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Accidents - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 170,168
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Products:

Stairs or steps: 35,368Floors or flooring materials: 31,603
Beds or bedframes: 9,793Chairs: 6,311
Bathtubs or showers: 5,316Crutches, canes or walkers: 4,712
Exercise: 4,534Wheelchairs: 3,761
Bicycles or accessories: 3,292Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 3,109
Rugs or carpets: 3,074Ladders: 2,937
Toilets: 2,067Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 1,964
Footwear: 1,740Tables: 1,710
Doors: 1,535Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 1,455
Exercise equipment: 1,427Chain saws: 1,346
Bowling: 1,324Snow skiing: 1,322
Furniture: 1,060Golf: 986
Containers: 984Stools: 984
Basketball: 968Motor vehicles or parts: 917
Tennis: 805Chair, recliner: 767
Dancing: 757Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 739
Ramps or landings: 716Grocery or shopping carts: 684
Step stools: 573Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 565
Pet supplies: 546Escalators: 520
Ceilings and walls: 508Day wear: 491
Swimming pools: 484Elevators or other lifts: 479
Lawn mowers: 475Bags: 470
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 464Softball: 458
Stepladders: 410Animal induced injury: 393
Refrigerators: 380Riding power lawn mowers: 378
Swimming: 369Alcohol: 367
Luggage: 362Paper products: 357
Medical equipment, general: 355Handrails, railings or banisters: 349
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 347Doorsills or frames: 344
Vacuum cleaners: 337Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 319
Telephones or telephone accessories: 318Motorized vehicles: 312
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 311Cords, electrical: 310
Other unpowered garden tools: 309Extension or straight ladders: 309
Clothing accessories: 303All-terrain vehicles: 296
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 290Fences or fence posts: 281
Pruning or trimming equipment: 265Other toys: 261
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 258Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 249
Football: 248Scooters, unpowered: 246
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 245House repair or construction materials: 241
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 240Benches: 240
Poles: 238Tableware and accessories: 237
Horseback riding: 236Wooden containers: 232
Golf carts: 231Chair, rocking: 230
Cardboard products: 223Wire: 217
Hammers: 215Clothing: 196
Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 195Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 192
Barstools or kitchen stools: 190Built-in swimming pools: 184
Other ball sports: 178Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 176
Scaffolding: 174Portable circular power saws: 173
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 170Soccer: 170
Counters or countertops: 169Weight lifting: 169
Bottles or jars: 169Grills: 168
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 166Fishing: 165
Baby gates or barriers: 161Foods: 161
Other ranges or ovens: 159Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 150
Pipes: 149Volleyball: 147
Martial arts: 147Decorative yard equipment: 145
Trampolines: 143Mirrors or mirror glass: 133
Televisions: 120Christmas tree lights: 119
Computers: 119Buckets or pails: 118
Bleachers: 117Manual cleaning equipment: 116
Snow boarding: 115Blankets: 110
Extension cords: 105Plants, trees and shrubs: 103
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 101Snowmobiles: 101
Floor lamps or table lamps: 96Metal containers: 94
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 94Coaxial Cable: 94
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 90Power lawn mowers: 89
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 88Power saws: 88
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 87Wading pools: 87
Flying toys: 87Eyeglasses: 87
Scales: 87Sinks: 86
Carts: 86Pins and needles: 80
Roller skating: 80Television tables or stands: 80
General home or room involvement in fires: 80Portable power drills and accessories: 80
Hockey: 80Sewing machines or accessories: 75
Washing machines: 75Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 75
Paper bags: 75Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 75
Ice skating: 75Trains: 74
Toilet bowl products: 74Garage doors: 74
Nonglass bottles or jars: 73Painting equipment, powered: 73
Tool sheds: 73Workshop furnishings: 73
Other grills or stoves: 73Hammocks: 73
Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 73Leaf blowers: 73
Nonbaby mattresses: 71Log splitters: 71
Billiards or pool: 71Plastic bags: 71
Trays: 59Other specified plastic products: 59
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 59Chains: 59
Other furniture: 59Coffee makers or teapots: 59
Fabric treatment products: 59Track and field: 59
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 59Air conditioners: 59
Filters: 59Heating or cooling comfort packs: 59
Dehumidifiers: 59Microwave ovens: 59
Marbles: 59Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 59
Bunk beds: 55Baseball: 55
Water skiing: 44Other fireplaces: 43
Hot tubs or home spas: 43Laundry soaps or detergents: 43
Water slides: 40Christmas decorations: 30
Tablet or capsule drugs: 30Vending machines: 30
Remote control, universal or not stated: 30Beach chairs or folding chairs: 29
Clothes dryers: 29Dishwashers: 29
Fuel storage tanks: 29Knives: 15
Tools: 15Knives with replaceable blades: 15
Diving or diving boards: 15Swimming pool equipment: 15
Amusement attractions: 14Hearing aids: 14
Handball: 14Skateboards: 14
Go-carts: 14Rotary power lawn mowers: 14
Mattresses: 14Inflatable furniture: 14
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 14Umbrellas: 14
Portable food or beverage coolers: 14Mountain climbing: 14
Slides or sliding boards: 14Seed and fertilizer spreaders: 14
Power drills or accessories: 14Pillows: 14
Sheets or pillowcases: 14Radios: 14
Fans: 14Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers: 14
Tractors: 14Tricycles: 14
Baby walkers or jumpers: 14Snow tubing: 14
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 14Camping equipment: 14
Aspirin substitutes: 14Fuel oils: 14
General purpose household cleaners: 14Minibikes, powered: 14
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 14Electric heaters: 14
Light bulbs: 14Laundry baskets: 14
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 14

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