Accidents - 16-25 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 843,248
See also: Other age groups, Other body parts.

Products:

Football: 65,346	Stairs or steps: 64,620
Bicycles or accessories: 55,219	Basketball: 48,935
Soccer: 48,602	All-terrain vehicles: 31,966
Exercise: 21,415	Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 20,745
Softball: 20,654	Baseball: 17,773
Skateboards: 17,623	Fences or fence posts: 15,397
Knives: 13,852	Tables: 12,049
Floors or flooring materials: 10,416	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 9,780
Snow skiing: 8,499	Snow boarding: 8,445
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 7,731	Ladders: 7,088
Horseback riding: 6,973	Track and field: 6,722
Chain saws: 6,343	House repair or construction materials: 6,044
Trampolines: 5,853	In-line skating: 5,643
Ceilings and walls: 5,542	Chairs: 5,378
Beds or bedframes: 5,020	Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 4,888
Fishing: 4,702	Bags: 4,468
Bathtubs or showers: 4,450	Volleyball: 4,341
Gasoline: 4,212	Lawn mowers: 4,148
Doors: 4,125	Hockey: 4,001
Dancing: 3,880	Day wear: 3,712
Wrestling: 3,676	Rugby: 3,636
Swimming: 3,610	Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 3,485
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 3,471	Footwear: 3,398
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 3,199	Drinking glasses: 3,192
Martial arts: 3,137	Windows or window glass: 3,132
Knives with replaceable blades: 3,104	Snowmobiles: 3,067
Sports and recreational activity: 3,019	Weight lifting: 3,001
Mirrors or mirror glass: 3,000	Tableware and accessories: 2,967
Sleds: 2,894	Go-carts: 2,860
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 2,851	Roller skating: 2,810
Benches: 2,805	Hot water: 2,800
Containers: 2,730	Bleachers: 2,695
Hatchets or axes: 2,620	Swimming pools: 2,550
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 2,478	Poles: 2,465
Exercise equipment: 2,456	Razors or shavers: 2,417
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 2,382	Ice hockey: 2,357
Beds: 2,299	Pipes: 2,252
Glass bottles or jars: 2,224	Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 2,221
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 2,177	Surfing: 2,046
Lacrosse: 1,982	Furniture: 1,923
Cheerleading: 1,798	Gymnastics: 1,788
Ice skating: 1,759	Hammers: 1,726
Motor vehicles or parts: 1,710	Wheelchairs: 1,671
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 1,653	Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 1,606
Aquariums or accessories: 1,581	Power lawn mowers: 1,566
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 1,554	Metal containers: 1,501
Swings or swing sets: 1,489	Golf carts: 1,451
Water skiing: 1,448	Bottles or jars: 1,442
Other unpowered garden tools: 1,390	Scooters, unpowered: 1,322
Ball sports: 1,318	Water tubing: 1,317
Handrails, railings or banisters: 1,298	Diving or diving boards: 1,254
Grills: 1,228	Bunk beds: 1,192
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 1,144	Saws: 1,115
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 1,104	Other toys: 1,103
BBs or pellets: 1,066	Other ball sports: 1,055
Televisions: 1,046	Bowling: 1,041
Bedsprings or bedframes: 1,039	Flying toys: 1,036
Air conditioners: 1,013	Riding power lawn mowers: 1,003
Wire: 982	Scooters/skateboards, powered: 966
Built-in swimming pools: 941	Rope or string: 929
Animal induced injury: 929	Crutches, canes or walkers: 911
Plastic bags: 885	Rugs or carpets: 882
Mountain climbing: 880	Horseshoes: 870
Golf: 865	Insect induced injuries: 837
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 837	Lighter fluids: 836
Cookware: 823	Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 812
Fireworks: 801	Glass doors: 796
Skating: 793	Grocery or shopping carts: 782
Refrigerators: 776	Carts: 750
Minibikes, powered: 748	Ramps or landings: 740
Nail guns or stud drivers: 721	Tractors: 704
Field hockey: 675	Tennis: 655
Rotary power lawn mowers: 633	Toilets: 615
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 603	Pet supplies: 597
Counters or countertops: 593	Tools: 593
Water slides: 587	Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 578
Camping equipment: 573	Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 573
Scissors: 570	Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 539
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 537	Slides or sliding boards: 536
Manual cleaning equipment: 533	Chains: 517
