Accidents - Year 1999 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 399,401
See also: Other years, Other body parts.

Products:

Stairs or steps: 41,409	Bicycles or accessories: 35,883
Floors or flooring materials: 14,987	Basketball: 11,981
Football: 11,882	Soccer: 11,302
Beds: 9,686	Snow skiing: 7,051
Ladders: 7,028	Softball: 6,889
Tables: 6,836	Chairs: 6,814
Baseball: 6,698	Exercise: 6,540
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 6,448	Wheelchairs: 6,398
Fences or fence posts: 6,323	All-terrain vehicles: 6,198
Trampolines: 6,197	Knives: 4,411
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 4,024	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 3,762
In-line skating: 3,503	Bedsprings or bedframes: 3,436
Fishing: 3,352	Bathtubs or showers: 3,329
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 3,162	House repair or construction materials: 3,085
Lawn mowers: 3,061	Horseback riding: 3,039
Ceilings and walls: 2,999	Chain saws: 2,891
Doors: 2,843	Slides or sliding boards: 2,796
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 2,693	Containers: 2,069
Tennis: 2,042	Skateboards: 1,991
Swings or swing sets: 1,975	Swimming pools: 1,969
Toilets: 1,885	Tableware and accessories: 1,792
Sleds: 1,723	Razors or shavers: 1,695
Windows or window glass: 1,688	Bleachers: 1,642
Wrestling: 1,642	Roller skating: 1,620
Hot water: 1,602	Drinking glasses: 1,582
Bags: 1,582	Ice skating: 1,553
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 1,534	Crutches, canes or walkers: 1,502
Exercise equipment: 1,460	Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 1,403
Grocery or shopping carts: 1,398	Benches: 1,393
Rugs or carpets: 1,392	Golf: 1,378
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 1,373	Snow boarding: 1,349
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 1,343	Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 1,167
Martial arts: 1,155	Other unpowered garden tools: 1,137
Pipes: 1,125	Other toys: 1,107
Go-carts: 1,096	Metal containers: 1,059
Step stools: 1,057	Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 1,027
Footwear: 963	Hammers: 958
Gasoline: 952	Riding power lawn mowers: 939
Golf carts: 930	Glass bottles or jars: 917
Other ball sports: 895	Ball sports: 886
Snowmobiles: 885	Mirrors or mirror glass: 882
Recliner chairs: 862	Poles: 812
Hatchets or axes: 793	Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 786
Handrails, railings or banisters: 784	Knives with replaceable blades: 782
Day wear: 777	Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 774
Dishwashers: 768	Other Irons: 746
Televisions: 742	Swimming: 732
Ice hockey: 713	Furniture: 712
Dancing: 711	Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 707
Bunk beds: 699	Aquariums or accessories: 686
Volleyball: 677	Playground equipment: 666
Weight lifting: 663	Tractors: 642
Bottles or jars: 637	Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 622
Wire: 621	Amusement attractions: 621
Track and field: 607	Doorsills or frames: 604
Stepladders: 602	Grills: 600
Plastic bags: 596	Power lawn mowers: 575
Gymnastics: 547	Skating: 545
Carts: 540	Hockey: 520
Horseshoes: 515	Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 512
Saws: 509	Built-in swimming pools: 508
Light bulbs: 502	Cribs: 501
Cardboard products: 499	Sports and recreational activity: 492
Glass doors: 471	Bowling: 467
Cookware: 457	Pruning or trimming equipment: 457
Other playground equipment: 428	Ramps or landings: 423
Cheerleading: 422	Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 417
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 406	BBs or pellets: 405
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 396	Water skiing: 392
Escalators: 390	Heaters or heating systems: 390
Other ranges: 379	Radiators: 372
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 367	Scaffolding: 366
Mattresses: 360	Counters or countertops: 358
Air conditioners: 351	Footlockers: 351
Treehouses or playhouses: 334	Nonelectric razors or shavers: 330
Hot tubs or home spas: 328	Wooden containers: 321
Washing machines: 321	Scissors: 309
Flying toys: 306	Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 304
Diving or diving boards: 292	Plastic containers: 286
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 284	Camping equipment: 284
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 279	Lighting equipment: 279
Telephones or telephone accessories: 273	Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 270
Rope or string: 267	Portable food or beverage coolers: 266
Buckets or pails: 264	Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 262
Portable circular power saws: 260	Minibikes, powered: 259
Swimming pool equipment: 254	Power tillers or cultivators: 254
Luggage: 253	Screen doors: 252
Garage doors: 249	Welding equipment: 246
Roller hockey: 243	Refrigerators: 243
Nail guns or stud drivers: 239	Bathtub or shower enclosures: 236
Seesaws or teeterboards: 232	Chains: 229
Sheets or pillowcases: 229	Wood paneling and particleboard: 223
Water tubing: 222	Other windows or window glass: 219
Gas or LP grills or stoves: 219	Sinks: 203
Scooters, unpowered: 201	Storm windows: 200
Chemicals: 199	Surfing: 193
Flatware: 189	Mobile/manufactured homes: 186
Tool sheds: 183	Toy boxes or chests: 182
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 181	Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 179
Clothing accessories: 178	Cabinet or door hardware: 176
