Accidents - 16-25 years old - Year 1997 - Ankle

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 264,616
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other body parts.

Products:

Basketball: 104,531	Stairs or steps: 45,339
Football: 12,373	Soccer: 9,581
Volleyball: 8,051	Exercise: 7,529
Baseball: 5,629	Softball: 5,416
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 4,516	Floors or flooring materials: 3,853
Skateboards: 3,735	Trampolines: 3,176
Bicycles or accessories: 2,576	Dancing: 2,186
Ladders: 1,769	Wrestling: 1,762
Track and field: 1,397	Snow boarding: 1,344
In-line skating: 1,288	Chairs: 1,285
Ball sports: 1,241	Tennis: 1,213
Footwear: 1,115	Fences or fence posts: 1,114
All-terrain vehicles: 1,079	Cheerleading: 1,038
Gymnastics: 995	Beds: 891
Horseback riding: 857	Doors: 800
Hockey: 797	Bathtubs or showers: 772
Roller skating: 738	Ice skating: 735
Ceilings and walls: 669	Martial arts: 656
Rugby: 656	Sports and recreational activity: 638
Bowling: 593	Tables: 591
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 575	Exercise equipment: 512
Windows or window glass: 505	Swimming pools: 499
Field hockey: 472	Sleds: 467
Ramps or landings: 466	Golf: 449
Skating: 413	Rugs or carpets: 386
Swimming: 382	Snow skiing: 381
Other ball sports: 373	Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 372
Mountain climbing: 369	Other toys: 359
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 356	Go-carts: 318
Flying toys: 310	Bleachers: 287
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 281	Ice hockey: 280
Lacrosse: 268	Golf carts: 241
House repair or construction materials: 240	Containers: 240
Street hockey: 232	Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 230
Vacuum cleaners: 221	Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 210
Telephones or telephone accessories: 209	Handrails, railings or banisters: 205
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 199	Wire: 192
Elevators or other lifts: 187	Drinking glasses: 185
Crutches, canes or walkers: 181	Bags: 180
Bunk beds: 171	Furniture: 169
Refrigerators: 162	Snowmobiles: 161
Roller hockey: 161	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 160
Wheelchairs: 159	Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 158
Weight lifting: 157	Scaffolding: 153
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 153	Grocery or shopping carts: 150
Surfing: 141	Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 141
Swings or swing sets: 141	Other playground equipment: 141
Metal containers: 141	Snow tubing: 139
Chains: 132	Stilts: 132
Tractors: 127	Water skiing: 126
Escalators: 124	Hot water: 123
Boxing: 115	Bottles or jars: 110
Baby gates or barriers: 104	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 98
Step stools: 93	Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 89
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 89	Stepladders: 85
Diving or diving boards: 85	Benches: 84
Pipes: 79	Water tubing: 75
Televisions: 75	Glass bottles or jars: 74
Handball: 74	Jewelry: 74
Manicuring devices: 74	Rug shampooers: 74
Scales: 74	Nonglass doors: 74
Other glass doors: 74	Toilets: 74
Garage doors: 74	Mobile/manufactured homes: 74
Metal cookware: 74	Water slides: 74
Other furnaces: 70	Self-contained openers: 70
Other windows or window glass: 70	Chain saws: 69
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 67	Outerwear: 67
Fencing: 67	Cigarette or pipe lighters: 67
Baby strollers: 67	Sinks: 67
Freezers: 67	Electric lighting equipment: 66
Built-in swimming pools: 66	Tableware and accessories: 66
Power lawn mowers: 66	Electrical wire or wiring systems: 66
Other unpowered garden tools: 66	Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 66
Lawn mowers: 62	Mirrors or mirror glass: 61
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 60	Rope or string: 58
Water toys: 38	Poles: 33
Bedsprings or bedframes: 29	Pogo sticks: 23
Radiators: 22	Power tillers or cultivators: 22
Other glass bottles or jars: 22	Manual cleaning equipment: 21
Counters or countertops: 21	Seesaws or teeterboards: 21
Buckets or pails: 21	Paper products: 21
Lockers: 21	Screen doors: 19
Computers: 19	Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 19
Recording tapes: 19	General home or room involvement in fires: 19
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 19	Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 19
Luggage: 19	Cardboard products: 19
Power drills or accessories: 19	Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 19
Fishing: 19	Glass doors: 19
Hammers: 19	Riding power lawn mowers: 19
Slides or sliding boards: 18	Toolboxes or tool kits: 18
Amusement attractions: 6	Beach chairs or folding chairs: 6
Portable food or beverage coolers: 6

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