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Accidents - Year 2002 - Ankle

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 901,560
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Products:

Stairs or steps: 221,400Basketball: 170,033
Football: 37,647Soccer: 35,032
Exercise: 28,643Bicycles or accessories: 22,043
Floors or flooring materials: 20,830Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 20,386
Skateboards: 17,787Softball: 17,230
Volleyball: 16,705Baseball: 16,021
Trampolines: 15,006Footwear: 12,324
Ladders: 12,084Beds: 9,304
Dancing: 7,930All-terrain vehicles: 7,622
Chairs: 7,096Bathtubs or showers: 5,706
Fences or fence posts: 5,559Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 5,264
House repair or construction materials: 4,600Ball sports: 4,319
Snow boarding: 4,305Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 4,207
Gymnastics: 4,069Ceilings and walls: 4,065
Cheerleading: 3,899Other ball sports: 3,799
Scooters, unpowered: 3,739Roller skating: 3,677
Horseback riding: 3,417Track and field: 3,096
Other toys: 3,093Exercise equipment: 3,056
Tennis: 2,973Tables: 2,970
Doors: 2,969Swings or swing sets: 2,967
Rugs or carpets: 2,952Wheelchairs: 2,945
Swimming pools: 2,943Sports and recreational activity: 2,662
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 2,576Snow skiing: 2,512
Hockey: 2,485Crutches, canes or walkers: 2,421
In-line skating: 2,317Wrestling: 2,146
Golf: 2,092Bleachers: 2,084
Lawn mowers: 1,983Containers: 1,971
Slides or sliding boards: 1,906Ice skating: 1,896
Skating: 1,888Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 1,872
Furniture: 1,669Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 1,662
Sleds: 1,562Bedsprings or bedframes: 1,537
Pet supplies: 1,488Martial arts: 1,486
Bunk beds: 1,342Rugby: 1,309
Scaffolding: 1,197Stools: 1,148
Ramps or landings: 1,132Toilets: 1,069
Metal containers: 1,037Tableware and accessories: 1,033
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 1,028Go-carts: 1,020
Weight lifting: 1,013Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 984
Windows or window glass: 932Ice hockey: 883
Other unpowered garden tools: 870Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 840
Benches: 836Grocery or shopping carts: 824
Rope or string: 788Carts: 779
Step stools: 776Lacrosse: 762
Flying toys: 758Bowling: 756
Snowmobiles: 746Telephones or telephone accessories: 740
Fishing: 723Tool sheds: 697
Surfing: 691Built-in swimming pools: 688
Poles: 679Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 663
Amusement attractions: 653Doorsills or frames: 649
Vacuum cleaners: 648Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 638
Bags: 632Decorative yard equipment: 623
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 618Escalators: 606
Knives: 604Drinking glasses: 600
Day wear: 580Handrails, railings or banisters: 579
Golf carts: 577Swimming: 575
Stepladders: 566Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 556
Playground equipment: 553Field hockey: 537
Barstools or kitchen stools: 495Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 493
Mountain climbing: 491Baby gates or barriers: 489
Elevators or other lifts: 477Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 469
Bottles or jars: 455Televisions: 444
Laundry baskets: 435Handball: 432
Luggage: 431Glass bottles or jars: 430
Other playground equipment: 410Pipes: 406
Swimming pool equipment: 403Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 394
Mirrors or mirror glass: 378Razors or shavers: 374
Clothing: 370Paper products: 367
Manual cleaning equipment: 363Book bags or back carriers: 363
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 355Hot water: 354
Badminton: 350Diving or diving boards: 350
Tractors: 338Screen doors: 337
Riding power lawn mowers: 334Roller hockey: 325
Glass doors: 324Tricycles: 321
Clothing accessories: 319Sheets or pillowcases: 306
Refrigerators: 304Camping equipment: 303
Table tennis: 300Grills: 278
Recliner chairs: 275Scooters/skateboards, powered: 272
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 267Electrical wire or wiring systems: 266
Washing machines: 265Hot tubs or home spas: 262
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 258Aquariums or accessories: 252
Blankets: 250Boxing: 248
