Accidents - Year 2002 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 426,713
See also: Other years, Other body parts.

Products:

Stairs or steps: 41,852	Bicycles or accessories: 32,020
Football: 13,841	Basketball: 13,804
Floors or flooring materials: 13,423	Soccer: 11,412
Beds: 11,081	All-terrain vehicles: 8,537
Exercise: 7,980	Wheelchairs: 7,486
Tables: 7,457	Softball: 7,296
Fences or fence posts: 7,220	Snow skiing: 6,845
Ladders: 6,773	Chairs: 6,644
Baseball: 6,578	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 5,877
Trampolines: 5,814	Bathtubs or showers: 5,346
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 4,897	Skateboards: 4,346
Ceilings and walls: 4,058	House repair or construction materials: 4,034
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 3,955	Knives: 3,835
Scooters, unpowered: 3,404	Slides or sliding boards: 3,399
Bedsprings or bedframes: 3,345	Chain saws: 3,307
Bags: 3,198	Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 3,196
Lawn mowers: 2,899	Crutches, canes or walkers: 2,860
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 2,749	Horseback riding: 2,732
Fishing: 2,677	In-line skating: 2,392
Containers: 2,334	Pipes: 2,321
Footwear: 2,303	Doors: 2,272
Windows or window glass: 2,180	Roller skating: 2,166
Sleds: 2,159	Snow boarding: 2,136
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 2,135	Toilets: 2,055
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 1,917	Swings or swing sets: 1,791
Hot water: 1,756	Poles: 1,674
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 1,546	Tennis: 1,536
Pet supplies: 1,529	Benches: 1,521
Track and field: 1,507	Gasoline: 1,481
Martial arts: 1,450	Volleyball: 1,430
Day wear: 1,388	Tableware and accessories: 1,387
Swimming pools: 1,354	Razors or shavers: 1,253
Go-carts: 1,251	Knives with replaceable blades: 1,233
Furniture: 1,233	Mirrors or mirror glass: 1,212
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 1,148	Dancing: 1,145
Swimming: 1,120	Other unpowered garden tools: 1,116
Golf: 1,069	Exercise equipment: 1,068
Bunk beds: 1,053	Bottles or jars: 1,044
Ball sports: 1,038	Drinking glasses: 1,030
Other toys: 997	Snowmobiles: 987
Ice skating: 979	Other Irons: 970
Televisions: 968	Hammers: 947
Bleachers: 943	Grocery or shopping carts: 941
Stools: 910	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 883
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 869	Skating: 866
Gymnastics: 853	Glass bottles or jars: 840
Metal containers: 818	Aquariums or accessories: 800
Dishwashers: 792	Riding power lawn mowers: 779
Wrestling: 775	Wire: 754
Step stools: 726	Scaffolding: 720
Carts: 705	Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 691
Hockey: 683	Rugs or carpets: 665
Golf carts: 662	Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 653
Buckets or pails: 651	Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 625
Handrails, railings or banisters: 618	Amusement attractions: 613
Surfing: 598	Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 596
Power tillers or cultivators: 594	Built-in swimming pools: 591
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 579	Bowling: 578
Other ball sports: 564	Water skiing: 556
Vacuum cleaners: 543	Sinks: 543
Counters or countertops: 530	Stepladders: 498
Weight lifting: 490	Diving or diving boards: 483
Hatchets or axes: 481	Manual cleaning equipment: 480
Lighting equipment: 463	Escalators: 460
Heaters or heating systems: 460	Recliner chairs: 456
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 432	Ice hockey: 424
Wood paneling and particleboard: 416	Doorsills or frames: 415
Fireworks: 413	Sports and recreational activity: 406
Pens and pencils: 404	Plastic bags: 403
Saws: 402	Rugby: 399
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 395	Rope or string: 386
Baby gates or barriers: 384	Playground equipment: 378
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 374	Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 370
Power lawn mowers: 364	Cheerleading: 358
Chains: 351	Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 343
Barstools or kitchen stools: 340	Cookware: 335
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 330	Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 327
Decorative yard equipment: 326	Minibikes, powered: 323
Ramps or landings: 321	Other fireplaces: 320
Other playground equipment: 319	Scooters/skateboards, powered: 314
Toolboxes or tool kits: 312	Nail guns or stud drivers: 311
Garage doors: 294	Public equipment: 294
Nonglass doors: 287	Elevators or other lifts: 283
Pruning or trimming equipment: 281	Light bulbs: 275
Glass doors: 273	Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 273
Mattresses: 273	Manual snow or ice removal tools: 272
Luggage: 270	Floor lamps or table lamps: 268
Grills: 268	Camping equipment: 266
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 264	Refrigerators: 263
Other ranges: 263	Cribs: 261
Other ovens: 257	Tools: 251
Seesaws or teeterboards: 243	Water tubing: 243
Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 240	Cardboard products: 239
Mountain climbing: 239	Other glass bottles or jars: 235
Sliding glass doors or panels: 235	Field hockey: 233
Garden tractors: 233	Plastic containers: 231
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 229	Lacrosse: 227
Horseshoes: 227	Cabinet or door hardware: 223
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 223	Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 222
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 221	Clothing: 219
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 219	Air conditioners: 210
Wagons: 207	Children's play tents, play tunnels or other enclosures: 206
Extension ladders: 202	Baby strollers: 201
Television tables or stands: 200	Radiators: 198
Snow tubing: 198	Paper products: 192
Cutting torches: 184	Tricycles: 183
