Accidents - Year 2008 - Upper Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 146,361
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other body parts.

Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 9,570	Stairs or steps: 8,720
Bicycles or accessories: 6,170	Football: 5,551
Beds or bedframes: 5,357	Knives: 5,241
Exercise: 3,623	Hot water: 3,516
Chairs: 3,339	Wheelchairs: 2,831
Chain saws: 2,813	Knives with replaceable blades: 2,622
All-terrain vehicles: 2,596	Softball: 2,332
Soccer: 2,269	Crutches, canes or walkers: 2,258
Basketball: 2,158	Fences or fence posts: 2,134
Tables: 1,856	Ladders: 1,716
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 1,687	Bathtubs or showers: 1,575
Portable circular power saws: 1,473	Toilets: 1,457
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 1,267	Baseball: 1,248
Horseback riding: 1,120	Motor vehicles or parts: 1,119
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 1,098	Trampolines: 1,090
Skateboards: 1,001	Snow skiing: 997
Day wear: 923	Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 917
Dancing: 871	Animal induced injury: 840
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 815	Containers: 738
Foods: 727	Weight lifting: 699
Other toys: 684	Tableware and accessories: 677
Slides or sliding boards: 673	Doors: 670
Footwear: 667	Bunk beds: 664
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 662	Fishing: 659
Track and field: 646	Other ball sports: 644
Tennis: 637	Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 623
Rugs or carpets: 618	Water skiing: 603
Sports and recreational activity: 573	Sleds: 547
Televisions: 544	Pens and pencils: 540
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 535	Mirrors or mirror glass: 529
Furniture: 506	Swings or swing sets: 501
Insect induced injuries: 500	Snowmobiles: 474
Pins and needles: 470	Cheerleading: 462
Laundry soaps or detergents: 435	Bags: 431
Scooters, unpowered: 424	Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 424
Ceilings and walls: 413	Riding power lawn mowers: 398
Exercise equipment: 391	Swimming pools: 376
Power lawn mowers: 364	Manual cleaning equipment: 336
Go-carts: 332	Power saws: 332
Manual scissors: 326	Scissors: 324
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 324	Swimming: 320
Nail guns or stud drivers: 312	Handrails, railings or banisters: 310
Heaters or heating systems: 308	Fireworks: 301
Bowling: 298	Benches: 296
Razors or shavers: 294	Stepladders: 294
Cords, electrical: 293	Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 285
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 285	Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 281
Hockey: 279	Decorative yard equipment: 272
Tractors: 262	Sinks: 254
Counters or countertops: 253	Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 252
Playground equipment: 251	Snow boarding: 251
Cookware: 249	Pruning or trimming equipment: 249
Air conditioners: 239	Aquariums or accessories: 238
Electric heating pads: 238	Medical equipment, general: 237
Other playground equipment: 236	Drinking glasses: 235
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 222	Cardboard products: 218
Pet supplies: 218	Martial arts: 218
Glass bottles or jars: 215	Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers: 214
Mattresses: 212	Roller skating: 212
Grocery or shopping carts: 210	Ice hockey: 209
Other unpowered garden tools: 204	Golf carts: 204
Clothing irons: 201	Bleachers: 200
Alcohol: 199	Clothing accessories: 196
Cribs: 195	Plastic bags: 194
Refrigerators: 192	Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 191
Elevators or other lifts: 189	Computers: 187
Bottles or jars: 184	Microwave ovens: 181
Saws: 180	Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 180
Drills: 179	Other ranges or ovens: 179
Amusement attractions: 177	Hot tubs or home spas: 173
Garage doors: 172	Stools: 170
Light bulbs: 168	Cabinet or door hardware: 165
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 164	Escalators: 164
Seesaws or teeterboards: 160	Plants, trees and shrubs: 151
Diapers: 150	Hatchets or axes: 150
Extension or straight ladders: 150	Radiators: 148
Minibikes, powered: 146	Golf: 145
Electric heaters: 143	Portable electric heaters: 139
Water slides: 139	Coal or wood-burning stoves: 135
Tree stands: 131	Poles: 131
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 128	Luggage: 124
Public equipment: 120	First aid equipment: 119
Surfing: 119	Tool sheds: 118
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 117	Ice skating: 115
Ball sports: 108	Gymnastics: 106
Grills: 105	Lacrosse: 104
Screwdrivers: 103	Blankets: 103
Lawn mowers: 103	Manual snow or ice removal tools: 102
