Accidents - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 470,144
See also: Other age groups, Other body parts.

Products:

Bicycles or accessories: 71,649	Football: 34,725
All-terrain vehicles: 15,825	Fences or fence posts: 14,708
Knives: 14,625	Basketball: 13,857
Soccer: 13,677	Stairs or steps: 10,058
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 8,553	Hot water: 8,538
Trampolines: 7,546	Baseball: 6,424
Tables: 5,876	Snow skiing: 5,816
Pens and pencils: 5,523	Track and field: 5,386
Fishing: 5,264	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 5,129
Exercise: 5,088	Floors or flooring materials: 4,939
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 4,886	Skateboards: 4,769
Swings or swing sets: 4,374	Horseback riding: 4,292
Sleds: 4,232	Benches: 4,218
Tableware and accessories: 4,207	Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 4,200
Scooters, unpowered: 4,023	Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 3,745
Chairs: 3,600	Beds or bedframes: 3,534
Cheerleading: 3,353	Beds: 3,185
In-line skating: 2,772	Softball: 2,765
Slides or sliding boards: 2,723	Swimming: 2,642
Bathtubs or showers: 2,387	Bleachers: 2,383
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 2,381	Other ball sports: 2,210
Ice skating: 2,178	Gymnastics: 2,174
Snow boarding: 2,172	Sports and recreational activity: 2,133
Knives with replaceable blades: 2,120	Poles: 2,115
Ice hockey: 2,106	Go-carts: 2,065
Roller skating: 1,995	Day wear: 1,894
Dancing: 1,864	Swimming pools: 1,844
Ceilings and walls: 1,827	Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 1,814
Scissors: 1,777	Hockey: 1,770
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 1,723	Counters or countertops: 1,694
Microwave ovens: 1,679	Doors: 1,678
Drinking glasses: 1,676	Mirrors or mirror glass: 1,662
Ball sports: 1,638	Bunk beds: 1,581
Fireworks: 1,548	Bags: 1,477
Wheelchairs: 1,460	Wrestling: 1,438
Windows or window glass: 1,335	Ladders: 1,308
Handrails, railings or banisters: 1,246	House repair or construction materials: 1,211
Golf carts: 1,205	Surfing: 1,121
BBs or pellets: 1,112	Weight lifting: 1,103
Volleyball: 1,042	Playground equipment: 1,028
Manual scissors: 1,021	Pipes: 982
Exercise equipment: 979	Other playground equipment: 970
Chain saws: 941	Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 913
Cookware: 903	Other toys: 891
Minibikes, powered: 888	Aquariums or accessories: 852
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 825	Televisions: 807
Motor vehicles or parts: 798	Amusement attractions: 765
Bedsprings or bedframes: 727	Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 719
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 717	Seesaws or teeterboards: 716
Snowmobiles: 712	Other Irons: 700
Air conditioners: 678	Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 665
Crutches, canes or walkers: 661	Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 656
Skating: 635	Pet supplies: 630
Foods: 628	Metal containers: 625
Water slides: 617	Containers: 600
Manual cleaning equipment: 599	Treehouses or playhouses: 574
Glass bottles or jars: 551	Glue guns: 549
Tennis: 542	Heaters or heating systems: 513
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 511	Lawn mowers: 510
Footwear: 502	Martial arts: 498
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 485	Furniture: 470
Animal induced injury: 464	Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 457
Rugs or carpets: 453	Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 436
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 435	Lacrosse: 427
Other unpowered garden tools: 423	Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 417
Floor lamps or table lamps: 413	Grills: 413
Built-in swimming pools: 413	Clothing irons: 412
Portable circular power saws: 410	Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 410
Pins and needles: 405	Wire: 402
Snow tubing: 394	Public equipment: 389
Riding power lawn mowers: 385	Razors or shavers: 383
Ramps or landings: 378	Light bulbs: 377
