Accidents - Year 2004 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 450,305
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other body parts.

Products:

Stairs or steps: 47,676	Bicycles or accessories: 30,712
Floors or flooring materials: 17,079	Football: 13,378
Beds or bedframes: 13,012	Basketball: 12,998
Soccer: 10,283	All-terrain vehicles: 10,281
Ladders: 9,447	Exercise: 9,434
Chairs: 7,824	Wheelchairs: 7,791
Trampolines: 7,491	Fences or fence posts: 7,463
Tables: 6,476	Baseball: 6,458
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 6,433	Softball: 5,801
Skateboards: 5,424	Bathtubs or showers: 5,282
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 5,099	House repair or construction materials: 4,779
Knives: 4,597	Chain saws: 3,841
Snow skiing: 3,819	Doors: 3,813
Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 3,627	Bags: 3,326
Horseback riding: 3,196	Slides or sliding boards: 3,180
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 3,029	Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 2,973
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 2,954	Containers: 2,867
Fishing: 2,812	Lawn mowers: 2,635
Snow boarding: 2,578	Ceilings and walls: 2,445
Crutches, canes or walkers: 2,294	Scooters, unpowered: 2,214
Footwear: 2,129	Gasoline: 2,121
Tableware and accessories: 2,036	Roller skating: 2,030
Hot water: 1,931	In-line skating: 1,927
Knives with replaceable blades: 1,830	Day wear: 1,800
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 1,758	Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 1,741
Toilets: 1,726	Razors or shavers: 1,630
Pipes: 1,616	Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 1,609
Track and field: 1,593	Exercise equipment: 1,577
Bleachers: 1,567	Mirrors or mirror glass: 1,558
Swings or swing sets: 1,545	Hatchets or axes: 1,528
Go-carts: 1,516	Volleyball: 1,507
Golf: 1,499	Swimming: 1,493
Televisions: 1,450	Swimming pools: 1,410
Metal containers: 1,407	Stools: 1,358
Rugs or carpets: 1,266	Dancing: 1,261
Tennis: 1,253	Nonelectric razors or shavers: 1,250
Furniture: 1,233	Poles: 1,215
Other toys: 1,192	Other unpowered garden tools: 1,173
Grocery or shopping carts: 1,161	Riding power lawn mowers: 1,157
Amusement attractions: 1,145	Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 1,137
Benches: 1,114	Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 1,106
Drinking glasses: 1,095	Surfing: 1,080
Martial arts: 1,079	Bunk beds: 1,059
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 1,030	Dishwashers: 1,010
Hockey: 1,003	Ice skating: 993
Pet supplies: 965	Escalators: 956
Golf carts: 938	Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 901
Sleds: 888	Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 885
Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 851	Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 814
Wrestling: 768	Rope or string: 749
Snowmobiles: 734	Bed rails: 732
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 723	Gymnastics: 708
Other ball sports: 705	Power lawn mowers: 690
Air conditioners: 678	Step stools: 672
Built-in swimming pools: 666	Sports and recreational activity: 655
Luggage: 653	Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 652
Fireworks: 629	Grills: 629
Pruning or trimming equipment: 623	Glass bottles or jars: 614
Chair, recliner: 612	Ramps or landings: 612
Wire: 597	Counters or countertops: 597
Ball sports: 594	Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 591
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 567	Handrails, railings or banisters: 563
Bottles or jars: 552	Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 551
Doorsills or frames: 551	Clothing irons: 546
Stepladders: 538	Cookware: 537
Buckets or pails: 533	Barstools or kitchen stools: 524
Wagons: 513	Refrigerators: 509
Hammers: 490	Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 478
Ice hockey: 474	Bowling: 464
Playground equipment: 462	Fans: 461
Weight lifting: 460	Other playground equipment: 452
Saws: 449	Plastic bags: 439
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 433	Pens and pencils: 418
Toolboxes or tool kits: 416	Manual cleaning equipment: 413
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 406	Cribs: 403
Cheerleading: 384	Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 379
Vacuum cleaners: 374	Lighting equipment: 372
Flying toys: 370	Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 369
Mattresses: 368	Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 364
Heaters or heating systems: 359	Scaffolding: 354
Cutting torches: 344	Washing machines: 337
Water slides: 336	Other manual workshop tools: 333
Tools: 326	Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 324
BBs or pellets: 324	Wooden containers: 319
Elevators or other lifts: 318	Skating: 315
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 311	Freezers: 310
Motorized vehicles: 309	Mobile/manufactured homes: 306
Portable circular power saws: 305	Aquariums or accessories: 305
Carts: 303	Other ranges or ovens: 300
Tool sheds: 299	Scissors: 291
Computers: 286	Tractors: 284
Horseshoes: 282	Pins and needles: 281
Paper products: 278	Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 278
Trays: 274	Wood paneling and particleboard: 261
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 258	Blankets: 252
Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 248	Light bulbs: 246
Seesaws or teeterboards: 245	Decorative yard equipment: 244
Bleaches: 242	Water tubing: 235
Chains: 234	Baby changing tables: 233
Electric heating pads: 230	Swimming pool equipment: 229
Portable food or beverage coolers: 228	Camping equipment: 224
Public equipment: 223	Cardboard products: 221
Lacrosse: 217	Welding equipment: 212
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 211	Manual push mowers: 211
Telephones or telephone accessories: 209	Beach chairs or folding chairs: 207
Other glass bottles or jars: 206	Baby strollers: 202
