Accidents - Year 2007 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 444,551
See also: Other years, Other body parts.

Products:

Stairs or steps: 46,475	Bicycles or accessories: 23,553
Football: 16,414	Floors or flooring materials: 16,188
Beds or bedframes: 13,582	Soccer: 11,650
Basketball: 11,503	All-terrain vehicles: 10,635
Exercise: 8,418	Chairs: 7,933
Softball: 7,338	Ladders: 7,293
Tables: 7,241	Wheelchairs: 7,185
Trampolines: 6,921	Bathtubs or showers: 6,817
Baseball: 6,639	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 6,373
Skateboards: 5,994	Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 5,465
Snow skiing: 4,903	Fences or fence posts: 4,811
Slides or sliding boards: 4,437	Knives: 3,828
Horseback riding: 3,709	Footwear: 3,626
Chain saws: 3,332	Fishing: 3,257
Crutches, canes or walkers: 3,239	Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 2,979
Motor vehicles or parts: 2,933	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 2,916
Doors: 2,853	House repair or construction materials: 2,853
Exercise equipment: 2,775	Furniture: 2,593
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 2,535	Sleds: 2,463
Containers: 2,190	Tennis: 2,168
Roller skating: 2,156	Bags: 2,100
Tableware and accessories: 2,014	Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 1,995
Animal induced injury: 1,991	Nonelectric razors or shavers: 1,968
Ceilings and walls: 1,947	Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 1,895
Scooters, unpowered: 1,876	Volleyball: 1,852
Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 1,776	Swimming: 1,735
Sports and recreational activity: 1,693	Benches: 1,688
Televisions: 1,667	Insect induced injuries: 1,633
Hot water: 1,620	Toilets: 1,593
Day wear: 1,499	Grocery or shopping carts: 1,466
Stools: 1,436	Dancing: 1,419
Golf carts: 1,417	Swimming pools: 1,393
Other unpowered garden tools: 1,381	Pipes: 1,358
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 1,358	Power lawn mowers: 1,356
Snow boarding: 1,337	Poles: 1,312
Swings or swing sets: 1,285	Track and field: 1,250
Golf: 1,234	Knives with replaceable blades: 1,220
Rugs or carpets: 1,202	Bleachers: 1,142
In-line skating: 1,135	Martial arts: 1,129
Lawn mowers: 1,110	Escalators: 1,102
Surfing: 1,085	Bed rails: 1,083
Other toys: 1,077	Riding power lawn mowers: 1,069
Plastic bags: 1,053	Dishwashers: 1,050
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 1,036	Ice skating: 1,001
Bunk beds: 991	Gasoline: 968
Other ranges or ovens: 954	Glass bottles or jars: 949
Other ball sports: 939	Doorsills or frames: 919
Plants, trees and shrubs: 890	Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 887
Mirrors or mirror glass: 878	Pet supplies: 848
Metal containers: 843	Alcohol: 842
Hockey: 824	Wrestling: 812
Skating: 801	Water slides: 791
Hammers: 784	Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 769
Snowmobiles: 759	Wire: 733
Drinking glasses: 723	Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 701
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 701	Playground equipment: 695
Motorized vehicles: 695	Carts: 680
Decorative yard equipment: 659	Minibikes, powered: 649
Refrigerators: 608	Weight lifting: 583
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 577	Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 564
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 562	Other playground equipment: 557
Aquariums or accessories: 550	Pens and pencils: 541
Saws: 538	Scooters/skateboards, powered: 536
Stepladders: 524	Razors or shavers: 522
Pruning or trimming equipment: 522	Go-carts: 521
Mattresses: 518	Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 518
Hot tubs or home spas: 518	Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers: 509
Heaters or heating systems: 504	Built-in swimming pools: 504
Grills: 495	Ramps or landings: 487
Foods: 487	Chair, recliner: 485
Step stools: 484	Luggage: 478
Cribs: 475	Handrails, railings or banisters: 474
Vacuum cleaners: 460	Tools: 454
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 441	Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 440
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 437	Amusement attractions: 429
Fans: 426	Cookware: 421
Gymnastics: 411	Hatchets or axes: 401
Clothing irons: 399	Rope or string: 399
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 393	Water skiing: 393
Ball sports: 381	Tractors: 374
Tree stands: 371	Ice hockey: 364
Lacrosse: 352	BBs or pellets: 348
Wagons: 332	Buckets or pails: 326
Medical equipment, general: 325	Cardboard products: 321
Horseshoes: 318	Computers: 317
Wooden containers: 314	Manual cleaning equipment: 314
Sprayers: 311	Bottles or jars: 309
Plastic containers: 305	Flying toys: 299
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 296	Mountain climbing: 294
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 291	Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 289
Bowling: 281	Sinks: 278
Scaffolding: 274	Toolboxes or tool kits: 274
Other glass bottles or jars: 262	Manual snow or ice removal tools: 260
Tool sheds: 255	Seesaws or teeterboards: 254
Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 252	Cheerleading: 245
Rotary power lawn mowers: 240	Air conditioners: 238
Slow cookers: 238	Other fireplaces: 237
Ironing boards or covers: 236	High chairs: 233
Licensed two-wheeled motor vehicles: 230	Paper products: 229
First aid equipment: 228	Boats and boating: 224
Laundry baskets: 223	Light bulbs: 222
Barstools or kitchen stools: 222	Nail guns or stud drivers: 220
Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 217	Rugby: 215
Clothing: 214	Tombstones or grave markers: 209
Mobile/manufactured homes: 208	Laundry soaps or detergents: 202
Lighter fluids: 200	Camping equipment: 199
Baby strollers: 199	Nonmetal cookware: 197
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 196	Screwdrivers: 194
Pogo sticks: 194	Beach chairs or folding chairs: 191
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 191	Radiators: 190