Floor lamps or table lamps: 173	Bed rails, adult: 173
Clothes dryers: 173	Baby walkers or jumpers: 172
Power saws: 170	Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 169
Other nonglass doors: 159	Mountain climbing: 156
Storm doors with glass panels: 156	Sliding glass doors or panels: 155
Wagons: 155	Manual cleaning equipment: 152
Fans: 151	Other fireplaces: 151
Billiards or pool: 151	Archery: 149
Fireworks: 148	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 148
Rugby: 146	Water slides: 143
Other furniture: 142	Aerosol containers: 142
Acids: 142	Freezers: 142
Soaps: 139	Boxing: 139
Nonelectric blankets: 139	Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 137
Charcoal: 137	Lockers: 137
Tricycles: 135	Pressurized containers: 133
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 133	Generators or power plants: 133
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 133	Computers: 130
High chairs: 130	Other ovens: 129
Baby strollers: 126	Electrical wire or wiring systems: 125
General home or room involvement in fires: 124	Field hockey: 124
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 120	Blankets: 119
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 118	Electric heating pads: 113
Other grills or stoves: 112	Other glass doors: 112
Coffee makers or teapots: 111	Drills: 111
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 108	Tools: 107
Public equipment: 107	Steam irons: 107
Other manual workshop tools: 105	Snow tubing: 105
Cutting torches: 103	Other power garden tools: 102
Vacuum cleaners: 101	Gasoline cans: 100
Fire extinguishers: 100	Brushcutters, powered: 100
Lacrosse: 98	Handball: 93
Inflatable toys: 93	Television tables or stands: 90
Paper bags: 89	Other power saws: 89
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 89	Manual filing or sanding tools: 89
Power drills or accessories: 88	Kitchen gadgets: 88
Crib extender rails or youth bed rails: 87	Towels or cloths: 84
Dune buggies/beach buggies: 84	Outerwear: 84
Food warmers: 84	Nonbaby mattresses: 84
Nonglass doors: 82	Snow throwers or blowers: 82
Electric knife sharpeners: 82	Kerosene: 80
Trash compactors: 80	Elevators or other lifts: 80
Eyeglasses: 80	Pumps: 80
Fire escape devices: 76	Clothing: 76
Garden tractors: 76	Window screens: 76
Dehumidifiers: 76	Rotary power lawn mowers: 76
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 76	Massage devices or vibrators: 76
Log splitters: 76	Appliances: 76
Christmas tree lights: 75	Riding toys: 72
Methyl alcohol: 71	Vaporizers: 71
Electric heaters: 71	Balloons: 71
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 71	Manual scissors: 71
Other portable or stationary power tools: 71	Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 71
Kerosene grills or stoves: 71	Hand saws: 71
Floor buffers or waxers: 68	Ceramics supplies or equipment: 68
Canning jars or lids: 68	Upholstered recliner chairs: 66
Lubricants: 66	Laundry soaps or detergents: 66
General purpose household cleaners: 66	Fuel oils: 66
Other containers: 66	Other glass bottles or jars: 66
Other bedding: 66	Substance ingested or inhaled by a victim under age: 66
Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 66	Bars and bar accessories: 66
Electric toy racing cars or accessories: 66	Reel power lawn mowers: 66
Electric frying pans and skillets: 66	Heating or cooling comfort packs: 66
Electric kettles or hot pots: 66	Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 66
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 66	Extension ladders: 66
Saunas: 66	Safes: 66
Screwdrivers: 66	Toolboxes or tool kits: 66
Sprayers: 66	Furniture polishes or waxes: 66
Adhesives: 66	Other furnaces: 63
Electric baseboard heaters: 57	Drinking fountains: 55
Glass soft drink bottles: 41	Desk supplies: 41
Photographic equipment: 41	Christmas decorations: 41
Darts: 40	Rocking chairs: 38
Range or oven accessories: 38	Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 38
Slow cookers: 36	Toilet bowl products: 36
Scuba diving: 35	First aid equipment: 35
Power hedge trimmers: 35	Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 35
Cigarette or pipe lighters: 23	Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 23
Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 23	Vending machines: 23
Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 23	Radios: 23
Baby carriers: 23	Oven cleaners: 23
Extension cords: 18	Nightwear: 18
Humidifiers: 18	Metal cookware: 18
Car seats: 18	Sewing machines or accessories: 18
Snow plows: 18	Electric Christmas decorations: 17
Gas or LP floor or wall heaters: 17	Tape recorders or players: 17
Hot plates: 17	Electric deep fryers: 17
Water softeners or conditioners: 17	Recording tapes: 17
Pull-down or folding stairs: 17	Other plastic products: 17
Drain cleaners: 17	Other electric lighting equipment: 17
Keys, key rings or key chains: 17	Cots: 17
Tapes: 17	Baby baths or bathinettes: 17
Fixed floor-length glass panels: 17	Electrical outlets or receptacles: 17
Futons: 17	Manual push mowers: 17
Other clothing: 17	Other toy guns: 17
Skeet shooting: 17	Lighter fluids: 17
Water heaters: 10	Paper products: 10
Wading pools: 5	Book bags or back carriers: 5
Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 5	Pogo sticks: 5
Plastic wrapping products: 5	Playpens: 5
Inflatable furniture: 5	Lighters: 5
Pillows: 5	Baby gates or barriers: 5
Toy sports equipment: 5	Baby changing tables: 5
Faucets or spigots: 5

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