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 181	General home or room involvement in fires: 180
Other containers: 177	Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 171
Tractors: 167	Other stools: 167
Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 166	Lighter fluids: 163
Swimming pool equipment: 162	Scissors: 161
Awls, chisels or planes: 159	Freezers: 159
Other manual workshop tools: 159	Roller hockey: 159
Sprayers: 153	Mobile/manufactured homes: 153
Pressurized containers: 150	Tombstones or grave markers: 150
Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 150	Toy boxes or chests: 149
Matches: 148	Riding toys: 147
Power drills or accessories: 145	Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 145
Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 144	Other plastic products: 144
Electric Christmas decorations: 144	Magazine racks or book ends: 144
Lubricants: 143	Fans: 143
Footlockers: 143	Screen doors: 140
Nonglass bottles or jars: 137	Pumps: 136
Welding equipment: 136	Towels or cloths: 136
Laundry baskets: 136	Rotary power lawn mowers: 131
Clothes dryers: 129	Flying toys: 127
Laundry hampers: 127	Baby changing tables: 127
Trays: 125	Bathtub or shower enclosures: 122
Pins and needles: 122	Other nonglass doors: 113
Rocking chairs: 112	Faucets or spigots: 111
Brushcutters, powered: 111	Chemicals: 107
Towel racks or bars: 107	Car seats: 107
Electric heating pads: 106	Bleaches: 105
Outerwear: 99	Telephones or telephone accessories: 98
Book bags or back carriers: 98	Other windows or window glass: 98
Umbrellas: 94	Pillows: 94
Clocks: 92	Street hockey: 92
Fuel storage tanks: 91	Glue guns: 91
Bench or table saws: 91	Fire escape devices: 90
Sheets or pillowcases: 90	Wooden containers: 89
Badminton: 89	Gas or LP heaters: 85
Gas or LP grills or stoves: 85	Tarpaulins: 84
Ceramics supplies or equipment: 83	Flatware: 83
Canning jars or lids: 83	Business and office machines: 83
Stretch cords or stretch straps: 82	Futons: 82
Crib extender rails or youth bed rails: 81	First aid equipment: 78
Detergents: 78	Aerosol containers: 76
Hand saws: 76	Eye protection devices: 76
Seed and fertilizer spreaders: 76	Combs or hairbrushes: 76
Caulking or spackling compounds: 76	Clothing accessories: 76
Desk supplies: 76	Electric or battery-powered knives: 76
Manual push mowers: 76	Unattached appliance or lamp cords: 76
Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 76	Other toy guns: 76
Washing machines: 75	Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 75
Laundry soaps or detergents: 75	Coffee makers or teapots: 74
Coins: 73	Straight ladders: 68
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 68	Artificial flowers or plants: 68
Artificial Christmas trees: 68	Animal traps: 68
Jigsaws: 68	Dry heat irons: 68
Inflatable furniture: 68	Other antennas: 68
Automatic doors: 68	Boilers: 68
Humidifiers: 68	Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 68
Toy sports equipment: 68	Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 68
Manual filing or sanding tools: 68	Storm windows: 68
Hot tubs or home spas: 68	Dishwashing liquid: 67
Other portable or stationary power tools: 67	Power pruning or trimming equipment: 67
Other ladders: 67	Paint or varnish thinners: 67
Thermometers: 67	Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 67
Power jointers: 67	Workshop furnishings: 67
Electric ranges: 67	Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 66
Vending machines: 61	Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 60
Handball: 60	Electric blenders: 60
Food processors: 60	Power saws: 60
Drills: 60	Food skewers: 60
Tape recorders or players: 60	Electric frying pans and skillets: 60
Hammocks: 59	Kerosene or oil heaters: 56
Treehouses or playhouses: 55	Water slides: 50
Portable circular power saws: 49	Portable food or beverage coolers: 49
Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 46	Radios: 43
Baby walkers or jumpers: 43	Table tennis: 38
Fertilizers: 38	Tapes: 38
Microwave ovens: 36	BBs or pellets: 35
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 34	Fireplace equipment: 31
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 30	Other power saws: 30
Batteries: 30	Manual scissors: 30
Sleeping bags: 30	Extension cords: 30
Lockers: 27	Electric heaters: 22
Archery: 21	Christmas decorations: 21
Screwdrivers: 21	Sewing machines or accessories: 20
Sewing basket articles: 16	Gasoline cans: 16
Manual drills: 16	Jalousie glass windows: 15
Cots: 15	Metal cookware: 15
Snow throwers or blowers: 15	Nonupholstered rocking chairs: 15
High chairs: 15	Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 15
Methyl alcohol: 15	Toboggans: 15
Fire extinguishers: 15	Unpowered models or parts: 15
Other electric lighting equipment: 15	Inflatable toys: 15
Fuel oils: 15	Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 15
Computers: 15	Manicuring devices: 15
Glass tubing or test tubes: 15	Acids: 15
Baby carriers: 15	Windowsills or frames: 15
Tool sheds: 15	Power routers: 15
Ashtrays, electric or battery operated: 15	Slow cookers: 15
Snow plows: 15	Plastic products: 15
Internal combustion engines: 15	Automotive tools or accessories: 15
Ice makers: 15	Glass soft drink bottles: 15
Baby bouncer seats: 15	Waterbeds or water pillows: 15
Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 15	Baby carriages: 15
Playpens: 11	Lighters: 11
General purpose household cleaners: 11	Blankets: 11
Seasonal decorations: 5	Cigarette or pipe lighters: 5
Other grills or stoves: 5	Charcoal: 5
Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 5	Billiards or pool: 5
Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 5	Electric lighting equipment: 5
Tetherball: 5	Bedding: 5
Air compressors: 5	Safety pins: 5
Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 5	Darts: 5
Paper bags: 5	Baby mattresses or pads: 5

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