Other specified plastic products: 185	Public equipment: 184
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 181	Extension or straight ladders: 181
Chains: 180	Treehouses or playhouses: 177
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 177	Nightwear: 177
Washing machines: 173	Counters or countertops: 173
Lighting equipment: 172	Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 172
Drills: 171	General purpose household cleaners: 171
Bench or table saws: 170	Archery: 170
Electric heating pads: 169	Inflatable toys: 166
Safes: 164	Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 164
Television tables or stands: 158	Pins and needles: 158
Car seats: 158	Powered riding toys: 156
Pull-down or folding stairs: 156	Water tubing: 155
Gas or LP grills or stoves: 155	Manual push mowers: 154
Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 154	Animal traps: 150
Billiards or pool: 150	Manual hedge trimmers: 150
Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 146	Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 146
Charcoal: 146	Radios: 145
Hypodermic needles or syringes: 143	Microwave ovens: 142
Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 140	Automotive tools or accessories: 140
Power tillers or cultivators: 140	Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 140
Fireplace equipment: 140	Desk supplies: 139
Cords, electrical: 131	Towels or cloths: 130
Baby walkers or jumpers: 130	Baby gates or barriers: 126
Hand saws: 125	Portable circular power saws: 121
Futons: 120	Electric Christmas decorations: 119
Aerosol containers: 115	Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 115
Baby changing tables: 113	Power saws: 110
Trays: 110	Other manual workshop tools: 110
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 109	Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 105
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 105	Chemicals: 104
Blankets: 104	Tricycles: 103
Log splitters: 100	Floor lamps or table lamps: 100
Faucets or spigots: 98	Metal cookware: 96
Wood paneling and particleboard: 95	Scales: 95
Awls, chisels or planes: 95	Manual scissors: 91
Vending machines: 91	Garden tractors: 90
Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 89	Massage devices or vibrators: 87
Tablet or capsule drugs: 86	Telephones or telephone accessories: 85
Gasoline cans: 85	Diving or diving boards: 85
Playpens: 85	Cosmetics: 84
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 84	Heating or cooling comfort packs: 84
Inflatable furniture: 84	Lighters: 84
Garage doors: 84	Detergents: 82
Glue guns: 80	Glass soft drink bottles: 80
Respiratory protection devices: 80	Badminton: 80
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 80	Elevators or other lifts: 76
Chair, rocking: 76	Other guns or firearms: 71
Doorstops: 71	Painting equipment, powered: 71
Bars and bar accessories: 71	Range or oven accessories: 70
Skeet shooting: 70	Welding equipment: 70
Tapes: 70	Towel racks or bars: 70
Swimming pool chemicals: 70	Bath or facial brushes: 70
Outdoor antennas: 70	Can openers: 70
Power sanders: 70	Hair dryers: 70
Laundry hampers: 70	Unpowered coffee makers or teapots: 70
Artificial Christmas trees: 70	Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 70
Water polo: 70	Other clothing: 70
Potty chairs or training seats: 70	Portable cribs: 70
Kitchen gadgets: 70	Magazine racks or book ends: 70
Other power pruning or trimming equipment: 70	Gas or LP heaters: 70
Snow throwers/blowers: 70	Coal or wood-burning stoves: 70
Pillows: 70	Nonelectric blankets: 69
Nonbaby mattresses: 69	Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 69
Heat or infrared lamps: 69	Thermal or sound insulation materials: 69
Drinking fountains: 69	Vises or workshop clamps: 69
Power lathes: 69	Photographic equipment: 69
Guns: 69	Cabinet or door hardware: 66
Scissors: 66	Portable food or beverage coolers: 62
General home or room involvement in fires: 61	Kerosene or oil heaters: 61
Table tennis: 61	Electric heaters: 61
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 61	Fireworks: 56
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 56	Field hockey: 52
Outerwear: 52	Sheets or pillowcases: 49
Baby bouncer seats: 48	Clothing accessories: 46
Riding toys: 45	Batteries: 45
Swimming pool equipment: 35	Other portable or stationary power tools: 31
Christmas decorations: 31	Electric deep fryers: 30
Snow tubing: 30	Outdoor patio heaters or firepits: 26
Trains: 26	Soaps: 26
Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 26	Diapers: 22
Lockers: 21	Jewelry: 20
Other power garden tools: 15	Portable electric heaters: 15
Lubricants: 15	Power hedge trimmers: 15
Liquid drugs: 15	Outdoor awnings or shutters: 15
Costumes or masks: 15	Fuel storage tanks: 15
Internal combustion engines: 15	Above-ground swimming pools: 15
Nonglass bottles or jars: 15	Generators or power plants: 15
Lamp oils: 15	Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 15
Paper cutters: 15	Ceramics supplies or equipment: 15
Freezers: 15	Heat pumps: 15
Industrial equipment: 15	Canning jars or lids: 15
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 15	Lunch boxes or pails: 15
Baby carriages: 15	Unpowered models or parts: 15
Electric blenders: 15	Artificial turf: 15
Built-in fireplaces: 15	Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 15
Utility vehicles: 15	Bread making machines: 15
Safety pins: 15	Saunas: 15
Water heaters: 15	Sewing machines or accessories: 15
Automotive chemicals: 15	Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 10
Keys, key rings or key chains: 6	Other baby carriers: 6
Dry ice: 6	Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 6
Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 5	Windowsills or frames: 5
Flatware: 5	Storm windows: 5
Drain cleaners: 5	Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives: 5
Combs or hairbrushes: 5	Vaporizers: 5
Electric ranges or ovens: 5	Crayons or chalk: 5

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