Hot tubs or home spas: 516	Laundry soaps or detergents: 514
Swimming pool equipment: 506	Portable circular power saws: 501
Pruning or trimming equipment: 468	Heaters or heating systems: 461
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 460	Other glass bottles or jars: 443
Lighting equipment: 416	Roller hockey: 414
Bed rails: 403	Light bulbs: 399
Buckets or pails: 388	Alcohol: 387
Other manual workshop tools: 386	Other playground equipment: 385
Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 384	Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 383
Wooden containers: 370	Mattresses: 368
Street hockey: 368	Beach chairs or folding chairs: 362
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 357	Amusement attractions: 353
Baby strollers: 346	Other Irons: 346
Archery: 343	Vacuum cleaners: 340
Welding equipment: 339	Computers: 335
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 334	Power tillers or cultivators: 327
Cutting torches: 325	Plants, trees and shrubs: 324
Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 322	Aerosol containers: 320
Pens and pencils: 318	Dishwashers: 315
Washing machines: 308	Sliding glass doors or panels: 305
Other ranges: 300	Clothing irons: 298
Snow tubing: 288	Public equipment: 287
Power saws: 286	Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 281
Telephones or telephone accessories: 281	Escalators: 279
Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 275	Scaffolding: 270
Radiators: 266	Other windows or window glass: 258
Glass soft drink bottles: 256	Pins and needles: 244
Saunas: 243	Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 242
Step stools: 242	Fans: 238
Tree stands: 236	Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers: 235
Other glass doors: 232	Billiards or pool: 232
Drills: 231	Barstools or kitchen stools: 230
Faucets or spigots: 229	Handball: 229
Licensed two-wheeled motor vehicles: 229	Other ranges or ovens: 228
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 226	Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 226
Playground equipment: 222	Garage doors: 220
Stools: 216	Paper products: 216
Sheets or pillowcases: 216	Manual scissors: 216
Lockers: 216	Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 214
Storm doors with glass panels: 213	Outdoor patio heaters or firepits: 213
Wagons: 212	Boats and boating: 209
Decorative yard equipment: 198	Luggage: 192
Log splitters: 192	Fire extinguishers: 190
Floor lamps or table lamps: 189	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 189
Other furnaces: 187	Screwdrivers: 187
Futons: 183	Foods: 183
Automotive tools or accessories: 181	General home or room involvement in fires: 180
Kerosene: 180	Boxing: 180
Flatware: 171	Cords, electrical: 170
Soaps: 170	Outerwear: 163
Other ovens: 163	Power drills or accessories: 163
Plastic containers: 161	Doorsills or frames: 160
Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 159	Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 159
Hair dryers: 158	Tool sheds: 155
Electric heating pads: 155	Baby gates or barriers: 155
Cigarette or pipe lighters: 155	Wood paneling and particleboard: 153
Chemicals: 151	Sinks: 150
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 149	Safes: 149
Water polo: 147	Methyl alcohol: 144
Kerosene or oil heaters: 144	Workshop furnishings: 143
Heating or cooling comfort packs: 143	Utility vehicles: 142
Fixed floor-length glass panels: 141	Fire escape devices: 140
Cabinet or door hardware: 140	Coal or wood-burning stoves: 140
Electric deep fryers: 139	Stretch cords or stretch straps: 139
Cardboard products: 136	Lubricants: 136
Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 136	Gasoline cans: 136
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 136	Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 133
Lamp oils: 125	Other power saws: 124
Gas or LP grills or stoves: 120	Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 120
Fuel storage tanks: 120	Laundry baskets: 118
Other containers: 118	Screen doors: 116
Microwave ovens: 115	Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 114
First aid equipment: 114	Radios: 113
Elevators or other lifts: 108	Water heaters: 108
Bench or table saws: 107	Blankets: 105
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 103	Nonmetal cookware: 103
Manual hedge trimmers: 103	Bleaches: 103
Cosmetics: 103	Footlockers: 103
Pedal-powered adult vehicles: 99	Toolboxes or tool kits: 98
Clothes dryers: 97	Electric blankets or sheets: 94
