Accidents - Years 1997-2010 - Knee

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 9,366,599
See also: Lethal accidents, Other body parts.

Products:

Stairs or steps: 1,233,198	Floors or flooring materials: 844,120
Basketball: 708,164	Bicycles or accessories: 552,070
Football: 537,150	Soccer: 310,065
Exercise: 289,904	Snow skiing: 199,653
Softball: 165,530	Beds or bedframes: 151,055
Chairs: 145,942	Baseball: 138,583
Dancing: 133,764	Bathtubs or showers: 130,206
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 124,658	Ladders: 122,911
Tables: 94,231	All-terrain vehicles: 93,354
Trampolines: 93,112	Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 90,976
Rugs or carpets: 80,695	Volleyball: 79,679
Beds: 72,871	Skateboards: 72,199
Crutches, canes or walkers: 71,352	Chain saws: 71,230
Fences or fence posts: 69,879	Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 62,561
Wheelchairs: 60,571	Ceilings and walls: 59,977
Doors: 56,513	Footwear: 53,666
Sports and recreational activity: 50,884	In-line skating: 50,270
Snow boarding: 49,459	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 45,563
Wrestling: 45,431	Roller skating: 42,897
Exercise equipment: 41,448	Scooters, unpowered: 40,705
Furniture: 39,423	Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 37,528
Containers: 37,318	Bowling: 37,145
Horseback riding: 36,879	House repair or construction materials: 35,861
Track and field: 35,540	Martial arts: 33,029
Golf: 32,788	Hockey: 32,553
Swimming pools: 31,490	Cheerleading: 31,049
Toilets: 30,671	Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 30,661
Other ball sports: 29,239	Other toys: 26,887
Ice skating: 25,751	Tennis: 25,051
Ball sports: 25,040	Knives: 24,863
Gymnastics: 24,492	Fishing: 24,229
Weight lifting: 22,144	Sleds: 21,762
Lawn mowers: 21,696	Swimming: 21,201
Escalators: 20,519	Bleachers: 20,083
Ice hockey: 18,452	Swings or swing sets: 17,990
Doorsills or frames: 17,552	Slides or sliding boards: 16,833
Poles: 16,061	Skating: 15,601
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 15,533	Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 15,530
Snowmobiles: 15,343	Benches: 15,098
Day wear: 14,651	Grocery or shopping carts: 14,103
Pipes: 13,832	Ramps or landings: 13,483
Bunk beds: 13,423	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 13,416
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 13,401	Pet supplies: 13,289
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 13,059	Televisions: 12,566
Rugby: 12,395	Bags: 12,277
Amusement attractions: 11,891	Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 11,493
Water skiing: 11,363	Lacrosse: 11,328
Knives with replaceable blades: 10,965	Handrails, railings or banisters: 10,931
Step stools: 10,912	Motor vehicles or parts: 10,910
Go-carts: 10,902	Stepladders: 10,640
Stools: 10,584	Tableware and accessories: 10,033
Hammers: 9,821	Baby gates or barriers: 9,638
Other unpowered garden tools: 9,626	Built-in swimming pools: 9,498
Telephones or telephone accessories: 9,276	Refrigerators: 9,219
Manual cleaning equipment: 9,181	Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 9,145
Golf carts: 9,020	Flying toys: 8,826
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 8,490	Elevators or other lifts: 8,483
Drinking glasses: 8,411	Manual snow or ice removal tools: 8,327
Water slides: 7,914	Surfing: 7,740
Vacuum cleaners: 7,657	Scooters/skateboards, powered: 7,463
Riding power lawn mowers: 7,188	Counters or countertops: 7,021
Bedsprings or bedframes: 6,995	Windows or window glass: 6,970
Water tubing: 6,942	Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 6,820
Metal containers: 6,620	Playground equipment: 6,515
Luggage: 6,161	Hatchets or axes: 6,117
Pruning or trimming equipment: 6,086	Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 5,988
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 5,975	Scaffolding: 5,620
Other playground equipment: 5,596	Chair, recliner: 5,494
Carts: 5,472	Cords, electrical: 5,394
Rope or string: 5,322	Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 5,244
Mirrors or mirror glass: 5,230	Wire: 5,155
Portable circular power saws: 5,084	Computers: 5,013
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 5,009	Clothing: 4,918
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 4,893	Buckets or pails: 4,858
Air conditioners: 4,855	Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 4,817
Paper products: 4,686	Field hockey: 4,656
Cardboard products: 4,651	Street hockey: 4,592
Sinks: 4,555	Barstools or kitchen stools: 4,428
Animal induced injury: 4,372	Mountain climbing: 4,266
Saws: 4,242	Washing machines: 4,215
Nail guns or stud drivers: 4,118	Minibikes, powered: 4,022
Mattresses: 4,021	Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 3,860
