Accidents - Year 2008 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 448,712
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other body parts.

Products:

Stairs or steps: 44,651	Bicycles or accessories: 25,156
Football: 15,179	Beds or bedframes: 15,091
Floors or flooring materials: 14,702	Basketball: 12,803
Exercise: 11,500	Soccer: 11,130
All-terrain vehicles: 9,542	Wheelchairs: 9,192
Chairs: 8,157	Ladders: 8,088
Tables: 7,933	Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 7,398
Trampolines: 7,346	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 6,252
Softball: 6,171	Skateboards: 6,021
Fences or fence posts: 5,938	Bathtubs or showers: 5,721
Baseball: 5,544	Slides or sliding boards: 5,346
Snow skiing: 4,575	Doors: 3,984
Knives: 3,807	Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 3,718
Chain saws: 3,523	Motor vehicles or parts: 3,492
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 3,272	Crutches, canes or walkers: 3,244
Horseback riding: 3,155	Fishing: 3,128
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 3,077	Nonelectric razors or shavers: 2,664
Footwear: 2,648	Exercise equipment: 2,577
Swimming pools: 2,439	Bags: 2,351
Animal induced injury: 2,313	Containers: 2,186
Lawn mowers: 2,175	Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 2,111
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 1,990	Ceilings and walls: 1,948
Power lawn mowers: 1,947	Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 1,938
Scooters, unpowered: 1,900	Roller skating: 1,882
Volleyball: 1,829	Toilets: 1,811
Hot water: 1,700	Tennis: 1,638
Benches: 1,588	Rugs or carpets: 1,543
Snow boarding: 1,513	Swings or swing sets: 1,495
Dishwashers: 1,477	Pipes: 1,453
Other toys: 1,439	Gasoline: 1,424
Dancing: 1,422	Furniture: 1,392
Martial arts: 1,350	Golf: 1,335
Mirrors or mirror glass: 1,317	Day wear: 1,308
Grocery or shopping carts: 1,287	Golf carts: 1,265
Tableware and accessories: 1,258	Glass bottles or jars: 1,231
Ice skating: 1,212	Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 1,210
Razors or shavers: 1,207	Swimming: 1,199
Bleachers: 1,197	Insect induced injuries: 1,177
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 1,103	Plastic bags: 1,101
Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 1,094	Knives with replaceable blades: 1,068
Other unpowered garden tools: 1,043	Track and field: 1,032
Sports and recreational activity: 1,025	Poles: 1,020
Escalators: 1,019	Wrestling: 1,017
Weight lifting: 1,004	Hatchets or axes: 985
Drinking glasses: 969	Ice hockey: 950
Bed rails: 945	Hammers: 937
Televisions: 920	Scooters/skateboards, powered: 897
Step stools: 895	Riding power lawn mowers: 885
Surfing: 860	Sleds: 851
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 850	Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 830
Gymnastics: 829	Tools: 813
Stools: 812	Alcohol: 791
Rotary power lawn mowers: 789	Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 778
Other ball sports: 752	Refrigerators: 721
Carts: 715	Aquariums or accessories: 713
Amusement attractions: 696	Pet supplies: 684
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 681	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 670
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 653	Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 653
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 637	Stepladders: 629
Doorsills or frames: 620	Hockey: 618
Cardboard products: 616	Go-carts: 614
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 604	Extension or straight ladders: 599
Lacrosse: 595	Chair, recliner: 584
Horseshoes: 582	Cheerleading: 562
Clothing irons: 560	House repair or construction materials: 559
Metal containers: 554	Other playground equipment: 535
Toolboxes or tool kits: 533	Bunk beds: 530
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 526	Water skiing: 520
Water slides: 518	Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 511
Bottles or jars: 509	Wooden containers: 490
Plants, trees and shrubs: 487	Grills: 483
Pruning or trimming equipment: 476	In-line skating: 467
Ramps or landings: 466	Bowling: 452
Playground equipment: 438	Mattresses: 426
