Accidents - Year 2000 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 432,764
See also: Other years, Other body parts.

Products:

Stairs or steps: 41,554	Bicycles or accessories: 35,931
Floors or flooring materials: 14,784	Football: 13,910
Basketball: 11,256	Beds: 11,245
Soccer: 10,968	Snow skiing: 9,441
Exercise: 8,504	Tables: 8,209
Ladders: 8,107	All-terrain vehicles: 7,307
Softball: 7,116	Fences or fence posts: 6,976
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 6,973	Chairs: 6,557
Baseball: 6,108	Wheelchairs: 5,987
Trampolines: 5,789	Knives: 4,845
Bathtubs or showers: 4,616	House repair or construction materials: 4,123
Skateboards: 3,973	Horseback riding: 3,956
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 3,907	Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 3,748
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 3,473	Lawn mowers: 3,400
Fishing: 3,114	Bags: 3,010
Doors: 2,983	Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 2,973
Chain saws: 2,685	Ceilings and walls: 2,643
In-line skating: 2,642	Slides or sliding boards: 2,591
Sleds: 2,301	Bedsprings or bedframes: 2,290
Footwear: 2,252	Swings or swing sets: 2,201
Crutches, canes or walkers: 2,179	Containers: 1,972
Scooters, unpowered: 1,958	Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 1,927
Pipes: 1,907	Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 1,892
Rugs or carpets: 1,860	Roller skating: 1,794
Tableware and accessories: 1,749	Volleyball: 1,749
Hot water: 1,742	Snow boarding: 1,732
Ice skating: 1,728	Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 1,722
Grocery or shopping carts: 1,700	Benches: 1,690
Windows or window glass: 1,678	Ball sports: 1,585
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 1,529	Dancing: 1,528
Martial arts: 1,417	Mirrors or mirror glass: 1,406
Toilets: 1,375	Other toys: 1,333
Snowmobiles: 1,303	Drinking glasses: 1,300
Golf carts: 1,296	Bleachers: 1,257
Exercise equipment: 1,253	Golf: 1,248
Riding power lawn mowers: 1,219	Go-carts: 1,204
Razors or shavers: 1,178	Bottles or jars: 1,175
Swimming pools: 1,122	Dishwashers: 1,099
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 1,090	Bunk beds: 1,090
Tennis: 1,058	Step stools: 1,050
Glass bottles or jars: 1,049	Stools: 1,036
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 1,030	Swimming: 1,024
Furniture: 1,009	Day wear: 1,008
Poles: 995	Metal containers: 979
Gasoline: 978	Track and field: 975
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 964	Pruning or trimming equipment: 934
Hockey: 920	Aquariums or accessories: 909
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 869	Tractors: 853
Ramps or landings: 805	Knives with replaceable blades: 797
Playground equipment: 782	Refrigerators: 778
Televisions: 777	Bowling: 776
Other Irons: 770	Other unpowered garden tools: 765
Power lawn mowers: 743	Weight lifting: 742
Gymnastics: 738	Skating: 734
Grills: 721	Cheerleading: 710
Escalators: 687	Diving or diving boards: 677
Hammers: 663	Wrestling: 649
Hatchets or axes: 645	Other ball sports: 625
Ice hockey: 587	Plastic bags: 577
Scissors: 574	Saws: 566
Recliner chairs: 566	Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 563
Surfing: 558	Glass doors: 552
Sports and recreational activity: 539	Camping equipment: 538
Other playground equipment: 529	Amusement attractions: 526
Buckets or pails: 521	Public equipment: 520
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 514	Built-in swimming pools: 513
Air conditioners: 507	Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 503
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 500	Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 500
Doorsills or frames: 499	Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 481
Pet supplies: 477	Stepladders: 476
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 454	Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 447
Mobile/manufactured homes: 446	Other glass bottles or jars: 445
Chains: 440	Scaffolding: 439
Counters or countertops: 436	Wire: 436
Kerosene: 402	Rugby: 395
Carts: 385	Manual cleaning equipment: 379
Handrails, railings or banisters: 375	Pens and pencils: 370
Cardboard products: 363	Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 363
Light bulbs: 362	Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 362
Other windows or window glass: 361	Washing machines: 360
Rope or string: 355	Lighting equipment: 337
Luggage: 336	Screen doors: 332
BBs or pellets: 314	Other manual workshop tools: 313
Vacuum cleaners: 312	Heaters or heating systems: 310
Wagons: 304	Water slides: 303
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 302	Toolboxes or tool kits: 301
Telephones or telephone accessories: 299	Baby strollers: 297
Cookware: 288	Wooden containers: 288
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 285	Tools: 265
Fans: 264	Other glass doors: 257
Bed rails, adult: 256	General home or room involvement in fires: 255
Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 254	Flying toys: 244
Other ovens: 243	Swimming pool equipment: 242
Mattresses: 237	Minibikes, powered: 233
Towels or cloths: 232	Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 228
Drills: 226	Field hockey: 226
Fire extinguishers: 223	Garage doors: 222
Cribs: 218	Lighter fluids: 217
Paper products: 215	Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 215
Water tubing: 212	Toy boxes or chests: 211
Mountain climbing: 209	Other fireplaces: 207
Water skiing: 205	Other ranges: 205
Computers: 203	Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 199
Horseshoes: 196	Decorative yard equipment: 190
Power tillers or cultivators: 190	Snow tubing: 188
Radiators: 184	Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 182
Hot tubs or home spas: 182	Sliding glass doors or panels: 178
Freezers: 177	Baby gates or barriers: 175
Electric heating pads: 173	Aerosol containers: 173
Storm doors with glass panels: 172	Manual snow or ice removal tools: 162