Towels or cloths: 90	Above-ground swimming pools: 90
Hand saws: 88	General purpose household cleaners: 88
Leaf blowers: 86	Sun lamps: 86
Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 85	Other electric lighting equipment: 85
Pumps: 83	Nonbaby mattresses: 82
Internal combustion engines: 81	Medical equipment, general: 80
Toddler beds: 79	Dune buggies/beach buggies: 79
Other clothing: 77	Portable food or beverage coolers: 77
Sprayers: 76	Seed and fertilizer spreaders: 76
Electric counter-top ovens, broilers or toaster ovens: 76	Food processors: 76
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 76	Seesaws or teeterboards: 75
Knife sharpeners: 75	Photographic chemicals: 75
Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 75	Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 75
Lighters: 74	Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 74
Power pruning or trimming equipment: 73	Floor waxes: 71
Nightwear: 71	Tricycles: 71
Manual push mowers: 71	Thermometers: 71
Gun powder or ammunition: 71	Nonelectric blankets: 71
Animal traps: 70	Tapes: 70
Levels: 70	Swimming pool chemicals: 70
Unpowered coffee makers or teapots: 70	Slow cookers: 70
Drain cleaners: 70	Fabric treatment products: 69
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 69	Baby walkers or jumpers: 69
Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 69	Guns: 69
Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 68	Wading pools: 68
Night-lights: 68	Extension or straight ladders: 68
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 67	Other upholstered chairs: 67
Trash compactors: 67	Detergents: 67
Soldering equipment: 67	Bars and bar accessories: 67
Range or oven accessories: 67	Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 67
Other plastic products: 67	Paint or varnish thinners: 67
Nonglass doors: 67	Waterbeds or water pillows: 66
Umbrellas: 66	Ice picks: 66
Storm windows: 66	Paper bags: 66
Power routers: 66	Clothing: 64
Ashtrays, electric or battery operated: 63	Powered riding toys: 63
Windowsills or frames: 61	Christmas decorations: 61
Laundry hampers: 60	Electric blenders: 60
Fuels for chafing dishes or fondue pots: 59	Power sanders: 58
Power hedge trimmers: 54	Keys, key rings or key chains: 45
Engine fuels for models: 45	Fireplace equipment: 41
Flotation toys: 40	Treehouses or playhouses: 40
Balloons: 37	Acids: 37
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 37	Mobile/manufactured homes: 36
Book bags or back carriers: 36	Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 34
Fuel oils: 34	Car seats: 33
Combs or hairbrushes: 32	Doorstops: 31
Metal cookware: 31	Automatic doors: 31
Clothing accessories: 31	Batteries: 30
Pull-down or folding stairs: 30	Floor buffers or waxers: 29
Recording tapes: 24	Extension cords: 21
Other nonglass doors: 21	Vises or workshop clamps: 19
Window screens: 18	Plastic products: 18
Ceramics supplies or equipment: 18	Manual filing or sanding tools: 18
Cribs: 17	Scuba diving: 17
Baby carriers: 17	Toboggans: 17
Battery chargers: 17	Awls, chisels or planes: 17
Portable electric heaters: 17	Fencing: 17
Flying discs and boomerangs: 17	Plastic panels for doors or windows: 16
Other heaters or heating systems: 16	Charcoal: 16
Recliner chairs: 16	Water toys: 16
Wallpaper: 16	Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 16
Manicuring devices: 16	Other power garden tools: 16
Generators or power plants: 16	Art and ceramic supplies or equipment: 16
Multi-purpose lighters: 16	Other baby carriers: 15
Liquid drugs: 15	Manual lawn trimmers or edgers: 15
Other fireplaces: 15	Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 15
Art supplies or equipment: 15	Baby bottles or nipples: 15
Trains: 15	Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 15
Batons: 15	Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 15
Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 15	Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 15
Balls: 15	Ice or snow boating: 15
Motorized vehicles: 15	Other specified plastic products: 15
Automotive chemicals: 15	Artificial turf: 15
Unpowered models or parts: 15	Heat pumps: 15
Other guns or firearms: 14	Electric trains or accessories: 14
Skeet shooting: 14	Stepladders: 14
Baby changing tables: 6	Ironing boards or covers: 6
Dry ice: 6	Adhesives: 6
Liniments or rubbing compounds: 6	Coins: 6
Air compressors: 5	Air purifiers: 5
Food grinders: 5	Kitchen gadgets: 5
Band saws: 5	Stilts: 5

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