Accidents - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,517,012
See also: Lethal accidents, Other age groups, Other body parts.

Products:

Stairs or steps: 222,576	Floors or flooring materials: 112,082
Wheelchairs: 87,615	Chairs: 58,689
Beds or bedframes: 54,396	Ladders: 45,702
Bicycles or accessories: 39,634	Bathtubs or showers: 38,206
Tables: 32,494	Crutches, canes or walkers: 32,085
Exercise: 30,721	Beds: 25,932
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 25,179	Doors: 19,926
Toilets: 17,145	Snow skiing: 16,003
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 15,442	Chain saws: 14,701
Dishwashers: 13,999	Fences or fence posts: 13,539
Lawn mowers: 13,020	Containers: 12,796
Golf: 11,361	Footwear: 11,282
Rugs or carpets: 10,464	House repair or construction materials: 9,811
Furniture: 9,596	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 9,305
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 9,121	Tennis: 9,019
Exercise equipment: 8,836	Knives: 8,640
Fishing: 8,195	Ceilings and walls: 7,987
Step stools: 7,826	Stools: 7,671
Benches: 7,610	Razors or shavers: 7,520
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 7,389	Bedsprings or bedframes: 7,361
Riding power lawn mowers: 7,283	Day wear: 6,921
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 6,813	Grocery or shopping carts: 6,793
Bags: 6,589	Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 6,332
Softball: 6,312	Horseback riding: 6,250
All-terrain vehicles: 6,102	Escalators: 5,793
Golf carts: 5,726	Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 5,721
Hot water: 5,328	Stepladders: 5,286
Other unpowered garden tools: 5,036	Pipes: 4,780
Chair, recliner: 4,703	Pet supplies: 4,575
Tableware and accessories: 4,565	Luggage: 4,327
Basketball: 4,180	Pruning or trimming equipment: 4,038
Baseball: 3,822	Metal containers: 3,810
Power lawn mowers: 3,781	Vacuum cleaners: 3,775
Doorsills or frames: 3,735	Cardboard products: 3,700
Tractors: 3,640	Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 3,635
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 3,498	Carts: 3,482
Hammers: 3,441	Motorized vehicles: 3,364
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 3,203	Swimming pools: 3,153
Tools: 3,121	Bowling: 2,953
Volleyball: 2,823	Fans: 2,756
Ramps or landings: 2,733	Drinking glasses: 2,718
Televisions: 2,665	Knives with replaceable blades: 2,642
Bed rails: 2,591	Refrigerators: 2,577
Dancing: 2,576	Bleachers: 2,532
Wire: 2,493	Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 2,457
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 2,436	Mirrors or mirror glass: 2,402
Gasoline: 2,376	Buckets or pails: 2,313
Recliner chairs: 2,304	Motor vehicles or parts: 2,246
Wooden containers: 2,186	Plastic bags: 2,168
Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 2,081	Telephones or telephone accessories: 2,015
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 1,976	Plastic containers: 1,968
Heaters or heating systems: 1,945	Decorative yard equipment: 1,939
Swings or swing sets: 1,913	Animal induced injury: 1,911
Other ranges or ovens: 1,884	Beach chairs or folding chairs: 1,854
Power tillers or cultivators: 1,838	Hatchets or axes: 1,831
Other toys: 1,821	Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 1,812
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 1,771	Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 1,752
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 1,735	Swimming: 1,661
Barstools or kitchen stools: 1,655	Elevators or other lifts: 1,636
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 1,603	Poles: 1,577
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 1,562	Glass bottles or jars: 1,553
Toolboxes or tool kits: 1,544	Chains: 1,525
Cookware: 1,493	Handrails, railings or banisters: 1,470
Scaffolding: 1,465	Manual cleaning equipment: 1,462
Built-in swimming pools: 1,457	Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 1,449
Computers: 1,437	Rotary power lawn mowers: 1,436
Saws: 1,424	Soccer: 1,407
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 1,392	Garden tractors: 1,348
Mattresses: 1,341	Air conditioners: 1,325
Windows or window glass: 1,311	Laundry baskets: 1,270
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 1,255	Football: 1,241
Counters or countertops: 1,238	Paper products: 1,218
Scooters, unpowered: 1,214	Other glass bottles or jars: 1,178
Weight lifting: 1,174	Electric heating pads: 1,156
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 1,155	Bathtub or shower enclosures: 1,102
Snowmobiles: 1,074	Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 1,061
Freezers: 1,025	First aid equipment: 1,023
Clothing: 1,018	Insect induced injuries: 1,013
Wood paneling and particleboard: 1,003	Chair, rocking: 999
Portable circular power saws: 994	Other ovens: 986
Horseshoes: 960	Other ball sports: 960
Extension or straight ladders: 955	Screen doors: 943
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 941	Towels or cloths: 939
Public equipment: 921	Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 916
Trays: 882	Light bulbs: 881
Washing machines: 855	Other manual workshop tools: 853
Hot tubs or home spas: 846	Sinks: 846
Power saws: 832	Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 819
