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Accidents - 50+ years old - Year 1999 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 87,022
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Products:

Stairs or steps: 14,691Floors or flooring materials: 7,719
Wheelchairs: 5,226Beds: 4,319
Chairs: 3,594Ladders: 3,066
Bicycles or accessories: 2,616Tables: 1,833
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 1,804Snow skiing: 1,592
Bathtubs or showers: 1,544Toilets: 1,435
Bedsprings or bedframes: 1,399Crutches, canes or walkers: 1,166
Doors: 1,136Exercise: 992
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 921Golf: 838
Chain saws: 836Lawn mowers: 822
House repair or construction materials: 808Containers: 804
Rugs or carpets: 772Step stools: 744
Fishing: 740Dishwashers: 730
Razors or shavers: 700Fences or fence posts: 699
Tennis: 680Ceilings and walls: 646
Recliner chairs: 632Grocery or shopping carts: 611
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 513Knives: 513
Golf carts: 500Hot water: 464
Softball: 411Other unpowered garden tools: 370
Stepladders: 370Cardboard products: 360
Furniture: 357Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 357
Hammers: 330Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 296
Horseback riding: 295Exercise equipment: 293
Bags: 292Benches: 290
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 289Riding power lawn mowers: 273
Baseball: 267Swimming pools: 249
Glass bottles or jars: 246Metal containers: 244
Tractors: 239Windows or window glass: 239
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 236Plastic containers: 233
Doorsills or frames: 223Luggage: 217
Basketball: 216Buckets or pails: 211
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 210Power lawn mowers: 206
Day wear: 198Footwear: 187
Screen doors: 185Volleyball: 182
Hot tubs or home spas: 180Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 160
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 160Pruning or trimming equipment: 155
All-terrain vehicles: 152Fans: 151
Carts: 147Wood paneling and particleboard: 147
Tableware and accessories: 146Pipes: 143
Hatchets or axes: 142Light bulbs: 142
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 137Soccer: 137
Wire: 137Drinking glasses: 136
Clothes dryers: 134Other fireplaces: 133
Power tillers or cultivators: 133Washing machines: 133
Pressurized containers: 133Bleachers: 129
Escalators: 124Other ovens: 124
Cookware: 120Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 117
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 114Weight lifting: 111
Heaters or heating systems: 107Ramps or landings: 106
Telephones or telephone accessories: 106Bed rails, adult: 106
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 105Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 100
Handrails, railings or banisters: 97Chains: 97
Wooden containers: 94Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 93
Other toys: 93Grills: 93
Dancing: 88Saws: 88
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 85Swings or swing sets: 84
Knives with replaceable blades: 84Gasoline: 84
Electric knife sharpeners: 82Crib extender rails or youth bed rails: 82
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 82Football: 80
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 80Skateboards: 80
Eyeglasses: 80Gas or LP grills or stoves: 76
Scooters, unpowered: 76Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 76
Massage devices or vibrators: 76Garage doors: 76
Sleds: 76Martial arts: 71
Other portable or stationary power tools: 71Portable circular power saws: 71
Scissors: 71Air conditioners: 71
Clothing: 71Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 70
Floor buffers or waxers: 68Nonelectric blankets: 68
Cutting torches: 68Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 68
Clothing accessories: 68Tools: 66
Sheets or pillowcases: 66Other bedding: 66
Welding equipment: 66Amusement attractions: 66
Cribs: 66Heating or cooling comfort packs: 66
Snowmobiles: 66Water skiing: 66
Storm windows: 66Poles: 66
Trampolines: 66Electric toy racing cars or accessories: 66
Portable food or beverage coolers: 66Built-in swimming pools: 66
Upholstered recliner chairs: 66Swimming: 66
Mattresses: 66Other furniture: 66
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 66Beach chairs or folding chairs: 66
Refrigerators: 56Roller skating: 54
Televisions: 53General home or room involvement in fires: 53
Manual cleaning equipment: 53Photographic equipment: 41
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 41Christmas tree lights: 40
Go-carts: 38Rocking chairs: 38
Television tables or stands: 38Range or oven accessories: 38
Mountain climbing: 36Scaffolding: 36
Scuba diving: 35Sinks: 35
Computers: 35Sewing machines or accessories: 18
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 18Bottles or jars: 18
Nightwear: 18Bowling: 18
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 18Other ranges: 18
Other Irons: 18Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 18
Vacuum cleaners: 17Water softeners or conditioners: 17
Food warmers: 17Glass doors: 17
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 17Outerwear: 17
Tool sheds: 17Other clothing: 17
Flatware: 17Counters or countertops: 17
Billiards or pool: 17Tape recorders or players: 17
Electric Christmas decorations: 17Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 17
Drain cleaners: 17Gas or LP floor or wall heaters: 17
Blankets: 17Radiators: 17
Footlockers: 17Fire extinguishers: 17
Vending machines: 17Diving or diving boards: 17
Nail guns or stud drivers: 17Paper bags: 17
Drills: 17In-line skating: 17
Rope or string: 17Hockey: 17
Power saws: 17Other nonglass doors: 17
Mirrors or mirror glass: 17

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