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 3,800	Tractors: 3,772
Glass bottles or jars: 3,736	Power lawn mowers: 3,718
Tools: 3,675	Hot tubs or home spas: 3,660
Decorative yard equipment: 3,656	Bottles or jars: 3,585
Diving or diving boards: 3,536	Laundry baskets: 3,532
Handball: 3,528	Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 3,523
Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 3,416	Book bags or back carriers: 3,384
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 3,348	Clothing accessories: 3,290
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 3,153	Roller hockey: 3,118
Blankets: 3,117	Pins and needles: 3,009
Camping equipment: 2,938	Extension cords: 2,929
Boxing: 2,893	Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 2,891
Extension or straight ladders: 2,874	Scissors: 2,832
Fans: 2,680	Power saws: 2,672
Razors or shavers: 2,631	Public equipment: 2,611
Billiards or pool: 2,606	Wooden containers: 2,551
Snow tubing: 2,549	Lubricants: 2,520
Lockers: 2,493	Aquariums or accessories: 2,442
Motorized vehicles: 2,415	Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 2,409
Pens and pencils: 2,381	Cabinet or door hardware: 2,344
Hot water: 2,338	Toolboxes or tool kits: 2,316
Rotary power lawn mowers: 2,304	Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 2,286
Light bulbs: 2,251	Grills: 2,205
Badminton: 2,197	Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 2,196
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 2,131	Plastic bags: 2,098
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 2,093	Portable food or beverage coolers: 2,067
Chains: 2,062	Other ranges or ovens: 2,024
Wagons: 2,023	Swimming pool equipment: 1,996
Windowsills or frames: 1,994	Mobile/manufactured homes: 1,992
Cribs: 1,962	Baby strollers: 1,940
Alcohol: 1,935	Horseshoes: 1,874
Tool sheds: 1,849	Beach chairs or folding chairs: 1,793
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 1,778	Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 1,774
Radiators: 1,759	Freezers: 1,749
Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers: 1,735	Glass doors: 1,721
Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 1,689	Tree stands: 1,676
Garden tractors: 1,642	Television tables or stands: 1,628
Heaters or heating systems: 1,608	Floor lamps or table lamps: 1,603
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 1,601	Sliding glass doors or panels: 1,563
Recliner chairs: 1,561	Fuel storage tanks: 1,551
Clothes dryers: 1,549	Outerwear: 1,533
Sheets or pillowcases: 1,486	Desk supplies: 1,472
Manual scissors: 1,465	Car seats: 1,460
Other fireplaces: 1,452	Plants, trees and shrubs: 1,447
Bed rails: 1,436	Medical equipment, general: 1,435
Tricycles: 1,432	Garage doors: 1,412
Foods: 1,381	Other ranges: 1,377
Automatic doors: 1,354	Dishwashers: 1,330
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 1,320	Christmas decorations: 1,309
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 1,286	Pillows: 1,263
Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 1,229	Power tillers or cultivators: 1,222
Balls: 1,213	Nightwear: 1,199
Fireworks: 1,192	Waterbeds or water pillows: 1,165
Christmas tree lights: 1,164	Power hedge trimmers: 1,153
Other manual workshop tools: 1,148	Wood paneling and particleboard: 1,093
Faucets or spigots: 1,087	Microwave ovens: 1,062
Screen doors: 1,057	Other glass bottles or jars: 1,026
Soaps: 1,023	Chair, rocking: 1,013
First aid equipment: 1,013	Cookware: 1,012
Manual push mowers: 1,012	Table tennis: 1,003
Other furniture: 987	Workshop furnishings: 987
Water heaters: 979	Trays: 979
Hammocks: 971	Towels or cloths: 971
Treehouses or playhouses: 970	Tape recorders or players: 956
Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 946	Drills: 937
Futons: 918	Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 901
Fuel oils: 900	Pogo sticks: 894
Lighting equipment: 885	Gasoline: 879
Bench or table saws: 870	Balloons: 868
Clothing irons: 860	Sprayers: 860
Vending machines: 855	High chairs: 851
Safes: 851	Dune buggies/beach buggies: 850
Scales: 841	Seesaws or teeterboards: 837
Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 830	Glass soft drink bottles: 829
Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 829	Above-ground swimming pools: 826
Jewelry: 825	Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 824
BBs or pellets: 804	Toy sports equipment: 800
Flying discs and boomerangs: 789	Plastic containers: 782
Swimming pool slides: 778	Electrical outlets or receptacles: 765
Manual hedge trimmers: 760	Baby walkers or jumpers: 756
Nonglass bottles or jars: 755	Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 744
Snow throwers/blowers: 742	Eyeglasses: 741
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 735	Other Irons: 735
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 731	Leaf blowers: 723