Other containers: 162	Other nonglass doors: 162
High chairs: 160	Billiards or pool: 160
Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 156	Boxing: 156
Snow throwers or blowers: 155	Outerwear: 148
Roller hockey: 147	Toy sports equipment: 146
Glass soft drink bottles: 145	Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 143
Clothing accessories: 139	Ironing boards or covers: 139
Garden tractors: 139	Vending machines: 138
Tricycles: 138	Gasoline cans: 136
Desk supplies: 136	Laundry baskets: 135
Kitchen gadgets: 132	Barstools or kitchen stools: 131
Baby walkers or jumpers: 130	Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 124
Fireworks: 122	Coffee makers or teapots: 114
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 113	Fireplace equipment: 111
Windowsills or frames: 109	Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 108
Elevators or other lifts: 103	Bathtub or shower enclosures: 102
Other ladders: 102	Seasonal decorations: 101
Pressurized containers: 101	Manual scissors: 100
Nail guns or stud drivers: 100	Clothing: 99
Sinks: 99	Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 97
Street hockey: 96	Chemicals: 94
Powered riding toys: 93	Power saws: 93
Tool sheds: 91	Crib extender rails or youth bed rails: 90
Gas or LP grills or stoves: 87	Fixed floor-length glass panels: 87
Cutting torches: 87	Dune buggies/beach buggies: 87
Extension ladders: 87	Log splitters: 87
Generators or power plants: 86	Archery: 86
Water heaters: 86	Air compressors: 85
Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 85	Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 85
Awls, chisels or planes: 85	Gas ranges: 83
Nonelectric blankets: 83	Waterbeds or water pillows: 83
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 83	Riding toys: 81
Pogo sticks: 78	Trays: 78
Fire escape devices: 78	Fuel oils: 77
Workshop furnishings: 77	Brushcutters, powered: 77
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 77	Television tables or stands: 75
Cabinet or door hardware: 75	Jewelry: 75
Seesaws or teeterboards: 75	Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 73
Drain cleaners: 70	Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 70
Electric deep fryers: 70	Kites or kite string: 70
Handball: 70	Seed and fertilizer spreaders: 70
Baby carriages: 70	Lacrosse: 70
Artificial Christmas trees: 70	Welding equipment: 70
Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 70	Wood paneling and particleboard: 70
Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 69	Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 69
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 69	Other grills or stoves: 69
Nonmetal cookware: 67	Beach chairs or folding chairs: 67
Fuel storage tanks: 67	Lubricants: 67
Above-ground swimming pools: 67	Lye: 67
Wallpaper: 67	Humidifiers: 67
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 67	Portable cribs: 67
Rotary power lawn mowers: 67	Other electric lighting equipment: 67
Other upholstered chairs: 67	Manual hedge trimmers: 67
Automatic doors: 67	Oven cleaners: 67
Trash compactors: 67	Microwave ovens: 67
Treehouses or playhouses: 59	Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 56
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 52	Portable food or beverage coolers: 52
Bench or table saws: 52	Nonbaby mattresses: 52
Power hedge trimmers: 51	Portable circular power saws: 51
Nightwear: 48	Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 46
Other furniture: 46	Engine fuels for models: 45
Radios: 42	Car seats: 42
Lighters: 41	Outdoor antennas: 38
Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 38	Soaps: 38
Other toy guns: 38	Magazine racks or book ends: 35
Other portable or stationary power tools: 35	Batteries: 35
Hand saws: 35	Power pruning or trimming equipment: 35
Business and office machines: 35	Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 35
Other power saws: 34	Other furnaces: 34
Charcoal: 34	Slow cookers: 34
Plastic products: 34	Drinking fountains: 29
Bleaches: 24	Lockers: 24
Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 23	Faucets or spigots: 23
Playpens: 23	Book bags or back carriers: 23
Blankets: 18	Diapers: 18
Unpowered coffee makers or teapots: 18	Laundry soaps or detergents: 18
Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 18	Futons: 18
Dishwasher detergents: 18	Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 18
Bedding: 18	Pillows: 17
Nonglass bottles or jars: 17	Band saws: 17
Stationary power drills and accessories: 17	Ceramics supplies or equipment: 17
Doorstops: 17	Manual drills: 17
Kerosene or oil heaters: 17	Support garments and stockings, medical: 17
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 17	Nonupholstered recliner chairs: 17
Nonupholstered rocking chairs: 17	Rocking chairs: 17
Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 17	Clothes dryers: 17
Manual push mowers: 17	Sheets or pillowcases: 17
Battery chargers: 17	Floor buffers or waxers: 17
Bars and bar accessories: 17	Christmas decorations: 17
Other stools: 17	Plastic containers: 17
Jalousie glass windows: 17	Detergents: 17
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 17	First aid equipment: 17
Toboggans: 17	Lamp oils: 17
General purpose household cleaners: 17	Moving walks: 17
Canning jars or lids: 17	Pins and needles: 17
Baby changing tables: 12	Electrical wire or wiring systems: 12
Floor lamps or table lamps: 11	Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 11
Wading pools: 11	Metal cookware: 5
Manicuring devices: 5	Umbrellas: 5
Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 5	Other heaters or heating systems: 5
Electric counter-top ovens, broilers or toaster ovens: 5	Portable baby swings: 5
Matches: 5	Caustics: 5
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 5	Liquid room deodorizers or fresheners: 5
Electric lighting equipment: 5

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