Accidents - Year 2007 - Knee

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 698,594
See also: Other years, Other body parts.

Products:

Stairs or steps: 95,144	Floors or flooring materials: 64,575
Basketball: 45,191	Football: 44,833
Bicycles or accessories: 35,822	Soccer: 23,776
Exercise: 19,213	Beds or bedframes: 18,760
Softball: 10,991	Chairs: 10,699
Ladders: 10,497	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 10,288
Dancing: 9,975	Snow skiing: 9,649
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 9,365	Bathtubs or showers: 9,309
Baseball: 8,765	All-terrain vehicles: 8,083
Trampolines: 7,870	Skateboards: 7,644
Sports and recreational activity: 6,801	Rugs or carpets: 6,506
Tables: 6,481	Volleyball: 5,433
Crutches, canes or walkers: 5,377	Fences or fence posts: 4,902
Footwear: 4,814	Wheelchairs: 4,760
Doors: 4,536	Chain saws: 4,347
Motor vehicles or parts: 3,914	Snow boarding: 3,712
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 3,673	Furniture: 3,582
Toilets: 3,254	Bowling: 3,225
Wrestling: 3,108	Exercise equipment: 2,957
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 2,947	Swimming pools: 2,935
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 2,917	Other ball sports: 2,903
Ceilings and walls: 2,818	House repair or construction materials: 2,651
Roller skating: 2,617	Scooters, unpowered: 2,573
Containers: 2,520	Track and field: 2,453
Cheerleading: 2,453	Other toys: 2,359
Hockey: 2,292	Martial arts: 2,268
Horseback riding: 2,249	Sleds: 2,241
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 2,230	Swimming: 2,157
Golf: 2,057	Ice hockey: 1,885
Slides or sliding boards: 1,740	Ice skating: 1,725
Gymnastics: 1,686	Ball sports: 1,680
Animal induced injury: 1,678	Fishing: 1,639
Televisions: 1,474	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 1,471
Escalators: 1,440	In-line skating: 1,434
Knives: 1,424	Bleachers: 1,385
Snowmobiles: 1,384	Lawn mowers: 1,362
Weight lifting: 1,340	Tennis: 1,331
Poles: 1,207	Other unpowered garden tools: 1,194
Benches: 1,150	Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 1,150
Knives with replaceable blades: 1,100	Stools: 1,086
Lacrosse: 1,085	Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 1,078
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 1,067	Manual cleaning equipment: 1,050
Cords, electrical: 1,027	Day wear: 1,024
Doorsills or frames: 1,007	Swings or swing sets: 1,000
Grocery or shopping carts: 982	Pet supplies: 950
Ramps or landings: 919	Amusement attractions: 916
Stepladders: 900	Rugby: 893
Refrigerators: 890	Step stools: 889
Golf carts: 825	Baby gates or barriers: 806
Cardboard products: 786	Tableware and accessories: 785
Flying toys: 764	Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 761
Pipes: 757	Water skiing: 743
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 738	Pruning or trimming equipment: 713
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 712	Bags: 710
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 706	Power lawn mowers: 706
Skating: 688	Surfing: 682
Bunk beds: 671	Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 649
Foods: 640	Medical equipment, general: 630
Water slides: 630	Other ranges or ovens: 622
Water tubing: 620	Handrails, railings or banisters: 620
Metal containers: 575	Buckets or pails: 564
Built-in swimming pools: 558	Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 552
Playground equipment: 542	Computers: 529
Hammers: 520	Scooters/skateboards, powered: 514
Alcohol: 512	Telephones or telephone accessories: 504
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 485	Vacuum cleaners: 483
Sinks: 475	Air conditioners: 472
Scaffolding: 468	Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 465
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 459	Plants, trees and shrubs: 455
Decorative yard equipment: 442	Portable circular power saws: 441
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 436	Laundry baskets: 432
Grills: 429	Clothing: 425
Rope or string: 406	Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers: 404
Barstools or kitchen stools: 404	Baby strollers: 400
Minibikes, powered: 396	Mirrors or mirror glass: 390
Drinking glasses: 389	Rotary power lawn mowers: 389
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 387	Hatchets or axes: 381
Wire: 376	Horseshoes: 360
Diving or diving boards: 356	Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 342
Riding power lawn mowers: 330	Elevators or other lifts: 326
Field hockey: 325	Saws: 317
Extension or straight ladders: 315	Go-carts: 301
Paper products: 301	Chair, recliner: 300
Other playground equipment: 297	Wooden containers: 289
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 287	Luggage: 281
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 272	Tools: 268
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 268	Glass bottles or jars: 255
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 252	Inflatable toys: 250
Carts: 249	Fans: 248
Radiators: 246	Lubricants: 240
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 239	Other glass bottles or jars: 238
Badminton: 236	Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 232
Cabinet or door hardware: 230	Camping equipment: 229
Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 226	Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 220
Pins and needles: 217	Windowsills or frames: 215
Automatic doors: 211	Public equipment: 209
Swimming pool equipment: 209	Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 209
Above-ground swimming pools: 209	Water heaters: 209
Washing machines: 208	Handball: 206
Street hockey: 204	Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 202
Table tennis: 199	Desk supplies: 194
Bottles or jars: 187	Faucets or spigots: 183
Bed rails: 181	Hot tubs or home spas: 181
Power saws: 176	Motorized vehicles: 176