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 812	Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 799
Rope or string: 762	Other fireplaces: 757
Bottles or jars: 757	Garage doors: 754
Drills: 719	Outdoor awnings or shutters: 716
Tree stands: 712	Martial arts: 704
Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 698	Baby gates or barriers: 688
Scissors: 681	Roller skating: 681
Grills: 673	Clothing accessories: 667
Surfing: 658	Sprayers: 651
Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 639	Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 636
Magazine racks or book ends: 615	Electrical wire or wiring systems: 601
Snow throwers/blowers: 595	Cabinet or door hardware: 575
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 574	Other containers: 569
Microwave ovens: 567	Manual scissors: 558
Footlockers: 552	Sports and recreational activity: 548
Portable food or beverage coolers: 545	Ball sports: 543
Mobile/manufactured homes: 534	Workshop furnishings: 526
Ironing boards or covers: 518	Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 518
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 507	Gas or LP grills or stoves: 504
Hockey: 500	Radiators: 496
Pressurized containers: 494	Nightwear: 492
General home or room involvement in fires: 489	Log splitters: 486
Clothes dryers: 482	Bleaches: 477
In-line skating: 477	Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 475
Foods: 473	Lighting equipment: 473
Snow boarding: 467	Other ranges: 465
Television tables or stands: 461	Cutting torches: 455
Track and field: 455	Electric heaters: 446
General purpose household cleaners: 440	Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 439
Plants, trees and shrubs: 437	Welding equipment: 433
Amusement attractions: 430	Skateboards: 429
Cords, electrical: 414	Mountain climbing: 413
Manual push mowers: 412	Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 404
Other stools: 402	Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 401
Sleds: 396	Chemicals: 392
Towel racks or bars: 389	Laundry hampers: 387
Soaps: 382	Floor lamps or table lamps: 363
Bed rails, adult: 363	Trampolines: 356
Outerwear: 342	Support garments and stockings, medical: 341
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 339	Other nonglass doors: 338
Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 337	Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers: 336
Aerosol containers: 336	Water skiing: 333
Vending machines: 329	Nail guns or stud drivers: 328
Swimming pool equipment: 323	Alcohol: 323
Coffee makers or teapots: 316	Snow throwers or blowers: 305
Blankets: 304	Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 301
Electric Christmas decorations: 297	Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 296
Tombstones or grave markers: 294	Christmas decorations: 294
Pillows: 291	Ice skating: 290
Diving or diving boards: 289	Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 289
Awls, chisels or planes: 288	Other furnaces: 287
Desk supplies: 285	Kitchen gadgets: 277
Power pruning or trimming equipment: 277	Camping equipment: 275
Other portable or stationary power tools: 274	Pull-down or folding stairs: 272
Tricycles: 270	Clothing irons: 270
Doorstops: 270	Sheets or pillowcases: 267
Other guns or firearms: 266	Air compressors: 264
Brushcutters, powered: 262	Medical equipment, general: 262
Fuel storage tanks: 262	Tool sheds: 262
Massage devices or vibrators: 260	Power drills or accessories: 260
Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 254	Darts: 251
Thermal or sound insulation materials: 250	Wagons: 244
Heating or cooling comfort packs: 244	Marbles: 243
Portable electric heaters: 243	Generators or power plants: 242
Nonmetal cookware: 238	Faucets or spigots: 234
Flatware: 232	Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 232
Nonbaby mattresses: 231	Tapes: 227
Sewing basket articles: 226	Other power garden tools: 225
Seasonal decorations: 222	Radios: 221
Nonglass bottles or jars: 221	Lighter fluids: 221
Eyeglasses: 219	Metal cookware: 218
Electric or battery-powered knives: 218	Rocking chairs: 217
Photographic equipment: 213	Scuba diving: 212
Upholstered recliner chairs: 209	Bench or table saws: 206
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 206	Slides or sliding boards: 201
Screwdrivers: 198	Tape recorders or players: 198
Other Irons: 197	Flying toys: 190
Gas or LP heaters: 184	Aquariums or accessories: 183
Other plastic products: 176	Pens and pencils: 176
Range or oven accessories: 176	Fireworks: 174
Automatic doors: 173	Portable power drills and accessories: 172
Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 171	Drinking fountains: 170
Pins and needles: 170	BBs or pellets: 169
Nonelectric blankets: 166	Nonglass doors: 165
Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 164	Power hedge trimmers: 164
Minibikes, powered: 163	Built-in fireplaces: 160
Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 159	Other furniture: 159
Pressure cookers or canners: 158	Christmas tree lights: 157
Water slides: 157	Laundry soaps or detergents: 156
Artificial Christmas trees: 155	Business and office machines: 155
Boxing: 155	Electric razors or shavers: 153
Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 153	Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 152
