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Accidents - 6-15 years old - Year 1997 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 102,261
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Products:

Bicycles or accessories: 21,612Football: 5,802
Basketball: 4,859Soccer: 4,321
Stairs or steps: 4,140Trampolines: 2,214
Baseball: 2,183Fences or fence posts: 1,994
All-terrain vehicles: 1,780In-line skating: 1,731
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 1,482Snow skiing: 1,460
Bleachers: 1,431Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 1,415
Beds: 1,412Tables: 1,213
Sleds: 1,191Fishing: 1,174
Roller skating: 1,098Swings or swing sets: 993
Skateboards: 944Ceilings and walls: 862
Floors or flooring materials: 855Go-carts: 841
Softball: 834Skating: 796
Bedsprings or bedframes: 756Playground equipment: 731
Slides or sliding boards: 661Bags: 640
Aquariums or accessories: 631Metal containers: 609
Wrestling: 592Windows or window glass: 588
Exercise: 582Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 552
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 551Ball sports: 551
House repair or construction materials: 545Knives: 514
Ice skating: 512Benches: 495
Mirrors or mirror glass: 487Other ball sports: 473
Pipes: 469Drinking glasses: 467
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 454Poles: 449
Tableware and accessories: 428Chairs: 424
Volleyball: 423Gymnastics: 412
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 397Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 394
Containers: 394Bathtubs or showers: 379
Bunk beds: 350Swimming pools: 341
Ladders: 340Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 320
Lawn mowers: 320Cheerleading: 295
Other unpowered garden tools: 295Horseback riding: 292
Hatchets or axes: 287Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 278
Exercise equipment: 273Gasoline: 261
BBs or pellets: 259Weight lifting: 258
Minibikes, powered: 255Ice hockey: 254
Footwear: 254Seesaws or teeterboards: 248
Televisions: 246Hockey: 244
Tractors: 244Horseshoes: 227
Swimming: 227Wagons: 222
Handrails, railings or banisters: 222Amusement attractions: 216
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 213Other playground equipment: 212
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 209Surfing: 207
Toilets: 205Rope or string: 203
Fireworks: 202Other Irons: 194
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 187Glass doors: 174
Doors: 170Tennis: 168
Glass bottles or jars: 168Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 167
Sports and recreational activity: 159Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 156
Golf carts: 155Wire: 153
Hot water: 148Other toys: 144
Bottles or jars: 142School equipment: 141
Treehouses or playhouses: 140Ramps or landings: 133
Track and field: 133Power tillers or cultivators: 132
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 132Flatware: 129
Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 128Scissors: 125
Grills: 122Counters or countertops: 115
Dancing: 111Grocery or shopping carts: 106
Day wear: 105Elevators or other lifts: 103
Scooters, unpowered: 103Sliding glass doors or panels: 103
Escalators: 102Lighting equipment: 98
Faucets or spigots: 95Cigarette or pipe lighters: 89
Carts: 88Air conditioners: 87
Buckets or pails: 87Riding power lawn mowers: 85
Rugby: 84Lockers: 81
Fire extinguishers: 81Drills: 81
First aid equipment: 81Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 81
Coffee makers or teapots: 81Bleaches: 81
Fans: 76Glass soft drink bottles: 75
Cardboard products: 75Knives with replaceable blades: 75
Camping equipment: 75Snow boarding: 75
Aerosol containers: 74Bathtub or shower enclosures: 74
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 74Hot tubs or home spas: 74
Futons: 74Toy boxes or chests: 70
Vaporizers: 70Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 69
Flying toys: 67Plastic bags: 67
Floor lamps or table lamps: 67Snowmobiles: 67
Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 66Telephones or telephone accessories: 66
Manual scissors: 66Fireplace equipment: 66
Pillows: 66Bowling: 66
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 66Built-in swimming pools: 66
Plastic containers: 66Mattresses: 66
Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 66Water skiing: 66
Power lawn mowers: 66Awls, chisels or planes: 66
Balloons: 66Diving or diving boards: 60
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 54Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 50
Lacrosse: 49Recliner chairs: 44
Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 44Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 41
Bars and bar accessories: 41Slow cookers: 40
Manual cleaning equipment: 38Other nonglass doors: 38
Metal cookware: 31Sinks: 31
Crutches, canes or walkers: 29Riding toys: 28
Screen doors: 27Christmas tree lights: 23
Ceramics supplies or equipment: 23Washing machines: 23
Electric heating pads: 22Refrigerators: 22
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 22Toolboxes or tool kits: 22
Computers: 21Darts: 21
Adhesives: 21Other ovens: 21
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 21Canning jars or lids: 21
Nonglass doors: 21Welding equipment: 19
Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 19Mountain climbing: 19
Rocking chairs: 19Drinking fountains: 19
Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 19Wooden containers: 19
Tools: 19Razors or shavers: 19
Other toy guns: 19Jigsaws: 19
Portable electric heaters: 18Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 18
Furniture: 18Scaffolding: 18
Matches: 12Other ranges: 12
Martial arts: 12Other glass doors: 12
Heaters or heating systems: 12Chains: 6
Outerwear: 6Baby strollers: 6
Painting equipment, powered: 6Radiators: 6
Other electric lighting equipment: 6Toasters: 6
Hot plates: 6Upholstered chairs: 6
Water toys: 6Hammers: 6
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 6Cookware: 6
Nonmetal cookware: 6Blankets: 6
Other windows or window glass: 6Water slides: 6
Rugs or carpets: 6Book bags or back carriers: 6
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 6Cabinet or door hardware: 6
Television tables or stands: 6Wheelchairs: 6
Light bulbs: 6Wallpaper steamers: 6
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 6Other antennas: 6
Golf: 6

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