Tractors: 170	Fuel storage tanks: 166
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 165	Wagons: 161
Plastic containers: 155	Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 155
Other furnaces: 154	Dune buggies/beach buggies: 154
Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 150	Diapers: 150
Scales: 146	Plastic bags: 145
Trains: 145	Cots: 145
Other fireplaces: 144	Pogo sticks: 144
Light bulbs: 144	Counters or countertops: 144
Tree stands: 141	Book bags or back carriers: 141
Lockers: 140	Automotive tools or accessories: 140
Gasoline cans: 140	Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 140
Extension cords: 139	Other manual workshop tools: 139
Nail guns or stud drivers: 137	Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 132
Baby carriages: 131	Batteries: 131
Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 130	Clothing irons: 122
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 120	Fireworks: 120
Freezers: 118	Billiards or pool: 117
Licensed two-wheeled motor vehicles: 116	Blankets: 115
Garage doors: 115	Snow throwers/blowers: 114
Pens and pencils: 112	Awls, chisels or planes: 110
First aid equipment: 102	Beach chairs or folding chairs: 100
Outerwear: 100	Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 100
Power tillers or cultivators: 100	Marbles: 95
Mountain climbing: 92	Insect induced injuries: 91
Manual scissors: 91	Bars and bar accessories: 87
Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 87	Boxing: 86
Other portable or stationary power tools: 85	Fireplace equipment: 85
Power hedge trimmers: 85	Pillows: 85
Umbrellas: 85	Fire escape devices: 85
Manual push mowers: 85	Cookware: 84
Tricycles: 84	Trays: 84
Mobile/manufactured homes: 84	Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 84
Nightwear: 82	Screwdrivers: 80
Clocks: 80	Chemicals: 80
Portable baby swings: 80	Detergents: 80
Liquid drugs: 77	Christmas decorations: 77
Floor lamps or table lamps: 77	Fencing: 76
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 76	Tombstones or grave markers: 76
Flatware: 76	Darts: 75
Swimming pool slides: 75	Toy boxes or chests: 75
Seesaws or teeterboards: 75	Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 75
Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 72	Pull-down or folding stairs: 71
Christmas tree lights: 71	Lighting equipment: 71
Slow cookers: 71	Mattresses: 71
Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 70	Costumes or masks: 70
Paper bags: 70	Keys, key rings or key chains: 70
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 70	Rug shampooers: 70
Welding equipment: 70	Outdoor antennas: 70
Other containers: 70	Coin-operated car washing equipment: 70
Ceramics supplies or equipment: 70	Powered riding toys: 70
Workshop furnishings: 70	Stilts: 70
Chimneys: 70	Baby bottles or nipples: 70
Electric counter-top ovens, broilers or toaster ovens: 70	Garden tractors: 70
Hammocks: 70	Ironing boards or covers: 70
Toy sports equipment: 69	Coins: 69
Seasonal decorations: 69	Pressurized containers: 69
Tarpaulins: 69	High chairs: 69
Fabric treatment products: 69	Laundry soaps or detergents: 69
Charcoal: 69	Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 69
Outdoor patio heaters or firepits: 69	Hot water: 64
Baby walkers or jumpers: 61	Electric blankets or sheets: 61
Manual hedge trimmers: 61	Chair, rocking: 56
Heating or cooling comfort packs: 55	Nonelectric razors or shavers: 50
Scissors: 47	Futons: 46
Bench or table saws: 46	Other specified plastic products: 46
Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 46	Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 40
Snow disks: 40	Gasoline: 40
Slingshots or sling-propelled toys: 40	Tool sheds: 40
Cribs: 35	Aquariums or accessories: 35
Clothing accessories: 34	Food processors: 34
General home or room involvement in fires: 31	Fire extinguishers: 31
Toolboxes or tool kits: 31	Moving walks: 31
Other grills or stoves: 30	Electric heaters: 30
Chains: 30	Sprayers: 30
Vending machines: 30	Nonbaby mattresses: 30
Clothes dryers: 30	Snow tubing: 30
Sheets or pillowcases: 30	Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 30
Balloons: 26	Bathtub or shower enclosures: 21
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 20	Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 20
Waterbeds or water pillows: 15	Electric Christmas decorations: 15
Archery: 15	Children's play tents, play tunnels or other enclosures: 15
Other furniture: 15	Floor buffers or waxers: 15
Fuel oils: 15	Eyeglasses: 15
Attachable high chairs: 15	Potty chairs or training seats: 15
Car seats: 15	Soaps: 15
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 15	Leaf blowers: 15
Coaxial Cable: 15	Kites or kite string: 15
Tape recorders or players: 15	Painting equipment, powered: 15
Gas or LP heaters: 15	Lunch boxes or pails: 15
Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 15	Stretch cords or stretch straps: 15
BBs or pellets: 15	Electric baseboard heaters: 15
Croquet: 15	Battery chargers: 15
Pedal-powered adult vehicles: 15	Microwave ovens: 15
Dishwashers: 15	Manicuring devices: 15
Manual filing or sanding tools: 15	Portable power drills and accessories: 15
Appliances: 15	Diesel fuels: 15
Riding toys: 15	Other guns or firearms: 15
Roller hockey: 15	Electric grills: 15
Fertilizers: 15	Cisterns, cesspools or septic tanks: 15
Watches: 15	Jewelry: 15
Safes: 15	Radios: 15
Tetherball: 12	General purpose household cleaners: 6
Baby changing tables: 6	Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 6
Pesticides: 6	Internal combustion engines: 6
Ashtrays, electric or battery operated: 6	Combs or hairbrushes: 6
Razors or shavers: 6	Pumps: 5
Toddler beds: 5	School equipment: 5
Doorstops: 5	Nonglass bottles or jars: 5
Unicycles: 5	Toy guns: 5
Drinking fountains: 5	Wading pools: 5

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