Fans: 423	Manual snow or ice removal tools: 413
Wire: 389	Drills: 389
Nail guns or stud drivers: 387	Water tubing: 387
Light bulbs: 383	Beach chairs or folding chairs: 381
Computers: 380	Power saws: 379
Rugby: 379	Heaters or heating systems: 369
Rope or string: 362	Hot tubs or home spas: 362
Lighter fluids: 356	Skating: 354
Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 350	Motorized vehicles: 342
Luggage: 341	Bathtub or shower enclosures: 336
Counters or countertops: 334	Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 332
Manual cleaning equipment: 330	Outdoor awnings or shutters: 329
Diving or diving boards: 328	Tool sheds: 320
Pens and pencils: 320	Decorative yard equipment: 317
Cribs: 317	Other guns or firearms: 311
Saws: 308	Floor lamps or table lamps: 306
Tree stands: 305	Handrails, railings or banisters: 305
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 304	Other ranges or ovens: 300
Ball sports: 291	Portable circular power saws: 284
Public equipment: 280	Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 278
Licensed two-wheeled motor vehicles: 273	Baby gates or barriers: 271
Treehouses or playhouses: 267	Tricycles: 267
Foods: 265	Telephones or telephone accessories: 256
Vacuum cleaners: 256	Other glass bottles or jars: 255
Cookware: 253	Buckets or pails: 250
Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 248	Manual push mowers: 240
Mountain climbing: 235	Power tillers or cultivators: 230
Kerosene or oil heaters: 225	Desk supplies: 222
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 219	Swimming pool equipment: 219
Sinks: 205	Freezers: 203
Badminton: 202	Chair, rocking: 199
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 198	Other manual workshop tools: 197
Snow tubing: 193	Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 191
Plastic containers: 185	Laundry baskets: 184
Minibikes, powered: 181	Flying toys: 179
Built-in swimming pools: 178	Chains: 178
Microwave ovens: 176	Barstools or kitchen stools: 176
Pins and needles: 174	Marbles: 174
Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 170	Outdoor patio heaters or firepits: 170
Clothes dryers: 164	Air conditioners: 162
Camping equipment: 162	Welding equipment: 162
Fireworks: 161	Scaffolding: 160
Electric heating pads: 159	Snowmobiles: 158
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 154	Medical equipment, general: 153
Workshop furnishings: 148	Sheets or pillowcases: 147
Stretch cords or stretch straps: 146	Garden tractors: 146
Tractors: 146	Aerosol containers: 145
Scissors: 141	Billiards or pool: 138
Flatware: 135	Handball: 134
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 134	Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 134
BBs or pellets: 132	Towels or cloths: 131
Coffee makers or teapots: 131	Business and office machines: 131
Sprayers: 131	Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 131
Laundry soaps or detergents: 128	Washing machines: 116
Electric Christmas decorations: 115	Radios: 115
Other containers: 112	Scales: 111
Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 110	Garage doors: 110
Windowsills or frames: 108	Paper products: 107
Baby strollers: 106	Power drills or accessories: 105
Photographic equipment: 103	Utility vehicles: 103
Pumps: 103	Umbrellas: 102
Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 102	Chemicals: 101
Acids: 100	Electric heaters: 96
Electric blankets or sheets: 94	Trays: 94
Unicycles: 94	Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 93
Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 93	Inflatable toys: 93
Radiators: 91	Seesaws or teeterboards: 91
Elevators or other lifts: 90	Electrical outlets or receptacles: 90
Boxing: 90	Clothing accessories: 90
Blankets: 89	Playpens: 88
Bleaches: 88	Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 88
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 88	Table linens: 87
Toy boxes or chests: 86	Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 86
Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 81	Mobile/manufactured homes: 81
Fertilizers: 80	Saunas: 80
Christmas tree lights: 80	Automotive tools or accessories: 80
