Accidents - Year 2001 - Ankle

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 958,759
See also: Other years, Other body parts.

Products:

Stairs or steps: 229,737	Basketball: 185,818
Football: 39,891	Exercise: 33,447
Soccer: 31,465	Floors or flooring materials: 24,137
Bicycles or accessories: 22,556	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 20,803
Skateboards: 17,944	Volleyball: 17,051
Softball: 16,881	Trampolines: 16,839
Baseball: 15,483	Ladders: 14,107
Footwear: 12,609	Beds: 10,653
Chairs: 9,618	Dancing: 7,285
All-terrain vehicles: 6,522	Fences or fence posts: 6,439
House repair or construction materials: 6,341	Bathtubs or showers: 5,611
Scooters, unpowered: 5,430	Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 5,369
Roller skating: 4,702	Ceilings and walls: 4,647
Ball sports: 4,556	Exercise equipment: 4,353
Wrestling: 4,250	Doors: 4,220
Tennis: 4,187	Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 3,936
Horseback riding: 3,692	Gymnastics: 3,618
Cheerleading: 3,490	Tables: 3,457
Snow boarding: 3,383	Golf: 3,349
Swings or swing sets: 3,152	Track and field: 3,143
Other ball sports: 2,976	Other toys: 2,725
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 2,690	Lawn mowers: 2,689
Rugs or carpets: 2,637	In-line skating: 2,535
Slides or sliding boards: 2,499	Snow skiing: 2,428
Bleachers: 2,396	Containers: 2,310
Crutches, canes or walkers: 2,244	Hockey: 2,203
Bunk beds: 2,115	Martial arts: 2,036
Skating: 2,006	Swimming pools: 1,992
Wheelchairs: 1,962	Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 1,961
Sleds: 1,906	Sports and recreational activity: 1,873
Windows or window glass: 1,691	Go-carts: 1,591
Playground equipment: 1,535	Scaffolding: 1,507
Ice skating: 1,453	Golf carts: 1,436
Fishing: 1,408	Bowling: 1,388
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 1,378	Pet supplies: 1,365
Swimming: 1,304	Rope or string: 1,222
Furniture: 1,187	Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 1,176
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 1,176	Grocery or shopping carts: 1,165
Flying toys: 1,155	Ramps or landings: 1,126
Rugby: 1,114	Tableware and accessories: 1,080
Stools: 1,040	Lacrosse: 994
Stepladders: 975	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 964
Carts: 959	Toilets: 937
Ice hockey: 931	Step stools: 913
Televisions: 907	Bedsprings or bedframes: 882
Amusement attractions: 857	Bottles or jars: 856
Counters or countertops: 854	Handrails, railings or banisters: 849
Knives: 815	Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 813
Other unpowered garden tools: 776	Manual cleaning equipment: 752
Poles: 752	Weight lifting: 729
Water skiing: 726	Pipes: 715
Other playground equipment: 706	Benches: 673
Handball: 660	Day wear: 655
Telephones or telephone accessories: 652	Mountain climbing: 634
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 606	Water slides: 602
Doorsills or frames: 592	Razors or shavers: 584
Screen doors: 579	Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 575
Refrigerators: 555	Riding power lawn mowers: 555
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 543	Tractors: 540
Hot water: 536	Badminton: 533
Paper products: 510	Baby gates or barriers: 509
Surfing: 508	Mobile/manufactured homes: 498
Wire: 495	Cardboard products: 491
Elevators or other lifts: 490	Bags: 476
Snowmobiles: 464	Clothing: 462
Field hockey: 451	Mattresses: 439
Chain saws: 422	Tool sheds: 410
Escalators: 384	Built-in swimming pools: 383
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 383	Metal containers: 371
Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 364	Barstools or kitchen stools: 347
Decorative yard equipment: 339	Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 336
Recliner chairs: 330	Hammers: 322
Grills: 320	Scooters/skateboards, powered: 310
Diving or diving boards: 305	Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 302
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 301	Tricycles: 294
Fire escape devices: 287	Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 281
Luggage: 270	Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 269
Nonglass bottles or jars: 268	Street hockey: 264
Glass bottles or jars: 264	Seesaws or teeterboards: 256
Mirrors or mirror glass: 254	Camping equipment: 238
Other glass bottles or jars: 236	Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 233
Cribs: 229	Car seats: 228
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 224	Outerwear: 221
Nail guns or stud drivers: 221	Balloons: 217
Book bags or back carriers: 217	Power lawn mowers: 210
Drinking glasses: 208	Cookware: 207
Aquariums or accessories: 205	Chains: 204
Buckets or pails: 203	Other ladders: 201
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 201	Laundry baskets: 194
Doorstops: 193	Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 192
Treehouses or playhouses: 190	Roller hockey: 186
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 182	Pruning or trimming equipment: 181
