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Accidents - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 108,264
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Products:

Stairs or steps: 17,004Floors or flooring materials: 8,317
Wheelchairs: 6,375Beds or bedframes: 6,012
Chairs: 3,961Bathtubs or showers: 3,412
Tables: 3,178Crutches, canes or walkers: 2,564
Ladders: 2,506Exercise: 2,242
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 1,935Bicycles or accessories: 1,824
Fences or fence posts: 1,486Doors: 1,368
Toilets: 1,279Chain saws: 1,072
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 959Furniture: 951
House repair or construction materials: 946Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 945
Dishwashers: 907Lawn mowers: 826
Bags: 799Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 688
Chair, recliner: 685Stools: 651
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 628Footwear: 621
Ceilings and walls: 591Step stools: 589
Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 583Escalators: 582
Fishing: 564Snow skiing: 562
Exercise equipment: 553All-terrain vehicles: 549
Riding power lawn mowers: 548Razors or shavers: 547
Knives: 543Rugs or carpets: 534
Horseback riding: 487Luggage: 477
Golf: 476Swimming pools: 464
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 463Benches: 439
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 430Other ranges or ovens: 416
Gasoline: 415Containers: 412
Tennis: 408Power lawn mowers: 388
Refrigerators: 387Day wear: 377
Grocery or shopping carts: 362Pruning or trimming equipment: 355
Bowling: 354Volleyball: 352
Carts: 332Pipes: 331
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 326Mirrors or mirror glass: 324
Fans: 317Saws: 317
Cookware: 308Bed rails: 304
Pet supplies: 294Hammers: 288
Motorized vehicles: 274Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 269
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 267Baseball: 265
Softball: 263Cardboard products: 260
Stepladders: 259Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 243
Golf carts: 242Other unpowered garden tools: 228
Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 227Barstools or kitchen stools: 226
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 226Outdoor awnings or shutters: 220
Heaters or heating systems: 220Hot water: 219
Chair, rocking: 218Vacuum cleaners: 218
Tools: 217Plastic bags: 211
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 211Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 206
Wooden containers: 205Bleachers: 204
Poles: 197Basketball: 197
Other glass bottles or jars: 194Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 191
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 183Paper products: 183
Ramps or landings: 182Metal containers: 172
Tractors: 167Football: 159
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 159Manual snow or ice removal tools: 157
Glass bottles or jars: 151Chains: 150
Manual scissors: 150Soccer: 149
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 143Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 143
Other toys: 143General home or room involvement in fires: 142
Power tillers or cultivators: 137Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 135
Extension or straight ladders: 135Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 135
Elevators or other lifts: 130Bottles or jars: 129
Telephones or telephone accessories: 128Other furnaces: 128
Workshop furnishings: 127Towels or cloths: 117
Swings or swing sets: 112Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 106
Clothing: 101Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 99
Portable circular power saws: 98Tableware and accessories: 97
Scooters, unpowered: 97Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 91
Built-in swimming pools: 83Nail guns or stud drivers: 83
Counters or countertops: 83Toolboxes or tool kits: 83
Laundry baskets: 83Drinking fountains: 83
Table tennis: 83Trampolines: 83
Weight lifting: 82Snowmobiles: 82
Scaffolding: 76Flatware: 76
Sports and recreational activity: 76Garden tractors: 76
Fuels for chafing dishes or fondue pots: 76Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 76
Freezers: 75Other fireplaces: 75
Handrails, railings or banisters: 75Garage doors: 75
Martial arts: 75Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 75
Scissors: 75Decorative yard equipment: 75
Manual cleaning equipment: 69Christmas decorations: 68
Ammonia, household: 68Nonglass bottles or jars: 68
Power pruning or trimming equipment: 68Baby gates or barriers: 68
Tree stands: 68Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 68
Laundry hampers: 68Cutting torches: 68
Swimming pool equipment: 68Washing machines: 68
Christmas tree lights: 68Seasonal decorations: 68
Horseshoes: 68Camping equipment: 68
Trays: 68Other playground equipment: 68
Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 68Electric Christmas decorations: 68
Floor lamps or table lamps: 68Drinking glasses: 67
Cabinet or door hardware: 67Gas or LP heaters: 66
Snow tubing: 66Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 66
Massage devices or vibrators: 66Screwdrivers: 66
Magazine racks or book ends: 66Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 66
Snow boarding: 66Boilers: 59
Clothing irons: 59Drills: 59
Portable food or beverage coolers: 59Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 59
Plastic containers: 59Other containers: 59
Lighting equipment: 59Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 59
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 53Knives with replaceable blades: 46
Skateboards: 46Desk supplies: 46
Other manual workshop tools: 45Rope or string: 41
Doorsills or frames: 31Soaps: 31
Pull-down or folding stairs: 31Buckets or pails: 31
Swimming: 31Safes: 30
Laundry soaps or detergents: 15Oven cleaners: 15
Jigsaws: 15Support garments and stockings, medical: 15
Hatchets or axes: 15Grills: 15
Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 15Bench or table saws: 15
Awls, chisels or planes: 15Baby strollers: 15
Electric heaters: 15Potty chairs or training seats: 15
Dancing: 15Amusement attractions: 15
Air conditioners: 15Gas ranges or ovens: 15
Other portable or stationary power tools: 15Keys, key rings or key chains: 15
Fire escape devices: 15Mattresses: 15
Electric mixers: 15Water skiing: 15
Manicuring devices: 15Umbrellas: 15
Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 15Tricycles: 15
Bunk beds: 15Towel racks or bars: 15
Sinks: 15Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 15
Clocks: 15Manual push mowers: 15
Artificial Christmas trees: 15Fertilizers: 15
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 15Televisions: 15
Book bags or back carriers: 15Tape recorders or players: 15
Fuel storage tanks: 15Diesel fuels: 15
Photographic equipment: 15Appliances: 15
Vending machines: 15Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 15
Public equipment: 15

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