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. 2012 Jul 2;2(4):e000826. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2012-000826

Table 2.

Description of injuries

n (%)
Mode of injury
 Knock, blow due to bodily contact with object/animal/person 975 (27)
 Crushing/cut/sting 621 (17)
 Knock, blow caused by fall on the same level 519 (15)
 Knock, blow caused by fall on stairway/lower level 381 (11)
 Acute overload of the whole or part of the body 331 (9)
 Foreign object 115 (3)
 Thermal/electrical impact or radiation 55 (2)
 Chemical influence 28 (1)
 Other/unspecified cause of injury 74 (2)
Activity during injury
 Play, hobby and other leisure activity 913 (26)
 Work 545 (15)
 Vital activity* 300 (8)
 Sport, exercise 185 (5)
 Unpaid work 161 (5)
 Other activity/unspecified 765 (21)
Description of transportation injuries
 Car 351 (66)
 Bicycle 131 (25)
 Moped/motorbike/scooter 21 (4)
 On foot 12 (2)
 Delivery van/truck/bus or other 10 (2)
 Other/unspecified transportation 7 (1)
*

Includes sleep, rest, taking meals and personal hygiene.