Extension ladders: 152	Manual hedge trimmers: 150
Drain cleaners: 149	Manicuring devices: 149
Canning jars or lids: 149	Glass soft drink bottles: 147
Licensed two-wheeled motor vehicles: 145	Balls: 144
Table tennis: 144	Automotive tools or accessories: 143
Wading pools: 141	Animal traps: 141
Gas ranges: 139	Toy boxes or chests: 139
Paper bags: 138	Scales: 136
Other playground equipment: 135	Manual filing or sanding tools: 134
Can openers: 133	Gasoline cans: 132
Charcoal: 132	Extension cords: 130
Pedal-powered adult vehicles: 130	Treehouses or playhouses: 129
Baby strollers: 129	Croquet: 129
Boilers: 128	Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 126
Slow cookers: 123	Detergents: 119
Sewing machines or accessories: 113	Water softeners or conditioners: 111
Fire extinguishers: 111	Ceramics supplies or equipment: 108
Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 107	Windowsills or frames: 105
Ice hockey: 105	Go-carts: 105
Lubricants: 102	Other heaters or heating systems: 102
Tarpaulins: 101	Book bags or back carriers: 101
Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 101	Electric frying pans and skillets: 101
Bunk beds: 100	Water tubing: 100
Car seats: 99	Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 99
Decorative water features: 98	Diesel fuels: 97
Grass and leaf catchers: 95	Boats and boating: 95
Aluminum foil wrapping products: 94	Saunas: 93
Appliances: 93	High chairs: 92
Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 92	Jigsaws: 91
Hand saws: 90	Nonelectric toothbrushes: 90
Kerosene or oil heaters: 90	Other clothing: 87
Jewelry: 87	Tablet or capsule drugs: 86
Food grinders: 86	Leaf blowers: 86
Potty chairs or training seats: 85	Fuel oils: 85
Ammonia, household: 85	Floor buffers or waxers: 85
Inflatable furniture: 84	Other specified plastic products: 83
Oven cleaners: 83	Cribs: 83
Storm windows: 82	Electric knife sharpeners: 82
Crib extender rails or youth bed rails: 82	Ice makers: 81
Batteries: 80	Respiratory protection devices: 80
Garden sprayers: 77	Billiards or pool: 77
Unattached appliance or lamp cords: 76	Caulking or spackling compounds: 76
Combs or hairbrushes: 76	Eye protection devices: 76
Art and ceramic supplies or equipment: 76	Safes: 76
Plastic products: 76	Fuels for chafing dishes or fondue pots: 76
Flotation toys: 75	Acids: 75
Street hockey: 75	Room deodorizers or fresheners: 75
Electric lighting equipment: 73	Unpowered models or parts: 73
Unpowered coffee makers or teapots: 71	Shuffleboard: 71
Flying discs and boomerangs: 71	Games or game parts: 71
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 71	Playground equipment: 71
Spot removers or cleaning fluids: 71	Diapers: 71
Gymnastics: 71	Stationary power drills and accessories: 71
Fire or smoke alarms: 71	Nonupholstered rocking chairs: 71
Painting equipment, powered: 70	Paint or varnish thinners: 70
Electric coffee makers or teapots: 70	Window screens: 70
Sabre saws: 70	Hair dryers: 70
Power sanders: 70	Bath or facial brushes: 70
Antifreeze: 69	Drain snakes: 69
Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 69	Artificial flowers or plants: 68
Other electric lighting equipment: 68	Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 67
Power jointers: 67	Wrestling: 67
Dishwashing liquid: 67	Kerosene: 66
Panel doors: 66	Dune buggies/beach buggies: 66
Snow tubing: 66	Electric toy racing cars or accessories: 66
Other bedding: 66	Seesaws or teeterboards: 66
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 66	Filters: 63
Fireplace equipment: 63	Manual workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 63
Ice or snow boating: 62	Plastic wrapping products: 61
Trains: 59	Liniments or rubbing compounds: 59
Aircraft: 59	Electric blenders: 58
Badminton: 57	Electric baseboard heaters: 55
Fertilizers: 54	Glass doors: 51
Water heaters: 48	Umbrellas: 48
Lockers: 47	Fire escape devices: 46
Rug shampooers: 40	Outdoor antennas: 38
Fencing: 38	Manual drills: 38
Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 38	Floor furnaces: 38
Power routers: 34	Lighters: 33
Electric blankets or sheets: 33	Table linens: 32
Skating: 32	Keys, key rings or key chains: 32
Handball: 31	Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 30
Hammocks: 30	Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 30
Gas ranges or ovens: 30	Bars and bar accessories: 23
Lye: 22	Electric welding equipment: 19
Futons: 18	Food warmers: 17
Gas or LP floor or wall heaters: 17	Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 17
Other ladders: 17	Other glass doors: 17
Moving walks: 17	Jalousie glass windows: 17
Matches: 17	Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 16
Kites or kite string: 16	Doll houses and other play scenes: 16
Dolls, plush toys, and action figures: 16	Rugby: 16
Field hockey: 15	Surge suppressors or power strips: 15
Coins: 15	Toboggans: 15
Glass tubing or test tubes: 15	Archery: 15
Electric mixers: 15	Clocks: 15
Powered riding toys: 15	Portable gas or LP heaters: 15
Above-ground swimming pools: 15	Cots: 15
Hacksaws: 15	Food processors: 15
Cigarette or pipe lighters: 15	Electric counter-top ovens, broilers or toaster ovens: 15
Baby carriages: 15	Unicycles: 15
Other antennas: 14	Pumps: 14
Utility vehicles: 14

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