Plastic bags: 369	Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 365
Toilets: 354	Computers: 349
Laundry soaps or detergents: 346	Tools: 324
Radiators: 321	Nail guns or stud drivers: 320
Other manual workshop tools: 318	Tractors: 317
Lockers: 307	Rope or string: 302
Pruning or trimming equipment: 300	Bottles or jars: 296
Buckets or pails: 294	Other glass bottles or jars: 292
Carts: 276	Badminton: 276
Bowling: 275	Faucets or spigots: 261
Mattresses: 260	Water skiing: 260
Sliding glass doors or panels: 250	Grocery or shopping carts: 250
Balls: 247	Refrigerators: 247
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 246	Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 243
Clothing: 243	Fans: 242
Other ovens: 240	Vacuum cleaners: 240
Lighting equipment: 238	Flying toys: 237
Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 236	Cabinet or door hardware: 236
Other ranges or ovens: 232	Soaps: 228
Adhesives: 226	Sinks: 224
Wagons: 219	Beach chairs or folding chairs: 218
Lighters: 218	Pogo sticks: 211
Insect induced injuries: 209	Glass soft drink bottles: 206
Cardboard products: 206	Toy caps, cap toys or cap guns: 199
Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 197	Clothing accessories: 197
Diving or diving boards: 193	Scaffolding: 192
Book bags or back carriers: 187	Horseshoes: 186
Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 184	Water tubing: 182
Batteries: 180	Escalators: 169
Cigarette or pipe lighters: 165	Dune buggies/beach buggies: 165
Other glass doors: 161	Glass doors: 160
Flotation toys: 160	Dishwashers: 160
Hammers: 155	Clothes dryers: 153
Swimming pool chemicals: 152	Gasoline: 151
Power lawn mowers: 150	Fireplace equipment: 149
Other ranges: 148	Tree stands: 147
Drills: 147	Plastic products: 147
Fire escape devices: 146	Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 145
Saws: 144	Paper products: 141
Portable baby swings: 139	Diapers: 137
Stools: 137	Coffee makers or teapots: 136
Wood paneling and particleboard: 135	Swimming pool equipment: 134
Mountain climbing: 133	Vending machines: 127
Decorative yard equipment: 119	Drinking fountains: 117
Saunas: 114	Elevators or other lifts: 110
Darts: 110	Wooden containers: 110
Desk supplies: 108	Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 108
Golf: 107	Field hockey: 106
Hammocks: 106	Storm windows: 105
Storm doors with glass panels: 103	Garage doors: 102
Bed rails: 98	General home or room involvement in fires: 96
Washing machines: 94	Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 94
Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 94	Windowsills or frames: 93
Bench or table saws: 93	Water heaters: 92
Table tennis: 92	Inflatable toys: 91
Pillows: 90	Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 89
Nonglass doors: 88	Toolboxes or tool kits: 88
Other grills or stoves: 88	Cribs: 85
Outdoor patio heaters or firepits: 84	Hand saws: 84
Hot plates: 84	Toy guns: 84
School laboratory chemicals: 84	Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 83
Archery: 83	Other containers: 83
Night-lights: 82	Fertilizers: 81
Roller hockey: 81	Rocking chairs: 80
Above-ground swimming pools: 80	Fabric treatment products: 79
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 78	Tape recorders or players: 78
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 78	Baby carriages: 77
Screen doors: 77	Thermometers: 77
Steam irons: 77	Animal traps: 77
Lamp oils: 77	Other toy guns: 76
Street hockey: 76	Nonmetal cookware: 75
Licensed two-wheeled motor vehicles: 75	Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 75
Extension or straight ladders: 75	Pressure cookers or canners: 74
Power saws: 74	Gas ranges or ovens: 71
Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 71	Alcohol: 71
Stepladders: 71	Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers: 70
Flying discs and boomerangs: 70	Stretch cords or stretch straps: 70
Personal protection devices: 69	Electric coffee makers or teapots: 69
Thermal or sound insulation materials: 69	Paint or varnish thinners: 69