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 706	General home or room involvement in fires: 695
Wading pools: 683	Coal or wood-burning stoves: 679
Awls, chisels or planes: 674	Other nonglass doors: 667
Doorstops: 663	Storm doors with glass panels: 661
Inflatable toys: 660	Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 659
Batteries: 657	Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 656
Electric Christmas decorations: 645	Other containers: 631
Toy boxes or chests: 629	Rocking chairs: 620
Generators or power plants: 616	Seasonal decorations: 603
Nonbaby mattresses: 593	Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 586
Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 581	Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 573
Fire escape devices: 563	Other furnaces: 563
Darts: 553	Flotation toys: 553
Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 549	Other ovens: 547
Flatware: 542	Plastic products: 542
Archery: 540	Tarpaulins: 528
Welding equipment: 528	Riding toys: 526
Keys, key rings or key chains: 523	Automotive tools or accessories: 523
Ironing boards or covers: 521	Cots: 516
Gasoline cans: 513	General purpose household cleaners: 513
Other portable or stationary power tools: 508	Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 505
Sewing machines or accessories: 501	Diapers: 499
Kites or kite string: 484	Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 477
Radios: 475	Pull-down or folding stairs: 472
Painting equipment, powered: 468	Powered riding toys: 466
Laundry soaps or detergents: 459	Fabric treatment products: 456
Electric heating pads: 449	Pedal-powered adult vehicles: 448
Log splitters: 447	Unattached appliance or lamp cords: 445
Drinking fountains: 441	Water polo: 440
Insect induced injuries: 439	Storm windows: 437
Toboggans: 430	Umbrellas: 428
Heat pumps: 428	Screwdrivers: 424
Hand saws: 416	Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 414
Manual filing or sanding tools: 404	Ceramics supplies or equipment: 396
Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 391	Nonglass doors: 386
Fertilizers: 383	Other power saws: 383
Air compressors: 383	Fencing: 381
Food processors: 379	School equipment: 378
Bars and bar accessories: 370	Detergents: 369
Portable power drills and accessories: 368	Footlockers: 367
Tetherball: 364	Drain cleaners: 361
Tombstones or grave markers: 361	Appliances: 359
Power sanders: 358	Fireplace equipment: 356
Other plastic products: 354	Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 353
Other stools: 351	Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 351
Outdoor antennas: 328	Trains: 326
Paper bags: 323	Outdoor patio heaters or firepits: 323
Electric lighting equipment: 319	Other grills or stoves: 318
Sleeping bags: 318	Costumes or masks: 316
Electric blankets or sheets: 313	Slow cookers: 309
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 307	Snow throwers or blowers: 300
Other toy guns: 300	Other bedding: 300
Baby carriages: 300	Shuffleboard: 298
Water toys: 294	Eye protection devices: 293
Artificial Christmas trees: 292	Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 289
Pressurized containers: 284	Inflatable furniture: 277
Ice makers: 273	Floor waxes: 271
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 271	Boats and boating: 270
Kitchen gadgets: 269	Christmas tree stands or supports: 266
Manual drills: 263	Fire extinguishers: 263
Safety pins: 262	Decorative water features: 261
Electric baseboard heaters: 260	Coins: 260
Laundry hampers: 259	Coffee makers or teapots: 258
Stilts: 252	Stretch cords or stretch straps: 251
Scuba diving: 250	Marbles: 248
Bed rails, adult: 245	Fabrics: 243
Sewing basket articles: 243	Other antennas: 242
Combs or hairbrushes: 235	Gas or LP grills or stoves: 231
Portable swimming pools: 226	Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 225
Playpens: 223	Art supplies or equipment: 222
Utility vehicles: 218	Boilers: 216
Baby bottles or nipples: 216	Clocks: 216
Window screens: 213	Brushcutters, powered: 211
Other power pruning or trimming equipment: 210	Manicuring devices: 209
Other electric lighting equipment: 208	Straight ladders: 208
Licensed two-wheeled motor vehicles: 207	Nonelectric blankets: 207
Musical instruments, electric or battery operated: 203	Other glass doors: 203
Nonglass bathtub or shower enclosures: 202	Photographic equipment: 201
Can openers: 199	Rug shampooers: 199
Recording tapes: 198	Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 197
Wallpaper: 195	Other specified plastic products: 193
Chemicals: 189	Cisterns, cesspools or septic tanks: 189
Snow disks: 185	Crib extender rails or youth bed rails: 181
Band saws: 173	Metal cookware: 173
Straps: 172	Baby bouncer seats: 172
Dishwashing liquid: 171	Extension ladders: 168