General purpose household cleaners: 102	Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 102
Doorsills or frames: 102	Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 101
In-line skating: 100	Soaps: 97
Coffee makers or teapots: 93	Nightwear: 93
Water tubing: 90	Other manual workshop tools: 90
Ramps or landings: 90	Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 90
Bed rails: 88	Beach chairs or folding chairs: 88
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 88	Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 88
Flotation toys: 88	Portable gas or LP heaters: 87
Floor lamps or table lamps: 87	Animal traps: 87
Windowsills or frames: 87	Cisterns, cesspools or septic tanks: 87
Step stools: 87	Scaffolding: 87
Washing machines: 87	Volleyball: 86
Snow tubing: 86	Metal containers: 86
High chairs: 81	Mobile/manufactured homes: 80
Above-ground swimming pools: 80	Rotary power lawn mowers: 80
Other glass bottles or jars: 78	Tricycles: 78
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 75	Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 75
Gas or LP heaters: 75	Electric blankets or sheets: 75
Other fireplaces: 75	Thermal or sound insulation materials: 75
Log splitters: 75	Laundry hampers: 75
Electric razors or shavers: 75	Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 75
Christmas decorations: 75	Clothing: 74
Rope or string: 74	Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 74
Camping equipment: 74	Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 73
Outerwear: 73	Keys, key rings or key chains: 73
Eyeglasses: 73	House repair or construction materials: 71
Dishwashers: 71	Manual workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 71
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 71	Badminton: 71
Tools: 71	Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 71
Fabric treatment products: 71	Turpentine: 71
Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 71	Hammers: 71
Utility vehicles: 71	Chemicals: 71
Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 71	Built-in swimming pools: 71
Rugby: 71	Detergents: 66
Air compressors: 66	Baby changing tables: 66
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 66	Umbrellas: 59
Wood paneling and particleboard: 59	Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 59
Bench or table saws: 59	Other furniture: 59
Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 59	Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 59
Licensed two-wheeled motor vehicles: 59	Sewing basket articles: 59
Pillows: 59	Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 59
Water heaters: 59	Other drugs or medications: 59
Waterbeds or water pillows: 59	Vacuum cleaners: 59
Other guns or firearms: 59	Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 45
Paper products: 44	Power hedge trimmers: 44
Billiards or pool: 43	Brushcutters, powered: 43
BBs or pellets: 42	Scooters/skateboards, powered: 42
Coaxial Cable: 40	Flying toys: 36
Treehouses or playhouses: 36	Chair, recliner: 36
Book bags or back carriers: 30	Wooden containers: 30
Sprayers: 30	Wrestling: 30
Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 30	Welding equipment: 30
Awls, chisels or planes: 29	Motorized vehicles: 29
Hand saws: 29	Manicuring devices: 29
Wire: 29	Adhesives: 29
Pipes: 27	Swimming pool slides: 22
Gasoline: 22	Baby bouncer seats: 21
Glass soft drink bottles: 21	Skating: 21
Dishwasher detergents: 15	Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 15
Other antennas: 15	Tablet or capsule drugs: 15
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 15	Power drills or accessories: 15
Vending machines: 15	Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 15
Skeet shooting: 15	Fans: 15
Combs or hairbrushes: 14	Cigarette or pipe lighters: 14
Toy boxes or chests: 14	Bleaches: 14
Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 14	Cosmetics: 14
Telephones or telephone accessories: 14	Artificial Christmas trees: 14
Lighter fluids: 14	Scales: 14
Manual hedge trimmers: 14	Trays: 14
Riding toys: 14	Clothes steamers: 14
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 14	Kitchen gadgets: 14
Extension cords: 14	Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 14
Heating or cooling comfort packs: 14	Matches: 14
Ironing boards or covers: 14	Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 14
Guns: 14	Glue guns: 14
Trains: 14	Night-lights: 13
Car seats: 6	Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 6
Liniments or rubbing compounds: 6	Wagons: 6
Faucets or spigots: 6	Horseshoes: 6
General home or room involvement in fires: 6	Sheets or pillowcases: 6
Baby walkers or jumpers: 6	Fire extinguishers: 6

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