Other fireplaces: 179	Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 177
Air conditioners: 171	Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 168
Other ranges: 164	Other baby carriers: 164
Fans: 160	Horseshoes: 153
Metal cookware: 153	Vacuum cleaners: 153
Toolboxes or tool kits: 151	Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 149
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 145	Portable food or beverage coolers: 143
Boxing: 143	Fuel storage tanks: 143
Above-ground swimming pools: 143	Pogo sticks: 142
Television tables or stands: 140	Wading pools: 139
Fire extinguishers: 133	Electrical wire or wiring systems: 133
Towels or cloths: 132	Blankets: 132
Baby strollers: 129	Croquet: 128
Glass doors: 128	Computers: 123
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 122	Unattached appliance or lamp cords: 121
Sheets or pillowcases: 119	Plastic bags: 117
Windowsills or frames: 117	Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 114
Clothes dryers: 114	Hot tubs or home spas: 114
Stretch cords or stretch straps: 112	Light bulbs: 110
Garage doors: 109	Swimming pool equipment: 105
Billiards or pool: 105	Other nonglass doors: 102
Christmas decorations: 102	Clothing accessories: 100
Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 94	General home or room involvement in fires: 94
Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 93	Radios: 93
Washing machines: 93	Automatic doors: 93
Floor lamps or table lamps: 93	Ceramics supplies or equipment: 88
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 88	Public equipment: 88
Water tubing: 88	Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 85
Extension cords: 83	Reel power lawn mowers: 83
Wood paneling and particleboard: 83	Minibikes, powered: 83
Hatchets or axes: 83	Coal or wood-burning stoves: 82
Heaters or heating systems: 82	Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 82
Other Irons: 80	Toboggans: 77
Nonglass doors: 77	Drills: 77
Electric blankets or sheets: 77	Matches: 77
Electric Christmas decorations: 77	Batteries: 77
Charcoal: 76	Seasonal decorations: 76
Knives with replaceable blades: 76	Pull-down or folding stairs: 76
Rocking chairs: 76	Table tennis: 76
Musical instruments, electric or battery operated: 76	Baby bottles or nipples: 76
Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 76	Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 74
Other manual workshop tools: 72	Wooden containers: 72
Sleeping bags: 68	Welding equipment: 68
Panel doors: 68	Other antennas: 68
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 66	Tarpaulins: 66
Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 66	High chairs: 66
Cabinet or door hardware: 66	Storm doors with glass panels: 66
Straight ladders: 66	Tape recorders or players: 66
Other bedding: 66	Pumps: 66
Inflatable toys: 66	Footlockers: 66
Upholstered recliner chairs: 66	Manicuring devices: 66
Sliding glass doors or panels: 66	Wagons: 57
Pillows: 55	Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 55
Safes: 51	Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 50
Extension ladders: 50	Pens and pencils: 50
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 44	Sinks: 40
Riding toys: 40	Saws: 38
Other furniture: 38	Bars and bar accessories: 38
Snow tubing: 38	Lockers: 38
First aid equipment: 38	Nonbaby mattresses: 38
Other stools: 33	Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 33
Waterbeds or water pillows: 33	Nonelectric razors or shavers: 33
Other glass doors: 33	Freezers: 33
Electric heating pads: 33	Tapes: 33
Fireworks: 33	Fuel oils: 33
Dune buggies/beach buggies: 33	Toy sports equipment: 24
Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 23	Microwave ovens: 16
Drinking fountains: 16	Aluminum foil wrapping products: 16
Fertilizers: 16	Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 16
Ironing boards or covers: 16	Flatware: 16
Manual push mowers: 16	Portable power drills and accessories: 16
Diesel fuels: 16	Dishwashers: 16
Kitchen gadgets: 16	Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 16
Fireplace equipment: 16	Other containers: 16
Lighter fluids: 16	Baby carriers: 16
Baby mattresses or pads: 16	Storm windows: 16
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 16	Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 16
Manual drills: 16	Bathtub or shower enclosures: 16
Cigarette or pipe lighters: 16	Artificial Christmas trees: 16
Other electric lighting equipment: 16	Lighting equipment: 16
Gasoline: 16	Christmas tree lights: 16
Nightwear: 16	Tools: 16
Sprayers: 16	Air compressors: 16
Multi-purpose lighters: 16	Scales: 16
Battery chargers: 16	Ice or snow boating: 16
Garden tractors: 16	Water heaters: 16
Sewing basket articles: 16	Fencing: 16
Toy boxes or chests: 13	Baby changing tables: 12
Vaporizers: 6	BBs or pellets: 6
Baby walkers or jumpers: 6	Laundry hampers: 6
Pins and needles: 6	Tetherball: 6
Lubricants: 6

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