Accidents - Year 2005 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 422,311
See also: Other years, Other body parts.

Products:

Stairs or steps: 43,948	Bicycles or accessories: 26,190
Floors or flooring materials: 16,021	Beds or bedframes: 14,459
Football: 14,116	Basketball: 11,709
Soccer: 11,148	All-terrain vehicles: 9,990
Tables: 8,526	Exercise: 8,187
Wheelchairs: 7,739	Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 7,673
Chairs: 7,276	Trampolines: 6,699
Ladders: 6,543	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 6,462
Bathtubs or showers: 6,201	Baseball: 6,016
Fences or fence posts: 5,979	Softball: 5,195
Skateboards: 4,678	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 4,175
Snow skiing: 3,970	House repair or construction materials: 3,875
Knives: 3,560	Horseback riding: 3,203
Crutches, canes or walkers: 3,196	Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 3,172
Doors: 3,042	Slides or sliding boards: 3,018
Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 2,972	Chain saws: 2,899
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 2,841	Bags: 2,202
Fishing: 2,171	Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 2,079
Lawn mowers: 1,971	Furniture: 1,901
Volleyball: 1,842	Exercise equipment: 1,778
Containers: 1,774	Footwear: 1,731
Power lawn mowers: 1,729	Swings or swing sets: 1,711
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 1,711	Ceilings and walls: 1,690
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 1,668	Toilets: 1,665
Swimming pools: 1,654	Snow boarding: 1,654
Pipes: 1,605	Scooters, unpowered: 1,604
Day wear: 1,513	Roller skating: 1,467
Gasoline: 1,462	Televisions: 1,460
Sleds: 1,434	Tableware and accessories: 1,387
Track and field: 1,384	Benches: 1,381
Hot water: 1,378	Grocery or shopping carts: 1,375
Knives with replaceable blades: 1,312	Tennis: 1,286
Mirrors or mirror glass: 1,285	Stools: 1,284
Bunk beds: 1,258	Other toys: 1,258
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 1,247	Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 1,114
Ice skating: 1,109	Hockey: 1,106
Poles: 1,089	Go-carts: 1,074
Razors or shavers: 1,066	Bleachers: 1,060
Other unpowered garden tools: 1,051	Rugs or carpets: 1,019
Riding power lawn mowers: 1,006	Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 999
Playground equipment: 995	Snowmobiles: 985
Martial arts: 976	Dishwashers: 975
Drinking glasses: 966	Hammers: 960
Bowling: 951	Dancing: 946
In-line skating: 937	Ramps or landings: 897
Swimming: 895	Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 862
Chair, recliner: 861	Pet supplies: 846
Golf carts: 825	Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 825
Metal containers: 823	Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 812
Sports and recreational activity: 795	Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 793
Golf: 791	Scooters/skateboards, powered: 787
Escalators: 749	Wrestling: 748
Ice hockey: 744	Refrigerators: 743
Other ranges or ovens: 740	Aquariums or accessories: 738
Hatchets or axes: 735	Other ball sports: 721
Built-in swimming pools: 709	Weight lifting: 707
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 698	Cookware: 697
Luggage: 694	Step stools: 692
Tools: 684	Beach chairs or folding chairs: 674
Glass bottles or jars: 622	Saws: 621
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 592	Carts: 574
Skating: 571	Surfing: 564
Fans: 544	Pruning or trimming equipment: 530
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 524	Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 505
Clothing irons: 493	Stepladders: 490
Bed rails: 483	Cheerleading: 481
Bottles or jars: 470	Pens and pencils: 464
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 458	Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 457
Tractors: 456	Heaters or heating systems: 451
Wooden containers: 448	Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 444
Minibikes, powered: 434	Barstools or kitchen stools: 422
Other glass bottles or jars: 420	Other fireplaces: 420
Rope or string: 412	Grills: 408
Horseshoes: 406	Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 402
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 401	Counters or countertops: 393
Toolboxes or tool kits: 387	Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 387
Handrails, railings or banisters: 386	Plastic bags: 376
Elevators or other lifts: 372	Gymnastics: 371
Air conditioners: 367	Wagons: 366
Cardboard products: 365	Motorized vehicles: 364
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 356	Baby gates or barriers: 353
Extension or straight ladders: 352	Cribs: 345
Power tillers or cultivators: 340	Lacrosse: 322
Manual scissors: 314	Diving or diving boards: 313
Decorative yard equipment: 310	Wire: 308
Amusement attractions: 303	Portable circular power saws: 302
Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 299	Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 296
Telephones or telephone accessories: 295	Drills: 294
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 294	Vacuum cleaners: 292
Snow tubing: 284	Archery: 278
Water skiing: 271	Rugby: 271
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 256	Water tubing: 249
Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 244	Scissors: 239
Swimming pool equipment: 235	Flying toys: 233
Paper products: 229	Nail guns or stud drivers: 228
BBs or pellets: 228	Table tennis: 226
Chair, rocking: 224	Tree stands: 221
Windowsills or frames: 220	Plastic containers: 219
Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 218	Lighting equipment: 210
Workshop furnishings: 209	Scaffolding: 206
Public equipment: 205	Desk supplies: 205
Portable food or beverage coolers: 204	Manual cleaning equipment: 201
Other playground equipment: 197	Other manual workshop tools: 195
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 195	Treehouses or playhouses: 191
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 188	Chains: 181
Radiators: 178	Light bulbs: 178
Baby changing tables: 174	Mattresses: 174
General home or room involvement in fires: 173	Buckets or pails: 171
