Accidents - Year 2010 - Upper Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 147,382
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other body parts.

Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 10,655	Stairs or steps: 9,104
Bicycles or accessories: 7,212	Beds or bedframes: 5,879
Football: 5,468	Knives: 5,031
Exercise: 4,179	Hot water: 3,377
Chain saws: 3,142	Wheelchairs: 3,002
Basketball: 2,932	All-terrain vehicles: 2,927
Soccer: 2,614	Chairs: 2,606
Crutches, canes or walkers: 2,338	Fences or fence posts: 2,286
Tables: 2,113	Softball: 2,107
Knives with replaceable blades: 1,978	Bathtubs or showers: 1,860
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 1,702	Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 1,692
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 1,502	Rugs or carpets: 1,403
Ladders: 1,323	Horseback riding: 1,286
Toilets: 1,204	Day wear: 1,198
Baseball: 1,080	Track and field: 1,056
Fishing: 1,017	Containers: 981
Snow skiing: 950	Tableware and accessories: 933
Exercise equipment: 882	Water skiing: 768
Ceilings and walls: 749	Skateboards: 736
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 735	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 714
Pens and pencils: 704	Mirrors or mirror glass: 695
Footwear: 684	Pet supplies: 676
Sleds: 652	Sports and recreational activity: 644
Trampolines: 613	Doors: 596
Benches: 584	Cheerleading: 558
Swimming pools: 543	Dancing: 533
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 531	Weight lifting: 521
Other ball sports: 513	Bowling: 513
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 479	Portable circular power saws: 466
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 462	Televisions: 461
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 453	Slides or sliding boards: 452
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 448	Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 439
Bags: 434	Swimming: 433
Riding power lawn mowers: 433	Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 421
Pruning or trimming equipment: 406	Pins and needles: 405
Drinking glasses: 402	Fireworks: 402
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 377	Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 376
Handrails, railings or banisters: 375	Clothing irons: 359
Step stools: 348	Cookware: 341
Scooters, unpowered: 338	Chair, recliner: 337
Hammers: 323	Furniture: 320
Swings or swing sets: 313	Tool sheds: 309
Bleachers: 308	Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers: 300
Air conditioners: 281	Balls: 278
Flying discs and boomerangs: 274	Hockey: 261
Snow boarding: 261	Manual cleaning equipment: 258
Razors or shavers: 256	Clothing: 250
Bunk beds: 248	Cribs: 246
Other toys: 237	Diapers: 237
Sinks: 236	Swimming pool equipment: 234
Telephones or telephone accessories: 233	Microwave ovens: 232
Motorized vehicles: 231	Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 230
Lawn mowers: 230	Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 226
Ramps or landings: 225	Grocery or shopping carts: 224
Metal cookware: 223	Grills: 221
Bench or table saws: 220	Volleyball: 218
Counters or countertops: 218	Other ranges or ovens: 216
Other playground equipment: 216	Bottles or jars: 213
Power saws: 212	Ball sports: 212
Clothing accessories: 211	Gymnastics: 210
Wrestling: 204	Laundry soaps or detergents: 203
Pipes: 199	Manual scissors: 198
Tools: 196	First aid equipment: 191
Hot tubs or home spas: 190	Poles: 186
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 186	Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 175
Ice hockey: 175	Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 175
Faucets or spigots: 171	Go-carts: 162
Electric heating pads: 161	Outdoor patio heaters or firepits: 161
Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 159	Log splitters: 158
Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 157	Golf: 155
Manicuring devices: 153	Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 152
Playground equipment: 151	Stepladders: 151
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 151	Power lawn mowers: 150
Acids: 148	Decorative yard equipment: 148
Martial arts: 145	Rugby: 144
Thermal or sound insulation materials: 143	Lacrosse: 142
House repair or construction materials: 140	Scissors: 136
Kitchen gadgets: 135	Stools: 132
Ice skating: 131	Baby gates or barriers: 131
Baby strollers: 129	Saws: 129
Snowmobiles: 127	Fans: 127
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 124	Tractors: 124
Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 115	Power hedge trimmers: 109
Surfing: 108	Roller skating: 104
Cabinet or door hardware: 104	In-line skating: 102
