Accidents - 26-50 years old - Year 2003 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 122,263
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other body parts.

Products:

Stairs or steps: 15,252	Basketball: 4,919
Bicycles or accessories: 4,459	Exercise: 4,101
Floors or flooring materials: 3,473	Softball: 3,179
Ladders: 3,154	All-terrain vehicles: 2,963
Soccer: 2,730	Tables: 2,458
Beds or bedframes: 2,403	Bathtubs or showers: 2,282
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 2,160	Lawn mowers: 2,014
House repair or construction materials: 1,969	Knives: 1,880
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 1,726	Fences or fence posts: 1,718
Baseball: 1,626	Fishing: 1,565
Football: 1,564	Snow skiing: 1,455
Chain saws: 1,340	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 1,339
Horseback riding: 1,135	Knives with replaceable blades: 1,114
Doors: 1,098	Ceilings and walls: 1,028
Hot water: 1,000	Chairs: 1,000
Wheelchairs: 999	Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 945
Snowmobiles: 824	Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 773
Tennis: 761	Furniture: 747
Martial arts: 725	Volleyball: 685
Pet supplies: 677	Snow boarding: 671
Gasoline: 666	Footwear: 663
Surfing: 611	In-line skating: 584
Dancing: 567	Bags: 566
Pipes: 561	Containers: 545
Tableware and accessories: 532	Buckets or pails: 524
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 513	Hammers: 505
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 491	Mirrors or mirror glass: 490
Bottles or jars: 490	Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 474
Golf carts: 472	Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 454
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 454	Stools: 429
Water skiing: 402	Other unpowered garden tools: 389
Exercise equipment: 384	Swimming pools: 377
Golf: 369	Roller skating: 360
Metal containers: 339	Crutches, canes or walkers: 337
Skating: 325	Razors or shavers: 322
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 319	Toilets: 318
Pruning or trimming equipment: 309	Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 308
Benches: 299	Poles: 297
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 293	Skateboards: 292
Hockey: 287	Go-carts: 285
Built-in swimming pools: 283	Refrigerators: 281
Hatchets or axes: 265	Grocery or shopping carts: 261
Trampolines: 257	Grills: 257
General home or room involvement in fires: 255	Handrails, railings or banisters: 253
Diving or diving boards: 246	Swimming pool equipment: 240
Day wear: 239	Drinking glasses: 237
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 232	Rugs or carpets: 231
Weight lifting: 230	Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 219
Other manual workshop tools: 216	Cookware: 213
Power lawn mowers: 205	Swimming: 204
Scaffolding: 202	Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 202
Doorsills or frames: 192	Bleachers: 188
Plastic bags: 188	Dishwashers: 188
Saws: 187	Wire: 187
Glass bottles or jars: 185	Nonelectric razors or shavers: 179
Sleds: 174	Clothing irons: 172
Sports and recreational activity: 171	Swings or swing sets: 170
Snow throwers/blowers: 170	Wood paneling and particleboard: 169
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 169	Other toys: 164
Riding power lawn mowers: 163	Chains: 154
Toolboxes or tool kits: 152	Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 152
Plastic containers: 147	Mobile/manufactured homes: 146
Toboggans: 145	Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 144
Bed rails: 144	Tools: 140
Heaters or heating systems: 139	Ramps or landings: 139
Garage doors: 139	Electrical wire or wiring systems: 137
Gymnastics: 137	Horseshoes: 133
Carts: 127	Tool sheds: 117
Aquariums or accessories: 116	Bowling: 112
Luggage: 112	Scooters/skateboards, powered: 111
Scooters, unpowered: 111	Power saws: 108
Rotary power lawn mowers: 108	Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 105
Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 103	Mountain climbing: 103
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 102	Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 102
Ball sports: 102	Fireworks: 102
Air conditioners: 102	Minibikes, powered: 102
Freezers: 100	Flying toys: 94
Ice skating: 94	Electric heating pads: 94
Field hockey: 94	Bunk beds: 94
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 94	Air compressors: 94
Snow tubing: 88	Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 86
Washing machines: 86	Lighting equipment: 86
Rugby: 85	Other glass bottles or jars: 85
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 85	Other ball sports: 85
Tape recorders or players: 85	Sinks: 84
Decorative yard equipment: 84	Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 84
Dune buggies/beach buggies: 84	Fuel storage tanks: 84
Escalators: 83	Tractors: 78
Nail guns or stud drivers: 78	Workshop furnishings: 77
Television tables or stands: 77	Chair, recliner: 77
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 77	Chimneys: 77
Clocks: 77	Handball: 77
Stretch cords or stretch straps: 77	Batteries: 77
Water polo: 71	Electric razors or shavers: 71
Hammocks: 69	Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 69
Toy boxes or chests: 69	Ceramics supplies or equipment: 69
Garden tractors: 69	Lubricants: 69
Power pruning or trimming equipment: 69	Log splitters: 69
Wagons: 69	Other furnaces: 69
Microwave ovens: 68	Televisions: 68
Screwdrivers: 68	Wooden containers: 68
Other playground equipment: 68	Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 68
BBs or pellets: 68	Water tubing: 68
Detergents: 68	Above-ground swimming pools: 68
Portable food or beverage coolers: 68	Manual push mowers: 68
Pillows: 68	Floor lamps or table lamps: 68
Extension or straight ladders: 68	Camping equipment: 68
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 68	Paint or varnish thinners: 68
Welding equipment: 68	Soaps: 61
Sleeping bags: 61	Plastic products: 61
Wrestling: 61	Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 61
Clothing: 51	Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 49
Telephones or telephone accessories: 47	Darts: 42
Fans: 39	Water slides: 34
Heating or cooling comfort packs: 34	Power sanders: 34
Croquet: 34	Radiators: 33
Glass soft drink bottles: 33	Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 33
Stepladders: 33	Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 33
Slides or sliding boards: 33	Kerosene or oil heaters: 30
Vacuum cleaners: 30	Electric heaters: 16
Fencing: 16	Power lathes: 16
Hand saws: 16	Other fireplaces: 16
Playground equipment: 16	Portable circular power saws: 16
Boilers: 16	Other ranges: 16
Other ovens: 16	Counters or countertops: 16
Business and office machines: 16	Bench or table saws: 16
Baby carriages: 16	Awls, chisels or planes: 16
Pull-down or folding stairs: 16	Shoelace fasteners: 16
Mattresses: 16	Motorized vehicles: 16
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 16	Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 16
Barstools or kitchen stools: 16	Bathtub or shower enclosures: 16
Cigarette or pipe lighters: 16	Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 16
Eyeglasses: 16	Christmas decorations: 16
Ice hockey: 16	Manual hedge trimmers: 16
Futons: 16	Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 16
Light bulbs: 16	Chemicals: 16
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 16	Blankets: 16
Kerosene: 16	Hot tubs or home spas: 16
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 16	Christmas tree lights: 16
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 16	Oven cleaners: 16
Flatware: 16	First aid equipment: 16
Pins and needles: 16	Aerosol containers: 16
Shoe polishes: 16

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