Other windows or window glass: 167	Night-lights: 167
Lighter fluids: 166	Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 165
Other clothing: 165	Children's play tents, play tunnels or other enclosures: 163
Attachable high chairs: 162	Canning jars or lids: 160
Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 159	Ice or snow boating: 159
Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 158	Steam irons: 158
Metal or plastic molding sets: 157	Power lathes: 157
Fixed floor-length glass panels: 157	Manual lawn trimmers or edgers: 154
Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 153	Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 152
Toy guns: 151	Crayons or chalk: 149
Aerosol containers: 149	Plastic wrapping products: 148
Toilet bowl products: 147	Toy vehicles: 147
Thermal or sound insulation materials: 144	Spot removers or cleaning fluids: 142
Electric counter-top ovens, broilers or toaster ovens: 141	Heating or cooling comfort packs: 139
Power pruning or trimming equipment: 138	Liquid drugs: 137
Kerosene or oil heaters: 136	Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 135
Food grinders: 130	Batons: 128
Built-in fireplaces: 124	Other ladders: 120
Baby carriers: 119	Electric ranges or ovens: 118
Adhesives: 117	Saunas: 116
Slicers and choppers: 114	Coaxial Cable: 110
Games or game parts: 109	Electric heaters: 108
Remote control, universal or not stated: 108	Hair dryers: 104
Bedding: 103	Baby mattresses or pads: 102
Magazine racks or book ends: 98	Cigarette or pipe lighters: 97
Art and ceramic supplies or equipment: 96	Portable baby swings: 96
Sabre saws: 95	Other toy weapons: 95
Electric scissors: 94	Nonelectric toothbrushes: 93
Portable electric heaters: 92	Tapes: 92
Glue guns: 92	Potty chairs or training seats: 91
Electric grills: 90	Molding compounds: 88
Pumps: 87	Chimneys: 85
Bleaches: 85	Bassinets or cradles: 84
Floor buffers or waxers: 84	Toy bows or arrows: 83
Lye: 83	Towel racks or bars: 82
Gas or LP heaters: 81	Electric kettles or hot pots: 81
Power drills or accessories: 81	Toddler beds: 81
Dry ice: 81	Business and office machines: 81
Furniture polishes or waxes: 81	Cutting torches: 81
Dolls, plush toys, and action figures: 80	Baby changing tables: 78
Electric razors or shavers: 76	Jigsaws: 76
Storm doors without glass panels: 76	Electric corn poppers: 75
Workshop compounds or chemicals: 75	Charcoal: 75
Filters: 75	Party favors: 75
Slipcovers: 74	Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 74
Automotive chemicals: 71	Coin-operated car washing equipment: 70
Oven cleaners: 69	Animal traps: 69
Nonupholstered rocking chairs: 69	Electric toy racing cars or accessories: 69
Rocketry sets: 68	Baby scales: 67
Nonmetal cookware: 67	Reel power lawn mowers: 66
Washer-dryer combinations: 66	Pressure cookers or canners: 66
Upholstered chairs: 66	Youth chairs: 66
Doll houses and other play scenes: 63	Moving walks: 63
Vises or workshop clamps: 63	Dehumidifiers: 59
Curling: 58	Baby carriers or slings: 58
Slingshots or sling-propelled toys: 58	Personal protection devices: 52
Tablet or capsule drugs: 51	Watches: 49
Internal combustion engines: 38	Gas ranges or ovens: 38
Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 38	Floor furnaces: 37
Massage devices or vibrators: 33	Antifreeze: 32
Lunch boxes or pails: 31	Windshield wiper fluids: 31
Other guns or firearms: 30	Support garments and stockings, medical: 30
Fire or smoke alarms: 30	Croquet: 30
Lighters: 29	Other baby carriers: 27
Building sets: 22	Toy weapons: 19
Other power garden tools: 19	Hair clippers and trimmers: 17
Acids: 17	Window or door security barriers: 17
Phonograph records: 17	Upholstered recliner chairs: 17
Thermostats: 16	Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads: 16
Electric motors: 16	Stationary power drills and accessories: 16
Laser pointers: 16	Room deodorizers or fresheners: 16
Skeet shooting: 16	Soldering equipment: 16
Food warmers: 16	Electric blenders: 15
Electric immersion water heaters: 15	Burglar alarms: 15
Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 15	Water softeners or conditioners: 15
Illegal drugs: 15	Clothespins: 15
Gas fumes or gas vapors of unknown origin: 15	Trash compactors: 15
Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners: 15	Manual workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 15
Diesel fuels: 15	Battery chargers: 15
Power routers: 15	Containers with key openers: 15
Seed and fertilizer spreaders: 14	Hearing aids: 14
Flares: 14	Aspirin substitutes: 14
Cosmetics: 10	Upholstered rocking chairs: 6
Toy caps, cap toys or cap guns: 6	Dry heat irons: 6
Ashtrays, electric or battery operated: 6	Pesticides: 6
Dishwasher detergents: 6	Vaporizers: 5
Unicycles: 5	Toy guns with projectiles: 5

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