Accidents - Year 1999 - Ankle

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 914,080
See also: Other years, Other body parts.

Products:

Stairs or steps: 221,965	Basketball: 174,585
Football: 36,043	Soccer: 34,346
Floors or flooring materials: 32,576	Exercise: 31,857
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 24,197	Bicycles or accessories: 24,148
Volleyball: 19,582	Softball: 19,073
Trampolines: 18,196	Baseball: 17,166
Ladders: 15,559	Skateboards: 9,902
Footwear: 9,634	Chairs: 8,859
Beds: 8,387	Fences or fence posts: 6,848
Dancing: 6,171	All-terrain vehicles: 5,997
Tennis: 4,732	Doors: 4,707
Bathtubs or showers: 4,655	In-line skating: 4,635
Gymnastics: 4,587	Ball sports: 4,572
Golf: 3,867	Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 3,752
Track and field: 3,751	Cheerleading: 3,660
Roller skating: 3,561	Snow boarding: 3,542
Ceilings and walls: 3,522	Rugs or carpets: 3,389
Wrestling: 3,227	House repair or construction materials: 3,200
Tables: 3,116	Other toys: 3,047
Snow skiing: 2,967	Horseback riding: 2,950
Swings or swing sets: 2,668	Exercise equipment: 2,647
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 2,646	Other ball sports: 2,515
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 2,509	Ice skating: 2,429
Slides or sliding boards: 2,281	Sports and recreational activity: 2,188
Crutches, canes or walkers: 2,138	Swimming pools: 2,100
Wheelchairs: 2,084	Martial arts: 1,954
Ramps or landings: 1,951	Sleds: 1,933
Bleachers: 1,912	Hockey: 1,804
Skating: 1,794	Lawn mowers: 1,741
Step stools: 1,661	Containers: 1,658
Windows or window glass: 1,576	Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 1,573
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 1,262	Ice hockey: 1,261
Toilets: 1,250	Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 1,249
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 1,231	Stepladders: 1,195
Fishing: 1,116	Bunk beds: 1,052
Scaffolding: 1,037	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 998
Rope or string: 980	Go-carts: 949
Furniture: 948	Golf carts: 908
Snowmobiles: 871	Elevators or other lifts: 866
Swimming: 854	Hot water: 829
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 829	Bowling: 821
Bedsprings or bedframes: 817	Playground equipment: 812
Poles: 804	Amusement attractions: 795
Water skiing: 771	Tableware and accessories: 770
Other unpowered garden tools: 756	Flying toys: 750
Weight lifting: 719	Grocery or shopping carts: 715
Handrails, railings or banisters: 697	Mountain climbing: 692
Rugby: 690	Handball: 677
Vacuum cleaners: 665	Lacrosse: 663
Televisions: 656	Knives: 638
Bottles or jars: 609	Surfing: 606
Riding power lawn mowers: 602	Metal containers: 595
Benches: 539	Built-in swimming pools: 537
Recliner chairs: 529	Bags: 517
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 499	Manual cleaning equipment: 477
Carts: 475	Wire: 443
Screen doors: 441	Drinking glasses: 438
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 436	Pipes: 435
Doorsills or frames: 422	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 418
Chains: 409	Hammers: 401
Escalators: 400	Seesaws or teeterboards: 400
Other playground equipment: 385	Diving or diving boards: 383
Day wear: 370	Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 360
Water slides: 358	Telephones or telephone accessories: 355
Clothing: 346	Tractors: 345
Counters or countertops: 338	Treehouses or playhouses: 331
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 331	Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 315
Street hockey: 301	Power lawn mowers: 299
Mobile/manufactured homes: 294	Boxing: 293
Book bags or back carriers: 270	Glass doors: 269
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 267	Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 265
Saws: 263	Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 256
Luggage: 250	Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 249
Tools: 239	Field hockey: 230
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 229	Radios: 222
Washing machines: 222	Scooters/skateboards, powered: 218
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 212	Pruning or trimming equipment: 209
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 208	Nightwear: 206
Hatchets or axes: 205	Water tubing: 192
Hot tubs or home spas: 192	Christmas tree lights: 188
Radiators: 182	Mirrors or mirror glass: 182
Fans: 181	Buckets or pails: 176
