Accidents - Year 2009 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 442,187
See also: Other years, Other body parts.

Products:

Stairs or steps: 45,023	Bicycles or accessories: 29,376
Beds or bedframes: 16,756	Floors or flooring materials: 14,812
Football: 13,225	Basketball: 12,336
Exercise: 12,129	Soccer: 10,971
Wheelchairs: 8,537	Chairs: 8,371
Ladders: 7,981	Tables: 7,708
All-terrain vehicles: 7,214	Softball: 7,044
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 6,780	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 6,239
Trampolines: 6,092	Bathtubs or showers: 5,679
Skateboards: 5,294	Fences or fence posts: 5,171
Slides or sliding boards: 5,061	Baseball: 4,832
Crutches, canes or walkers: 4,250	Snow skiing: 4,219
Doors: 3,581	Horseback riding: 3,469
Knives: 3,336	Fishing: 3,255
Footwear: 3,229	Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 3,083
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 3,067	Chain saws: 3,059
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 2,873	Exercise equipment: 2,779
Lawn mowers: 2,668	Scooters, unpowered: 2,195
Containers: 2,176	Furniture: 2,069
Tableware and accessories: 2,052	Sports and recreational activity: 2,032
Day wear: 2,014	Drinking glasses: 1,983
Track and field: 1,876	Roller skating: 1,855
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 1,849	Nonelectric razors or shavers: 1,841
Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 1,828	Bags: 1,822
Tennis: 1,780	Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 1,739
Toilets: 1,736	Swimming pools: 1,728
Hot water: 1,709	Volleyball: 1,660
Swings or swing sets: 1,631	Ceilings and walls: 1,618
Benches: 1,582	Other toys: 1,533
Televisions: 1,493	Riding power lawn mowers: 1,466
Golf: 1,459	Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 1,452
Razors or shavers: 1,430	Golf carts: 1,429
Dishwashers: 1,427	Pipes: 1,395
Gasoline: 1,395	Stools: 1,346
Hatchets or axes: 1,317	Snow boarding: 1,301
Grocery or shopping carts: 1,299	Sleds: 1,275
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 1,255	Rugs or carpets: 1,249
Power lawn mowers: 1,239	Other ball sports: 1,216
Bleachers: 1,190	Dancing: 1,176
Swimming: 1,098	Mirrors or mirror glass: 1,096
Pet supplies: 1,094	In-line skating: 1,072
Chair, recliner: 1,057	Ice skating: 1,037
Bunk beds: 1,015	Other playground equipment: 998
Knives with replaceable blades: 969	Weight lifting: 950
Martial arts: 938	Glass bottles or jars: 911
Playground equipment: 909	Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 889
Hockey: 862	Tools: 859
Surfing: 855	Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 850
Poles: 846	Metal containers: 837
Wrestling: 805	Other unpowered garden tools: 804
Snowmobiles: 796	Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 790
Counters or countertops: 787	Other ranges or ovens: 784
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 762	House repair or construction materials: 762
Rugby: 729	Hammers: 725
Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 682	Go-carts: 669
Computers: 667	Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 644
Buckets or pails: 642	Escalators: 637
Pruning or trimming equipment: 629	Handrails, railings or banisters: 611
Minibikes, powered: 599	Scooters/skateboards, powered: 584
Motorized vehicles: 577	Ice hockey: 573
Vacuum cleaners: 572	Plastic bags: 566
Carts: 564	Amusement attractions: 557
Bowling: 545	Toolboxes or tool kits: 544
Rotary power lawn mowers: 526	Soaps: 518
Wire: 515	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 512
Diving or diving boards: 512	Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 479
Step stools: 475	Aquariums or accessories: 473
Gymnastics: 470	Portable circular power saws: 464
Lacrosse: 455	Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 441
Doorsills or frames: 439	Cheerleading: 433
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 431	Heaters or heating systems: 429
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 428	Cardboard products: 427
Tractors: 425	Grills: 424
Mountain climbing: 422	Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 414
Plastic containers: 408	Stepladders: 403
Water slides: 403	Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 391
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 390	Barstools or kitchen stools: 389
Manual scissors: 388	Pens and pencils: 381
Balls: 378	Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 374
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 364	Ramps or landings: 364
Rope or string: 361	Telephones or telephone accessories: 360
Sinks: 353	Flying toys: 339
Tree stands: 338	Air conditioners: 336
Clothing irons: 335	Saws: 332
Water tubing: 329	Tricycles: 321
Horseshoes: 321	Cookware: 313
Welding equipment: 313	Chains: 312
Ball sports: 308	Bed rails: 297
Decorative yard equipment: 291	Manual snow or ice removal tools: 289
Luggage: 286	Wooden containers: 283
Swimming pool equipment: 283	Cords, electrical: 280
Fireworks: 276	Outdoor patio heaters or firepits: 271
Baby gates or barriers: 270	Built-in swimming pools: 268
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 265	Power tillers or cultivators: 264
Snow throwers/blowers: 262	Street hockey: 257
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 254	Baby strollers: 250
Camping equipment: 248	BBs or pellets: 245
Manual cleaning equipment: 244	Blankets: 242
Cribs: 241	Wagons: 239
Skating: 238	Scissors: 236
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 232	Other manual workshop tools: 230
Garden tractors: 215	Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 212
Television tables or stands: 212	Laundry baskets: 209
Coffee makers or teapots: 208	Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 201
Refrigerators: 200	Snow tubing: 198
Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers: 193	Tool sheds: 192
Elevators or other lifts: 190	Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 186
Built-in fireplaces: 181	Light bulbs: 179
Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 177	Electrical wire or wiring systems: 177
Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 176	Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 176
Portable power drills and accessories: 175	Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 174
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 170	Automatic doors: 170
Washing machines: 169	Bottles or jars: 169
Lighter fluids: 169	Treehouses or playhouses: 165
Cisterns, cesspools or septic tanks: 164	Riding toys: 164
Boxing: 163	Power saws: 162
First aid equipment: 162	Freezers: 161
Other containers: 161	Portable swimming pools: 161
Manual push mowers: 159	Metal cookware: 158
Log splitters: 157	Animal traps: 155
Paint or varnish thinners: 153	Clothing: 151
Paper products: 150	Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 146
Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 146	Utility vehicles: 144
Badminton: 144	Laundry soaps or detergents: 144
Pogo sticks: 143	Power pruning or trimming equipment: 141
Air compressors: 141	Coal or wood-burning stoves: 139
Window screens: 139	Workshop furnishings: 138
Radiators: 136	Powered riding toys: 131
Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 131	Electric heating pads: 124
Drills: 124	Billiards or pool: 124
Mattresses: 123	Public equipment: 121
Cabinet or door hardware: 118	Gas or LP heaters: 117
Nightwear: 116	Outdoor awnings or shutters: 115
Hot tubs or home spas: 112	Magazine racks or book ends: 108
Seesaws or teeterboards: 108	Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 108
Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 104	Decorative water features: 103
Christmas decorations: 101	Aerosol containers: 101
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 100	Support garments and stockings, medical: 99
Sprayers: 99	General home or room involvement in fires: 98
Other glass bottles or jars: 98	Water skiing: 98
Floor lamps or table lamps: 97	Car seats: 96
Baby walkers or jumpers: 96	Other portable or stationary power tools: 93
Vending machines: 93	Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 92
Bench or table saws: 91	Desk supplies: 90
Manicuring devices: 90	Towels or cloths: 90
Nonmetal cookware: 90	Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 90
Futons: 90	Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 86
Electric coffee makers or teapots: 86	Food processors: 86
Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 86	Outerwear: 84
Windowsills or frames: 84	Electrical outlets or receptacles: 83
Diesel fuels: 82	Electric blankets or sheets: 82
Plastic wrapping products: 82	Archery: 82
Safes: 77	Ice or snow boating: 77
Ironing boards or covers: 77	Charcoal: 77
Trays: 77	Other fireplaces: 76
General purpose household cleaners: 76	Extension or straight ladders: 76
Toy boxes or chests: 75	Fuel oils: 75
Photographic chemicals: 75	Automotive tools or accessories: 75
Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 75	Power drills or accessories: 75
Coins: 75	Flares: 75
Above-ground swimming pools: 75	Bedding: 75
Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 75	Fireplace equipment: 75
Business and office machines: 75	Pillows: 75
Tombstones or grave markers: 70	Playpens: 70
Sabre saws: 70	Pressurized containers: 70
Painting equipment, powered: 70	Electric razors or shavers: 70
Electric or battery-powered knives: 69	Lighting equipment: 69
Scuba diving: 69	Attachable high chairs: 69
Glass bottle cutting equipment: 69	Slow cookers: 69
Stretch cords or stretch straps: 69	Other furniture: 62
Chair, rocking: 62	Other bedding: 62
School equipment: 62	Swimming pool slides: 62
Hot plates: 62	Unicycles: 62
Paper bags: 62	Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 61
Fans: 61	Balloons: 59
High chairs: 54	Footlockers: 53
Microwave ovens: 48	Garage doors: 46
Dune buggies/beach buggies: 46	Mobile/manufactured homes: 46
Gas or LP grills or stoves: 46	Screwdrivers: 46
Detergents: 41	Aluminum foil wrapping products: 41
Ammonia, household: 37	Portable food or beverage coolers: 37
Pins and needles: 36	Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 36
Clothing accessories: 36	Glue guns: 31
Hand saws: 31	Nail guns or stud drivers: 30
Leaf blowers: 30	Sheets or pillowcases: 30
Drain cleaners: 30	Gasoline cans: 30
Jewelry: 30	Book bags or back carriers: 21
Towel racks or bars: 21	Nonbaby mattresses: 21
Inflatable furniture: 21	Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 21
Other specified plastic products: 21	Lighters: 16
Nonglass bottles or jars: 16	Table linens: 16
Appliances: 16	Handball: 16
Bleaches: 15	Kerosene: 15
Electric frying pans and skillets: 15	Lamp oils: 15
Fuel storage tanks: 15	Gas ranges or ovens: 15
Electric counter-top ovens, broilers or toaster ovens: 15	Generators or power plants: 15
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 15	Sewing machines or accessories: 15
Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 15	Art and ceramic supplies or equipment: 15
Pedal-powered adult vehicles: 15	Laundry hampers: 15
Clothes dryers: 15	Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 15
Kites or kite string: 15	Bathtub or shower enclosures: 15
Laser pointers: 15	Photographic equipment: 15
Extension cords: 15	Electric Christmas decorations: 15
Matches: 15	Seasonal decorations: 15
Bars and bar accessories: 15	Christmas tree lights: 15
Batons: 15	Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 15
Kitchen gadgets: 15	Umbrellas: 15
Hacksaws: 15	Personal protection devices: 15
Flatware: 15	Saunas: 15
Baby carriages: 15	Cigarette or pipe lighters: 15
Kerosene or oil heaters: 15	Field hockey: 15
Tapes: 15	Clocks: 15
Electric baseboard heaters: 15	Portable baby swings: 12
Cosmetics: 6	Slipcovers: 6
Fertilizers: 6	Diapers: 6
Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 6	Sewing basket articles: 6
Vaporizers: 6	Costumes or masks: 6
Toddler beds: 6	Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 6
Nonelectric blankets: 6	Other toy guns: 6

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