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Accidents - Year 1998 - Ankle

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 895,076
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Accidents - Related Products

Products:

Stairs or steps: 216,323Basketball: 176,086
Football: 33,952Floors or flooring materials: 31,479
Exercise: 29,919Soccer: 29,636
Bicycles or accessories: 23,316Trampolines: 21,808
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 20,642Volleyball: 19,653
Softball: 18,016Baseball: 16,131
Ladders: 13,631Footwear: 10,052
Skateboards: 9,131Chairs: 9,018
Beds: 8,345Dancing: 6,880
Fences or fence posts: 6,833In-line skating: 6,615
Ball sports: 5,320Gymnastics: 4,694
All-terrain vehicles: 4,692Roller skating: 4,631
Bathtubs or showers: 4,537Tennis: 4,023
Ceilings and walls: 4,009Track and field: 3,850
Cheerleading: 3,806Doors: 3,793
House repair or construction materials: 3,765Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 3,465
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 3,215Rugs or carpets: 3,183
Snow skiing: 3,052Golf: 2,927
Wrestling: 2,887Tables: 2,854
Horseback riding: 2,815Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 2,746
Other ball sports: 2,722Swings or swing sets: 2,658
Exercise equipment: 2,596Skating: 2,493
Snow boarding: 2,464Swimming pools: 2,351
Crutches, canes or walkers: 2,295Other toys: 2,248
Lawn mowers: 2,228Sports and recreational activity: 2,194
Bleachers: 2,135Containers: 2,033
Martial arts: 1,965Slides or sliding boards: 1,885
Wheelchairs: 1,838Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 1,814
Ice skating: 1,772Hockey: 1,772
Ramps or landings: 1,751Bowling: 1,549
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 1,512Windows or window glass: 1,473
Bunk beds: 1,345Stepladders: 1,273
Ice hockey: 1,267Toilets: 1,177
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 1,166Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 1,165
Furniture: 1,118Rope or string: 1,091
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 1,056Lacrosse: 1,003
Swimming: 995Built-in swimming pools: 986
Bedsprings or bedframes: 939Water skiing: 892
Other unpowered garden tools: 885Tableware and accessories: 865
Fishing: 842Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 828
Step stools: 815Bags: 814
Carts: 793Scaffolding: 779
Sleds: 777Telephones or telephone accessories: 773
Handrails, railings or banisters: 765Refrigerators: 747
Go-carts: 736Golf carts: 735
Bottles or jars: 706Televisions: 694
Knives: 683Field hockey: 668
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 656Metal containers: 623
Screen doors: 622Flying toys: 614
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 613Hammers: 602
Vacuum cleaners: 602Doorsills or frames: 569
Poles: 544Pipes: 536
Glass bottles or jars: 532Playground equipment: 528
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 515Elevators or other lifts: 499
Tractors: 495Wire: 492
Rugby: 483Grocery or shopping carts: 475
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 470Street hockey: 461
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 454Weight lifting: 440
Surfing: 434Tool sheds: 434
Escalators: 433Handball: 422
Roller hockey: 415Amusement attractions: 405
Riding power lawn mowers: 401Hot water: 392
Luggage: 389Mountain climbing: 381
Fans: 376Benches: 372
Manual cleaning equipment: 371Water slides: 350
Aquariums or accessories: 338Drinking glasses: 332
Blankets: 331Boxing: 321
Counters or countertops: 305Snow tubing: 287
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 286Buckets or pails: 285
Treehouses or playhouses: 277Power lawn mowers: 277
Waterbeds or water pillows: 274Mirrors or mirror glass: 268
Book bags or back carriers: 264Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 262
Chain saws: 261Other ranges: 256
Air conditioners: 255Razors or shavers: 254
Pruning or trimming equipment: 237Clothing: 228
Chains: 227Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 226
Snowmobiles: 221Cookware: 220
Hot tubs or home spas: 218Day wear: 216
Other playground equipment: 214Sliding glass doors or panels: 208
Sinks: 206Fuel oils: 201
Extension ladders: 200Baby gates or barriers: 190
Cabinet or door hardware: 187Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 185