Slicers and choppers: 80	Sewing basket articles: 79
Nightwear: 78	Cosmetics: 78
Riding toys: 76	Fuel storage tanks: 75
Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 75	Wagons: 75
Room deodorizers or fresheners: 75	Batteries: 75
Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 75	Hammocks: 75
Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 74	Other grills or stoves: 73
Archery: 73	Wading pools: 73
Diesel fuels: 73	Other toy weapons: 71
Children's play tents, play tunnels or other enclosures: 71	Paper cutters: 71
Diapers: 71	Tombstones or grave markers: 71
Bench or table saws: 71	Band saws: 71
Gasoline cans: 71	Spot removers or cleaning fluids: 71
Seasonal decorations: 71	Cutting torches: 71
Support garments and stockings, medical: 71	Paper bags: 71
Book bags or back carriers: 71	Pressurized containers: 71
Other bedding: 71	Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 71
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 71	Coal or wood-burning stoves: 71
Nonmetal cookware: 71	Illegal drugs: 66
General home or room involvement in fires: 60	Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers: 60
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 59	Footlockers: 59
Ironing boards or covers: 59	Baby carriages: 59
Aircraft: 59	Drain snakes: 59
Liniments or rubbing compounds: 59	Brushcutters, powered: 59
Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 59	Guns: 59
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 59	Field hockey: 57
Outerwear: 50	Baby changing tables: 49
Car seats: 48	Television tables or stands: 46
Snow throwers/blowers: 45	Boats and boating: 45
Lockers: 45	Soaps: 43
Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 43	Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 42
Electric baseboard heaters: 40	Flotation toys: 40
Glue guns: 40	Screwdrivers: 40
Vending machines: 36	Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 30
Gas or LP grills or stoves: 30	Dune buggies/beach buggies: 30
Darts: 30	Fireplace equipment: 30
Sewing machines or accessories: 30	Futons: 30
Laundry hampers: 30	Log splitters: 29
Other specified plastic products: 29	Fire extinguishers: 29
Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 29	Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 29
Trains: 29	Lubricants: 29
Clothing: 28	Baby walkers or jumpers: 28
Pressure cookers or canners: 22	Gun powder or ammunition: 22
Baby bouncer seats: 21	Cabinet or door hardware: 21
Tape recorders or players: 21	Combs or hairbrushes: 15
Manual filing or sanding tools: 15	Toy sports equipment: 15
Scuba diving: 15	Hair dryers: 15
Other fireplaces: 15	Cots: 15
Leaf blowers: 15	Gas or LP heaters: 15
Fire escape devices: 15	Electric ranges or ovens: 15
Automatic doors: 15	Methyl alcohol: 15
Toboggans: 14	Manual scissors: 14
Power hedge trimmers: 14	Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 14
Faucets or spigots: 14	Electric trains or accessories: 14
Powered riding toys: 14	Portable electric heaters: 14
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 14	Fuel multi-purpose lighters: 14
Nonelectric blankets: 14	Other furnaces: 14
Electric razors or shavers: 14	Dehumidifiers: 14
Gas ranges or ovens: 14	Electric kettles or hot pots: 14
Massage devices or vibrators: 14	Cigarette or pipe lighters: 14
Hot plates: 14	Clocks: 14
Manicuring devices: 14	Kerosene: 14
Other antennas: 14	Toddler beds: 14
Pull-down or folding stairs: 14	Other baby carriers: 14
First aid equipment: 14	Storm windows: 14
Skeet shooting: 14	Street hockey: 14
Solvents: 14	Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 14
Vaporizers: 6	Slow cookers: 6
High chairs: 6	Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 6
Jewelry: 6	Towel racks or bars: 6
Water heaters: 6	Portable baby swings: 6
Lighters: 6	Electric combs: 6
Electric blenders: 6	Extension cords: 6
Pillows: 6	Magazine racks or book ends: 6
Kitchen gadgets: 6	Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 6
Christmas tree stands or supports: 6	General purpose household cleaners: 6
Keys, key rings or key chains: 6

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