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 176	Plastic bags: 174
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 173	Waterbeds or water pillows: 173
Aquariums or accessories: 173	Billiards or pool: 173
Lockers: 170	Extension cords: 165
Wood paneling and particleboard: 161	Sinks: 161
Doorstops: 161	Tool sheds: 159
Cookware: 156	Hammocks: 155
Refrigerators: 154	Cardboard products: 151
Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 150	Garden tractors: 144
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 143	Sliding glass doors or panels: 139
Baby gates or barriers: 137	Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 137
Floor lamps or table lamps: 136	Manual push mowers: 133
Swimming pool slides: 133	Paper products: 131
Tricycles: 129	Nonglass doors: 125
Other fireplaces: 125	Lubricants: 124
Workshop furnishings: 124	Cribs: 118
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 115	Glass bottles or jars: 112
Fireworks: 112	Beach chairs or folding chairs: 111
Storm windows: 109	Microwave ovens: 109
Car seats: 106	Wagons: 104
Knives with replaceable blades: 100	Air conditioners: 100
Razors or shavers: 97	Toolboxes or tool kits: 91
Windowsills or frames: 89	Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 89
Kites or kite string: 88	Roller hockey: 88
Sheets or pillowcases: 84	Scooters, unpowered: 84
Aerosol containers: 84	Plastic containers: 84
Metal cookware: 84	Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 84
Pillows: 84	Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 82
Recording tapes: 82	Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 82
Riding toys: 81	Swimming pool equipment: 80
Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 80	General home or room involvement in fires: 80
Seasonal decorations: 80	Clothing accessories: 79
Drills: 76	Other glass bottles or jars: 76
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 76	Detergents: 76
Camping equipment: 76	Pressure cookers or canners: 76
Batteries: 76	Powered riding toys: 76
Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 76	Glass soft drink bottles: 76
Reel power lawn mowers: 76	Bed rails, adult: 73
Inflatable toys: 72	Blankets: 71
Flotation toys: 71	Other plastic products: 71
Sprayers: 71	Snow throwers or blowers: 71
Light bulbs: 70	Humidifiers: 68
Futons: 68	Snow tubing: 68
Fuel storage tanks: 68	Containers with key openers: 68
Rocking chairs: 68	Lamp oils: 68
Nail guns or stud drivers: 68	Christmas decorations: 68
Nonglass bottles or jars: 68	Floor buffers or waxers: 66
Automatic doors: 66	Electric deep fryers: 66
Toy sports equipment: 66	Metal or plastic molding sets: 66
Toboggans: 66	Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 66
Other nonglass doors: 66	BBs or pellets: 66
Cutting torches: 66	Other power saws: 66
Portable power drills and accessories: 66	Air compressors: 66
Extension ladders: 66	Clothes dryers: 66
Lighting equipment: 66	High chairs: 66
Scales: 66	Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 66
Minibikes, powered: 66	Heaters or heating systems: 66
Chain saws: 55	Public equipment: 52
Computers: 45	Keys, key rings or key chains: 41
Canning jars or lids: 41	Wading pools: 40
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 40	Storm doors with glass panels: 38
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 38	Electric counter-top ovens, broilers or toaster ovens: 38
Pull-down or folding stairs: 36	Grills: 35
Sleeping bags: 35	Bleaches: 35
Baby walkers or jumpers: 28	Other Irons: 18
Power saws: 18	Crib extender rails or youth bed rails: 18
Wooden containers: 18	Moving walks: 17
Ceramics supplies or equipment: 17	Garage doors: 17
Tapes: 17	Soaps: 17
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 17	Coffee makers or teapots: 17
Log splitters: 17	Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 17
Vaporizers: 17	Towels or cloths: 17
Electric frying pans and skillets: 17	Portable food or beverage coolers: 17
Chimneys: 17	Crayons or chalk: 17
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 17	Electric grills: 17
Other containers: 17	Brushcutters, powered: 17
Playpens: 10	Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 10
Mattresses: 10	Outerwear: 5
Screwdrivers: 5	Outdoor awnings or shutters: 5
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 5	Cabinet or door hardware: 5

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