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Accidents - 50+ years old - Year 1999 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 39,120
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups, Other body parts.

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Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 8,173Stairs or steps: 4,556
Beds: 2,362Chairs: 2,113
Crutches, canes or walkers: 1,841Rugs or carpets: 1,257
Wheelchairs: 1,183Tables: 977
Bathtubs or showers: 871Snow skiing: 715
Ladders: 675Hot water: 672
Chain saws: 659Toilets: 591
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 591Tableware and accessories: 564
Knives: 504Doors: 494
Portable circular power saws: 307Telephones or telephone accessories: 268
Containers: 257Footwear: 250
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 249Bicycles or accessories: 243
Knives with replaceable blades: 228Exercise: 226
Other toys: 226Softball: 220
Golf: 205Fences or fence posts: 192
Step stools: 188Pipes: 173
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 171Pruning or trimming equipment: 171
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 168Horseback riding: 168
Fans: 165Scissors: 162
Power saws: 151Ceilings and walls: 151
Dishwashers: 146Lawn mowers: 146
Elevators or other lifts: 143Electrical wire or wiring systems: 137
Doorsills or frames: 137Benches: 133
Tennis: 133Televisions: 115
Bags: 106Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 104
Windows or window glass: 103Riding power lawn mowers: 100
Furniture: 97Razors or shavers: 94
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 93Escalators: 88
Other unpowered garden tools: 84Screen doors: 84
Saws: 82Ball sports: 80
Golf carts: 76Cardboard products: 76
Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 76Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 76
Mattresses: 76Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 76
Rope or string: 71Metal containers: 71
Plastic bags: 71Glass bottles or jars: 71
Sheets or pillowcases: 71Sleds: 71
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 71Carts: 71
Thermal or sound insulation materials: 68Keys, key rings or key chains: 68
Bowling: 68Electric brooms: 68
Bleachers: 68Other power saws: 68
Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 66Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 66
Chains: 66Paper bags: 66
Buckets or pails: 66Baseball: 66
Clothes dryers: 66Snowmobiles: 66
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 66Water skiing: 66
Electric razors or shavers: 66Poles: 66
Electric heating pads: 66Vacuum cleaners: 66
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 66Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 66
Bench or table saws: 66Tractors: 55
Ramps or landings: 52Exercise equipment: 52
Fishing: 41Nonbaby mattresses: 40
Paint or varnish thinners: 38Cookware: 35
Lighting equipment: 35Scaffolding: 35
Aquariums or accessories: 18Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 18
Heaters or heating systems: 18All-terrain vehicles: 18
Other Irons: 18Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 18
Electric deep fryers: 18Paper products: 18
Vacuum containers: 18Gymnastics: 18
Built-in swimming pools: 18Weight lifting: 18
Manual scissors: 17Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 17
Refrigerators: 17Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 17
In-line skating: 17Dancing: 17
Mirrors or mirror glass: 17Plastic wrapping products: 17
Clothing: 17Skateboards: 17
Cigarette or pipe lighters: 17Recliner chairs: 17
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 17Power tillers or cultivators: 17
Wire: 17Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 17
Football: 17Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 17
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 17Drain cleaners: 17
Toolboxes or tool kits: 17

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