Other power saws: 69	Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 68
Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 68	Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 68
Gas or LP floor or wall heaters: 67	Kerosene: 66
Window or door security barriers: 66	Battery chargers: 66
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 66	Paper cutters: 66
Other guns or firearms: 65	Metal cookware: 64
Portable food or beverage coolers: 63	Doll houses and other play scenes: 63
Toboggans: 61	Other drugs or medications: 59
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 57	Plastic containers: 56
Art and ceramic supplies or equipment: 53	School equipment: 51
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 50	Blankets: 46
Tool sheds: 45	Baby walkers or jumpers: 43
Plants, trees and shrubs: 43	Sewing machines or accessories: 41
Power drills or accessories: 40	Keys, key rings or key chains: 40
Freezers: 40	Hot tubs or home spas: 38
Workshop furnishings: 38	Nightwear: 38
Swimming pool slides: 37	Hatchets or axes: 34
Gas or LP heaters: 34	Kerosene or oil heaters: 34
Lighter fluids: 33	Chair, recliner: 33
Crayons or chalk: 31	Telephones or telephone accessories: 30
Manicuring devices: 30	Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 30
Electric table lamps, floor lamps or desk lamps: 29	Chains: 29
Step stools: 29	Screwdrivers: 28
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 28	Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 25
Sewing basket articles: 24	Detergents: 24
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 23	Electric lighting equipment: 23
Rugby: 22	Ironing boards or covers: 22
Lubricants: 22	Matches: 22
Tombstones or grave markers: 21	Other toy weapons: 21
Toy boxes or chests: 20	Combs or hairbrushes: 20
Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 19	Kitchen gadgets: 19
Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 19	Baby strollers: 18
Flatware: 18	Luggage: 18
Toy bows or arrows: 18	Other ladders: 18
Other windows or window glass: 18	Other electric lighting equipment: 17
Christmas tree lights: 17	Other fireplaces: 17
Riding toys: 17	Business and office machines: 17
Toy weapons: 16	Window screens: 16
Vaporizers: 16	Dry heat irons: 16
Waterbeds or water pillows: 16	Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners: 16
Other plastic products: 16	Jewelry: 16
Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 15	Christmas decorations: 15
Unpowered coffee makers or teapots: 15	Batons: 15
Boats and boating: 15	Diesel fuels: 15
Methyl alcohol: 15	Tablet or capsule drugs: 15
Other antennas: 15	Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 15
Nonelectric knife sharpeners: 15	Electrical outlets or receptacles: 15
Tetherball: 15	Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 14
Chair, rocking: 12	Tricycles: 12
Boxing: 12	Footlockers: 12
Bleaches: 12	Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 12
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 11	First aid equipment: 11
Ice makers: 6	Camping equipment: 6
Car seats: 6	Outerwear: 6
Portable electric heaters: 6	Dry ice: 6
Television tables or stands: 6	Mobile/manufactured homes: 6
Inflatable furniture: 6	Other nonglass doors: 6
Matchbooks: 6	Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 6
Dyes: 6	Balloons: 6
Doorsills or frames: 6	Soldering equipment: 6
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 6	Pumps: 6
Vises or workshop clamps: 6	Towels or cloths: 6
Fuel storage tanks: 6	Seasonal decorations: 5
Aerosol containers: 5	Nonglass bottles or jars: 5
Lunch boxes or pails: 5	Chimneys: 5
Portable power drills and accessories: 5	Manual push mowers: 5
Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 5	Laundry baskets: 5
Trays: 5	Unpowered models or parts: 5
Other furniture: 5	Other furnaces: 5
Sheets or pillowcases: 5	Futons: 5
Billiards or pool: 5	Bed rails, adult: 5
Barstools or kitchen stools: 5	Medical equipment, general: 5
Ceramics supplies or equipment: 5	Safes: 5

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