Toolboxes or tool kits: 185Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 179
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 176Plastic bags: 170
Scooters, unpowered: 170Fire escape devices: 169
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 169Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 169
Coffee makers or teapots: 168Glass doors: 161
Swimming pool equipment: 161Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 156
Tricycles: 153Rocking chairs: 151
Rotary power lawn mowers: 151Windowsills or frames: 151
Lockers: 150Diving or diving boards: 150
Public equipment: 150Washing machines: 150
Recliner chairs: 143Floor waxes: 143
Pull-down or folding stairs: 142Light bulbs: 142
Horseshoes: 140Wood paneling and particleboard: 135
Glass soft drink bottles: 133Garage doors: 132
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 132Toy sports equipment: 129
Computers: 119Clothing accessories: 118
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 117Radiators: 112
Seesaws or teeterboards: 110Baby strollers: 110
Plastic containers: 104Pumps: 103
Other manual workshop tools: 103Portable circular power saws: 95
Other fireplaces: 95Saws: 95
Cardboard products: 94Tools: 93
Garden tractors: 93Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 87
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 87Soaps: 87
Photographic equipment: 86Christmas tree lights: 86
Portable food or beverage coolers: 86Pillows: 86
Minibikes, powered: 84Baby carriages: 84
Clothespins: 84Other power garden tools: 84
Manual drills: 84Ironing boards or covers: 81
Flotation toys: 81Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 75
Kitchen gadgets: 75Television tables or stands: 75
Children's play tents, play tunnels or other enclosures: 75Tetherball: 75
Kites or kite string: 75Lighting equipment: 75
Bars and bar accessories: 75Futons: 75
Other toy guns: 75Toy boxes or chests: 74
Heaters or heating systems: 74Moving walks: 74
Other furniture: 74Fencing: 74
Coins: 74Water tubing: 74
Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 73Other glass doors: 73
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 72Mattresses: 69
Swimming pool slides: 67Upholstered recliner chairs: 67
Gasoline: 67Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 67
Wading pools: 67Other ladders: 67
Reel power lawn mowers: 67Spot removers or cleaning fluids: 67
Other nonglass doors: 67Freezers: 67
Floor lamps or table lamps: 67Snow throwers or blowers: 67
Stilts: 67Bathtub or shower enclosures: 67
Kerosene: 66Batteries: 66
Electric lighting equipment: 66Manual scissors: 66
Drills: 66Microwave ovens: 66
Knives with replaceable blades: 66Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 66
Generators or power plants: 66Flatware: 66
Pogo sticks: 66Electric frying pans and skillets: 66
Drinking fountains: 66Nightwear: 66
Other containers: 66Fuel storage tanks: 66
Paper products: 61Nail guns or stud drivers: 57
Nonglass bottles or jars: 56Nonglass doors: 56
Hatchets or axes: 56Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 55
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 38Keys, key rings or key chains: 38
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 38Workshop furnishings: 38
Christmas decorations: 38Extension cords: 37
Manual push mowers: 37Beach chairs or folding chairs: 37
Jewelry: 25Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 19
Slow cookers: 19Pressurized containers: 19
Wagons: 19Metal cookware: 19
Grills: 19Scissors: 19
Water heaters: 19Doorstops: 19
Baby walkers or jumpers: 19Power tillers or cultivators: 19
Portable power drills and accessories: 19Tape recorders or players: 18
Outerwear: 18Stretch cords or stretch straps: 18
Playpens: 18Toilet bowl products: 18
Other power saws: 18Unattached appliance or lamp cords: 18
Storm windows: 18Camping equipment: 18
Power saws: 18Storm doors without glass panels: 18
Mobile/manufactured homes: 18Hammocks: 18
Other windows or window glass: 18Antifreeze: 18
Other Irons: 12Ceramics supplies or equipment: 6
Archery: 6High chairs: 6
Fixed floor-length glass panels: 6Other ovens: 6
Crib extender rails or youth bed rails: 6Fireworks: 6
Vending machines: 6Balloons: 6
Cribs: 6Party favors: 6

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