: 283	Manual snow or ice removal tools: 282
Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers: 282	Bottles or jars: 281
Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 280	Pens and pencils: 280
Extension cords: 278	Sheets or pillowcases: 273
Motorized vehicles: 273	Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 265
Power saws: 263	Light bulbs: 259
Medical equipment, general: 252	Blankets: 252
Badminton: 251	Sinks: 250
Drills: 246	Glass bottles or jars: 244
Fuel storage tanks: 238	Nail guns or stud drivers: 237
Aquariums or accessories: 235	Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 229
Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 229	Mobile/manufactured homes: 226
Manual push mowers: 226	Bed rails: 225
Carts: 224	Wagons: 215
Baby strollers: 215	Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 212
Power lawn mowers: 212	Handball: 206
Seasonal decorations: 202	Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 199
Hot water: 198	Nonelectric razors or shavers: 193
Floor lamps or table lamps: 192	Scissors: 192
Tool sheds: 191	Workshop furnishings: 190
Lockers: 189	Vending machines: 186
Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 180	Pins and needles: 176
Hot tubs or home spas: 175	Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 174
Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 173	Swimming pool equipment: 173
Other ranges or ovens: 170	Table tennis: 169
Television tables or stands: 167	Manual scissors: 166
Diving or diving boards: 165	Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 163
Pillows: 162	Portable food or beverage coolers: 161
Sleeping bags: 159	School equipment: 158
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 158	Plastic bags: 157
Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 150	Mountain climbing: 150
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 150	Scaffolding: 148
Other containers: 144	Snow tubing: 142
Safes: 142	Air conditioners: 142
Heaters or heating systems: 139	Nightwear: 139
Eye protection devices: 139	Clothing: 137
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 135	Sprayers: 133
Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 131	Power tillers or cultivators: 131
Water toys: 130	Telephones or telephone accessories: 123
Chair, rocking: 120	Garden tractors: 117
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 117	Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 117
Billiards or pool: 116	Mirrors or mirror glass: 113
Boxing: 111	Tools: 107
Trains: 106	Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 102
Outerwear: 102	Glass soft drink bottles: 101
Lubricants: 98	Coffee makers or teapots: 95
Other glass bottles or jars: 92	Clothing accessories: 90
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 90	Waterbeds or water pillows: 88
Automotive tools or accessories: 86	Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 86
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 86	Attachable high chairs: 86
Other furniture: 86	Flatware: 86
Powered riding toys: 86	Power lathes: 86
Trays: 86	First aid equipment: 86
Wood paneling and particleboard: 86	Storm windows: 86
Christmas tree lights: 86	Electric Christmas decorations: 85
Tricycles: 82	Clothing irons: 80
Log splitters: 79	Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 79
Costumes or masks: 79	Coins: 79
Toy sports equipment: 79	Nonglass bottles or jars: 79
Food processors: 77	Ironing boards or covers: 76
Tape recorders or players: 76	Detergents: 76
Soaps: 76	Gasoline: 75
Licensed two-wheeled motor vehicles: 75	BBs or pellets: 74
Appliances: 74	Microwave ovens: 73
Toilet bowl products: 73	Riding toys: 73
Book bags or back carriers: 72	Pogo sticks: 71
Balloons: 71	Other grills or stoves: 71
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 71	Kitchen gadgets: 71
Cribs: 71	Outdoor patio heaters or firepits: 71
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 71	Shuffleboard: 71
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 71	Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 71
Desk supplies: 71	Christmas tree stands or supports: 71
Laundry hampers: 67	Scales: 61
Cookware: 61	Futons: 61
Tractors: 60	Can openers: 59
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 59	Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 59
Liquid drugs: 59	Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 59
Jewelry: 59	Hair dryers: 59
Darts: 59	Baby bottles or nipples: 59
Screwdrivers: 59	Water heaters: 59
Hammocks: 59	Other portable or stationary power tools: 59
Drinking fountains: 59	Fire escape devices: 59
Car seats: 45	Leaf blowers: 44
Floor waxes: 43	Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 43
Fans: 37	Camping equipment: 36
Freezers: 36	Christmas decorations: 35
Garage doors: 30	Radiators: 30
Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 30	Utility vehicles: 30
Generators or power plants: 30	Windowsills or frames: 30
Window screens: 30	Grills: 27
Fertilizers: 26	Fencing: 21
Cigarette or pipe lighters: 21	Combs or hairbrushes: 20
Wading pools: 20	Bathtub or shower enclosures: 20
Umbrellas: 20	Tablet or capsule drugs: 20
Roller hockey: 20	Pressurized containers: 15
Hand saws: 15	Manicuring devices: 15
Swimming pool slides: 15	Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 15
Treehouses or playhouses: 15	Wallpaper: 15
Windshield wiper fluids: 15	Pull-down or folding stairs: 15
General purpose household cleaners: 15	Fabric treatment products: 15
Kites or kite string: 15	Water softeners or conditioners: 15
Internal combustion engines: 15	Scuba diving: 15
Drain cleaners: 15	Tapes: 15
Faucets or spigots: 15	Diapers: 15
Towels or cloths: 15	Illegal drugs: 15
Aerosol containers: 15	Boats and boating: 15
Clothes dryers: 15	Fire or smoke alarms: 15
Recording tapes: 15	Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 15
Fireworks: 15	Bars and bar accessories: 15
Floor buffers or waxers: 15	Toy boxes or chests: 15
Toy guns: 15	Power hedge trimmers: 15
Metal or plastic molding sets: 15	Air compressors: 15
Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 15	Safety pins: 15
Automatic doors: 15	Pedal-powered adult vehicles: 14
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 14	Bench or table saws: 14
Chains: 14	Electric heaters: 14
Furniture polishes or waxes: 14	Support garments and stockings, medical: 14
Razors or shavers: 11	Cosmetics: 10
Seesaws or teeterboards: 6	Laundry soaps or detergents: 6
Nonmetal cookware: 6	Inflatable toys: 6
Lighters: 5	Tetherball: 5
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 5	Art supplies or equipment: 5
Toy guns with projectiles: 5

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