Microwave ovens: 201	Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 200
Plastic containers: 197	Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 192
Drills: 192	Power saws: 187
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 182	Workshop furnishings: 181
Tree stands: 180	Log splitters: 179
Darts: 178	Snow tubing: 173
High chairs: 173	Christmas decorations: 173
Other ovens: 173	Sinks: 172
Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 172	Snow throwers/blowers: 171
Minibikes, powered: 168	Fuel oils: 164
Bench or table saws: 164	Clothing: 162
Laundry baskets: 161	Nonmetal cookware: 157
Tricycles: 156	Generators or power plants: 155
Faucets or spigots: 154	Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 153
Diving or diving boards: 153	First aid equipment: 152
Balloons: 151	Pillows: 151
Electric heaters: 147	Baby gates or barriers: 146
Cabinet or door hardware: 146	Book bags or back carriers: 146
Portable electric heaters: 145	Tapes: 145
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 144	Treehouses or playhouses: 144
Tape recorders or players: 141	Cords, electrical: 141
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 139	Gas ranges: 139
Manual scissors: 139	Other portable or stationary power tools: 139
Dune buggies/beach buggies: 139	Nightwear: 135
Radiators: 133	Awls, chisels or planes: 126
Riding toys: 124	Power tillers or cultivators: 118
Outerwear: 118	General purpose household cleaners: 117
Water skiing: 117	Archery: 112
Television tables or stands: 110	Thermal or sound insulation materials: 110
Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 108	Electric deep fryers: 105
Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 105	Manual snow or ice removal tools: 105
Mountain climbing: 104	Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 104
Manual hedge trimmers: 103	Rug shampooers: 103
Chair, rocking: 103	Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 103
Pressurized containers: 103	Kitchen gadgets: 103
Rugby: 101	Leaf blowers: 101
Laundry soaps or detergents: 101	Detergents: 100
Fireplace equipment: 100	Roller hockey: 94
Portable power drills and accessories: 94	Water softeners or conditioners: 94
Automotive tools or accessories: 94	Windowsills or frames: 93
Other furnaces: 93	Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 89
Baby walkers or jumpers: 89	Hammocks: 88
Garden tractors: 87	Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 87
Storm windows: 87	Sheets or pillowcases: 86
Tombstones or grave markers: 86	Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 86
Hand saws: 86	Air compressors: 85
Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 85	Water heaters: 85
Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 84	Metal cookware: 84
Soaps: 82	Heating or cooling comfort packs: 82
Batteries: 82	Screwdrivers: 76
Lighter fluids: 76	Extension or straight ladders: 76
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 75	Attachable high chairs: 75
Fire escape devices: 74	Toy boxes or chests: 72
Extension cords: 71	Above-ground swimming pools: 71
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 71	Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 71
Rotary power lawn mowers: 71	Other power garden tools: 71
Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 71	Laundry hampers: 69
Fabric treatment products: 69	Canning jars or lids: 69
Support garments and stockings, medical: 69	Power pruning or trimming equipment: 69
Stretch cords or stretch straps: 69	Electric Christmas decorations: 69
Gas furnaces: 69	Children's play tents, play tunnels or other enclosures: 69
Hot tubs or home spas: 69	Tarpaulins: 69
Other fireplaces: 69	Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 65
Portable baby swings: 65	Other plastic products: 58
Power sanders: 58	Massage devices or vibrators: 58
Magazine racks or book ends: 58	Food processors: 58
Handball: 58	Electric blenders: 58
Kerosene: 58	Plastic products: 58
Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 58	Ceramics supplies or equipment: 58
Towels or cloths: 58	Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 58
Kerosene or oil heaters: 58	Paper bags: 58
Croquet: 52	Nail guns or stud drivers: 48
Garage doors: 47	Other baby carriers: 45
Vaporizers: 43	Floor lamps or table lamps: 43
Gasoline cans: 36	Electrical wire or wiring systems: 35
Scuba diving: 32	General home or room involvement in fires: 32
Sprayers: 32	Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 32
Unicycles: 32	Car seats: 31
Slingshots or sling-propelled toys: 29	Floor buffers or waxers: 29
Gas-burning fireplaces: 29	Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 28
Diapers: 28	Electrical outlets or receptacles: 28
Lubricants: 28	Drain cleaners: 23
Futons: 22	Chemicals: 21
Umbrellas: 19	Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 17
Glass soft drink bottles: 17	Power drills or accessories: 17
Lockers: 17	Boilers: 16
Ammonia, household: 16	Clothing accessories: 16
Water toys: 16	Gas or LP heaters: 16
Wallpaper: 16	Vending machines: 16
Artificial Christmas trees: 16	Billiards or pool: 15
Coffee makers or teapots: 15	Toy guns: 15
Scales: 15	Nonbaby mattresses: 15
Other containers: 15	Watches: 15
Baby carriers: 15	Fuel storage tanks: 15
Filters: 15	Cigarette or pipe lighters: 15
Flotation toys: 12	Other ranges: 12
Charcoal: 6	Hot plates: 6
Baby bottles or nipples: 6	Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 6
Potty chairs or training seats: 6	Inflatable toys: 6
Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 6	Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 6
Other grills or stoves: 6	Glass tubing or test tubes: 6
Electric brooms: 6	Seasonal decorations: 6
Desk supplies: 6	Wading pools: 6
Powered riding toys: 6	Fertilizers: 6
Aerosol containers: 6	Matches: 6
Electric counter-top ovens, broilers or toaster ovens: 6	Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 6

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