Other unpowered garden tools: 102	Clocks: 102
Batteries: 98	Water slides: 98
Wooden containers: 97	Nightwear: 95
Buckets or pails: 95	Public equipment: 95
Safety pins: 93	Doorsills or frames: 93
Radiators: 93	Computers: 92
Tennis: 89	Extension cords: 88
Ironing boards or covers: 88	Cardboard products: 87
General purpose household cleaners: 86	Coffee makers or teapots: 84
Tricycles: 81	Flatware: 81
Lighters: 80	Bed rails: 79
Cords, electrical: 79	Portable food or beverage coolers: 79
Plastic containers: 77	Gasoline: 76
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 76	Vacuum containers: 76
Table tennis: 76	Eyeglasses: 76
Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses: 76	Business and office machines: 76
Fireplace equipment: 76	Floor lamps or table lamps: 76
Swimming pool chemicals: 76	Automotive chemicals: 76
Power pruning or trimming equipment: 71	Other grills or stoves: 71
Aluminum foil wrapping products: 71	Other specified plastic products: 71
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 71	Snow throwers/blowers: 71
Gas or LP heaters: 71	Powered riding toys: 71
Gas or LP grills or stoves: 71	Gas ranges or ovens: 71
Fertilizers: 71	Golf carts: 71
Lighter fluids: 70	Jigsaws: 70
Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 70	Archery: 70
BBs or pellets: 70	Wire: 70
Billiards or pool: 70	Coal or wood-burning stoves: 70
Chains: 70	Metal containers: 70
Soaps: 69	High chairs: 69
Camping equipment: 68	Tree stands: 66
Luggage: 63	Portable baby swings: 63
Electric coffee makers or teapots: 63	Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 63
Oven cleaners: 63	Pumps: 63
Doll houses and other play scenes: 63	Other furnaces: 63
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 63	Battery chargers: 63
Diving or diving boards: 63	Electric frying pans and skillets: 63
Amusement attractions: 59	Washing machines: 54
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 54	Light bulbs: 53
Escalators: 48	Dishwashers: 48
Nail guns or stud drivers: 48	Refrigerators: 48
Elevators or other lifts: 47	Toboggans: 44
Heaters or heating systems: 43	Manual push mowers: 38
Art and ceramic supplies or equipment: 38	Trays: 38
Kerosene or oil heaters: 38	Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 38
Rope or string: 37	Toy vehicles: 37
Sheets or pillowcases: 37	Book bags or back carriers: 34
Barstools or kitchen stools: 34	Vacuum cleaners: 34
Paper products: 33	Glass bottles or jars: 33
Plastic bags: 33	School laboratory chemicals: 32
Charcoal: 32	Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 32
Laundry baskets: 32	Mattresses: 27
Car seats: 21	Baby bouncer seats: 21
Hair dryers: 21	Aquariums or accessories: 21
Other glass bottles or jars: 17	Radios: 17
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 17	Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 17
Awls, chisels or planes: 17	Aerosol containers: 17
Tombstones or grave markers: 17	Straps: 17
Eye protection devices: 16	Remote control, universal or not stated: 16
Jewelry: 16	Other manual workshop tools: 16
Toddler beds: 16	Hair clippers and trimmers: 16
Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 16	Blankets: 16
Boilers: 16	Towels or cloths: 16
Crayons or chalk: 16	Cigarette or pipe lighters: 15
General home or room involvement in fires: 15	Playpens: 15
Bleaches: 15	Painting equipment, powered: 15
Welding equipment: 15	Seasonal decorations: 15
Darts: 15	Water tubing: 15
Nonelectric blankets: 15	Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 15
Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 15	Hatchets or axes: 15
Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 15	Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 15
Boxing: 15	Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 15
Roller hockey: 15	Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 15
Baby changing tables: 11	Saunas: 10
Combs or hairbrushes: 10	Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 6
Fabric treatment products: 6	Pretend electronics, tools, housewares, and appliances: 6
Liquid room deodorizers or fresheners: 5	Lighting equipment: 5
Television tables or stands: 5	Other fireplaces: 5
Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 5	Toy bows or arrows: 5
Riding toys: 5	Electric heaters: 5
Carts: 5	Slow cookers: 5
Built-in swimming pools: 5	Paint or varnish thinners: 5
Adhesives: 5	Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 5
Water heaters: 5	Garage doors: 5
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 5	Minibikes, powered: 5
Treehouses or playhouses: 5	Tape recorders or players: 5

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