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Accidents - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 125,986
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Products:

Stairs or steps: 17,157Floors or flooring materials: 8,370
Wheelchairs: 7,922Beds or bedframes: 7,155
Chairs: 4,814Ladders: 3,307
Bicycles or accessories: 3,270Exercise: 3,167
Bathtubs or showers: 2,913Crutches, canes or walkers: 2,795
Doors: 2,463Tables: 2,324
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 1,862Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 1,648
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 1,580Chain saws: 1,311
Dishwashers: 1,257Snow skiing: 1,250
Toilets: 1,218Footwear: 1,108
Rugs or carpets: 1,032Exercise equipment: 949
Containers: 913Golf: 870
Furniture: 819Lawn mowers: 797
Knives: 788Animal induced injury: 778
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 761Horseback riding: 727
Fences or fence posts: 726Softball: 719
Razors or shavers: 709All-terrain vehicles: 671
Benches: 666Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 645
Escalators: 642Tennis: 633
Motor vehicles or parts: 628Step stools: 613
Bags: 608Day wear: 604
Riding power lawn mowers: 602Golf carts: 594
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 584Other unpowered garden tools: 577
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 573Fishing: 573
Tools: 536Power lawn mowers: 499
Stepladders: 495Stools: 479
Cardboard products: 478Ceilings and walls: 459
Hot water: 435Chair, recliner: 404
Bed rails: 399Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 399
Grocery or shopping carts: 398Pruning or trimming equipment: 390
Carts: 387Volleyball: 384
Swimming pools: 383Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 373
Pipes: 346Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 345
Doorsills or frames: 344Motorized vehicles: 342
Luggage: 341Insect induced injuries: 322
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 320Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 316
Hatchets or axes: 315Drinking glasses: 302
Basketball: 301Knives with replaceable blades: 292
Tableware and accessories: 290Plastic bags: 290
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 285Rotary power lawn mowers: 278
Refrigerators: 273Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 271
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 271Fans: 262
Football: 256Decorative yard equipment: 253
Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 247Wooden containers: 242
Dancing: 233Gasoline: 231
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 230Telephones or telephone accessories: 226
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 218Weight lifting: 218
Power saws: 218Power tillers or cultivators: 215
Snow boarding: 215Computers: 211
Other guns or firearms: 206Alcohol: 205
Bleachers: 205Mattresses: 200
Baseball: 184Bowling: 181
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 176Marbles: 174
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 173Plastic containers: 170
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 168Vacuum cleaners: 167
House repair or construction materials: 166Tree stands: 165
Chair, rocking: 163Other toys: 162
Mirrors or mirror glass: 162Toolboxes or tool kits: 161
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 161Manual cleaning equipment: 161
Poles: 155Wire: 154
Desk supplies: 146Garden tractors: 146
Other ball sports: 146Extension or straight ladders: 143
Foods: 134Pet supplies: 134
Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 133Ramps or landings: 132
Freezers: 131Hammers: 124
Medical equipment, general: 116Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 116
Sprayers: 116Other containers: 112
Scooters, unpowered: 112Laundry baskets: 104
Plants, trees and shrubs: 104Scooters/skateboards, powered: 104
Bottles or jars: 102Skateboards: 102
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 101Swimming: 101
Drills: 95Other ranges or ovens: 94
Microwave ovens: 94Trays: 94
Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 90Baby gates or barriers: 90
Metal containers: 90Cookware: 90
Handrails, railings or banisters: 90Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 89
Sinks: 89Scaffolding: 88
Chains: 88Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 88
Coffee makers or teapots: 87Built-in swimming pools: 87
Other manual workshop tools: 80Automotive tools or accessories: 80
Other glass bottles or jars: 80Fuel storage tanks: 75
Workshop furnishings: 75Kerosene or oil heaters: 75
Flatware: 75Room deodorizers or fresheners: 75
Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 75Hot tubs or home spas: 75
Amusement attractions: 74Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 74
Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 74Ball sports: 74
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 73Manual push mowers: 73
Saws: 73Horseshoes: 73
Aerosol containers: 73Electric heating pads: 71
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 71Washing machines: 71
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 71Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 71
Hockey: 71Towels or cloths: 71
Cutting torches: 71Nail guns or stud drivers: 71
Spot removers or cleaning fluids: 71Playground equipment: 71
Toy boxes or chests: 71In-line skating: 71
Support garments and stockings, medical: 71Diapers: 71
Nightwear: 71Counters or countertops: 71
Portable circular power saws: 59Televisions: 59
Scissors: 59Acids: 59
Liniments or rubbing compounds: 59Sports and recreational activity: 59
Brushcutters, powered: 59Light bulbs: 59
Glass bottles or jars: 59Elevators or other lifts: 59
Footlockers: 59Aircraft: 59
Aquariums or accessories: 59Tractors: 59
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 44Soccer: 44
Outerwear: 43Badminton: 40
Electric Christmas decorations: 40Electric baseboard heaters: 40
Screwdrivers: 40Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers: 30
Power drills or accessories: 30Rope or string: 30
Radiators: 30General home or room involvement in fires: 30
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 30Garage doors: 30
Snow throwers/blowers: 30Surfing: 30
Laundry soaps or detergents: 30Chemicals: 30
Sheets or pillowcases: 30Sewing machines or accessories: 30
Clothing accessories: 30Mountain climbing: 30
Public equipment: 29Heaters or heating systems: 29
Clothes dryers: 29Electric heaters: 29
Ice skating: 29Diving or diving boards: 15
Pressure cookers or canners: 15Gas or LP heaters: 15
Fire escape devices: 15Other fireplaces: 15
Automatic doors: 15Leaf blowers: 15
Tricycles: 15Boats and boating: 15
Scales: 15Cots: 15
Radios: 15Lockers: 15
Vending machines: 15Buckets or pails: 14
Other specified plastic products: 14Licensed two-wheeled motor vehicles: 14
Gas or LP grills or stoves: 14Handball: 14
Massage devices or vibrators: 14Fire extinguishers: 14
Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 14Nonelectric blankets: 14
Grills: 14Manicuring devices: 14
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 14Electric razors or shavers: 14
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 14Blankets: 14
Gas ranges or ovens: 14Other furnaces: 14
Windowsills or frames: 14Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 14
Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 14Mobile/manufactured homes: 14
Tape recorders or players: 14First aid equipment: 14
Air conditioners: 14Swimming pool equipment: 14
Pumps: 14Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 14
Ice hockey: 14Swings or swing sets: 14
Other antennas: 14Photographic equipment: 14
Utility vehicles: 14

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