Doorsills or frames: 171	Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 167
Hot tubs or home spas: 167	Log splitters: 166
Laundry baskets: 166	Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 166
Fuel storage tanks: 165	Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 163
Tool sheds: 161	Floor lamps or table lamps: 160
Fertilizers: 160	Chemicals: 159
General purpose household cleaners: 158	Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 157
Washing machines: 152	Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 151
Garage doors: 148	Metal cookware: 147
Ball sports: 145	Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 143
Other portable or stationary power tools: 143	Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 143
Cabinet or door hardware: 143	Umbrellas: 143
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 142	Dune buggies/beach buggies: 142
Mobile/manufactured homes: 141	Fire extinguishers: 137
Freezers: 136	Swimming pool slides: 136
Cutting torches: 136	Futons: 135
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 135	Seesaws or teeterboards: 133
Towels or cloths: 132	Water heaters: 132
Fireworks: 130	Computers: 128
Automatic doors: 128	Other furnaces: 128
Tricycles: 127	High chairs: 125
Camping equipment: 117	Clothing: 117
Water slides: 115	Christmas decorations: 114
Playpens: 113	Blankets: 104
Laundry soaps or detergents: 103	Boilers: 101
Welding equipment: 99	Inflatable toys: 98
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 98	Billiards or pool: 97
Riding toys: 94	Unicycles: 91
Night-lights: 91	Flatware: 91
Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 91	Television tables or stands: 89
Sinks: 87	Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 87
Trays: 83	Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 83
Ceramics supplies or equipment: 83	Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 83
Glass soft drink bottles: 83	Kerosene or oil heaters: 83
Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 83	Awls, chisels or planes: 83
Field hockey: 83	Bathtub or shower enclosures: 83
Drinking fountains: 83	Stilts: 83
Christmas tree stands or supports: 83	Wood burning fireplaces: 83
Power hedge trimmers: 83	Slow cookers: 82
Screwdrivers: 82	Gas or LP heaters: 82
Rotary power lawn mowers: 82	Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 81
Food processors: 76	Fuels for chafing dishes or fondue pots: 76
Bleaches: 76	Gasoline cans: 76
Garden tractors: 76	Fireplace equipment: 76
Nonelectric blankets: 76	Street hockey: 75
Wood paneling and particleboard: 75	Mountain climbing: 75
Sewing machines or accessories: 75	Lockers: 74
Wading pools: 74	Gas ranges or ovens: 72
Cisterns, cesspools or septic tanks: 68	Other grills or stoves: 68
Ammonia, household: 68	Lye: 68
Air compressors: 68	Christmas tree lights: 68
Laundry hampers: 68	Power drills or accessories: 68
Nonglass bottles or jars: 68	Power pruning or trimming equipment: 68
Electric Christmas decorations: 68	Seasonal decorations: 68
Portable electric heaters: 68	Massage devices or vibrators: 66
Thermal or sound insulation materials: 66	Toy guns: 66
Fabric treatment products: 66	Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 66
Magazine racks or book ends: 66	Ice picks: 66
Pins and needles: 66	Other containers: 65
Baby strollers: 65	Car seats: 64
Lighter fluids: 62	Snow throwers/blowers: 59
Pumps: 59	Paint or varnish thinners: 59
Pull-down or folding stairs: 46	Microwave ovens: 38
Book bags or back carriers: 36	Electrical outlets or receptacles: 36
Soaps: 36	Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 36
Clothing accessories: 35	Bars and bar accessories: 31
Plastic products: 31	Appliances: 31
Hand saws: 31	Matches: 31
Glue guns: 31	Extension cords: 31
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 31	Nonbaby mattresses: 31
Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 31	Tombstones or grave markers: 30
Safes: 30	Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 30
Other plastic products: 27	Diapers: 27
Baby bouncer seats: 21	Towel racks or bars: 21
Power saws: 21	Drain cleaners: 21
Pillows: 21	Electric heaters: 21
Tape recorders or players: 21	Personal protection devices: 15
First aid equipment: 15	Fuel oils: 15
Diesel fuels: 15	Pressurized containers: 15
Saunas: 15	Cigarette or pipe lighters: 15
Artificial Christmas trees: 15	Band saws: 15
Above-ground swimming pools: 15	Bench or table saws: 15
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 15	Badminton: 15
Other baby carriers: 15	Potty chairs or training seats: 15
Fuel multi-purpose lighters: 15	Vending machines: 15
Baby carriages: 15	Fire escape devices: 15
Oven cleaners: 15	Manicuring devices: 15
Manual lawn trimmers or edgers: 15	Manual hedge trimmers: 15
Faucets or spigots: 15	Handball: 15
Manual push mowers: 15	Hammocks: 15
Detergents: 15	Keys, key rings or key chains: 15
Toy boxes or chests: 15	Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 15
Powered riding toys: 15	Photographic equipment: 15
Charcoal: 15	Other electric lighting equipment: 15
Kitchen gadgets: 15	Doorstops: 15
Sprayers: 15	Sheets or pillowcases: 15
Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 15	Pressure cookers or canners: 15
Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues: 15	Electrical wire or wiring systems: 15
Electric ranges or ovens: 15	Clocks: 15
Support garments and stockings, medical: 15	Electric mixers: 15
Skeet shooting: 15	Clothes dryers: 15
Jigsaws: 15	Cords, electrical: 15
Portable baby swings: 13	Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 12
Baby walkers or jumpers: 11	Toddler beds: 6
Nightwear: 6	Liquid drugs: 6
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 6	Antifreeze: 5
Hair dryers: 5	Storm windows: 5
Baby carriers or slings: 5	Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 5
Toy sports equipment: 5	Balloons: 5
Humidifiers: 5	Air purifiers: 5
Other toy guns: 5	Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 5
Multi-purpose lighters: 5

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