Water skiing: 246Counters or countertops: 246
Street hockey: 240General home or room involvement in fires: 237
Knives with replaceable blades: 237Light bulbs: 231
Toolboxes or tool kits: 220Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 220
Chain saws: 220Pogo sticks: 217
Sinks: 214Nonglass bottles or jars: 212
Cookware: 208Wood paneling and particleboard: 204
Rocking chairs: 202Mobile/manufactured homes: 197
Water slides: 194Plastic bags: 192
Wire: 187Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 182
Minibikes, powered: 180Other stools: 180
Wagons: 179Power lawn mowers: 177
Snow throwers or blowers: 176Cribs: 169
Hammers: 164Saws: 160
Hatchets or axes: 159Public equipment: 158
Buckets or pails: 155Children's play tents, play tunnels or other enclosures: 153
Lighting equipment: 152Nonglass doors: 151
Clothes dryers: 151Log splitters: 149
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 146Reel power lawn mowers: 145
Rotary power lawn mowers: 145Nail guns or stud drivers: 144
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 137Tapes: 137
Other ladders: 136Doorstops: 136
Garden tractors: 136Other nonglass doors: 134
Cardboard products: 134Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 134
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 129Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 129
Seesaws or teeterboards: 128Fans: 121
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 118Windowsills or frames: 115
Extension cords: 115Fire escape devices: 114
Cabinet or door hardware: 113Christmas decorations: 110
Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 108Mattresses: 107
Vises or workshop clamps: 103Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 98
Baby strollers: 97Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 92
Fuel oils: 91Photographic equipment: 91
Other Irons: 91Dry ice: 90
Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 89Computers: 89
Radiators: 88Other glass bottles or jars: 84
Other fireplaces: 83Eyeglasses: 83
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 83Pillows: 83
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 83Extension ladders: 83
Hammocks: 82Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 82
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 82Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 82
Soaps: 82Snow tubing: 77
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 76Bathtub or shower enclosures: 76
Safes: 76Air compressors: 76
Crayons or chalk: 76Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 76
Acids: 76Nonbaby mattresses: 76
Unpowered coffee makers or teapots: 76Croquet: 76
Scissors: 76Automatic doors: 76
Other glass doors: 76Toboggans: 74
Lockers: 74Swimming pool slides: 74
Vaporizers: 68Microwave ovens: 68
Straight ladders: 68Fire extinguishers: 68
Toy sports equipment: 68Gasoline: 68
Inflatable toys: 68Scuba diving: 68
Other plastic products: 68Other portable or stationary power tools: 68
Youth chairs: 68Appliances: 68
Television tables or stands: 68BBs or pellets: 67
Portable food or beverage coolers: 67Nonglass bathtub or shower enclosures: 67
School laboratory chemicals: 67Sleeping bags: 67
Magazine racks or book ends: 67Squeeze or squeaker toys: 67
Above-ground swimming pools: 67Pruning or trimming equipment: 67
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 67Other clothing: 67
Storm doors without glass panels: 67Dishwashers: 67
Toy boxes or chests: 66Pins and needles: 60
Futons: 60Sliding glass doors or panels: 60
Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 60Art supplies or equipment: 60
Drills: 60Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 60
Power tillers or cultivators: 53Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 45
Potty chairs or training seats: 40Clothespins: 38
Archery: 38Window screens: 38
Antifreeze: 38Radios: 38
Plastic products: 37Treehouses or playhouses: 34
Floor lamps or table lamps: 34Billiards or pool: 32
Keys, key rings or key chains: 32Rug shampooers: 31
Tarpaulins: 30Air conditioners: 30
Car seats: 30Wading pools: 27
Pens and pencils: 21Nightwear: 16
Electric Christmas decorations: 15Power pruning or trimming equipment: 15
Pull-down or folding stairs: 15Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 15
Workshop furnishings: 15Nonelectric toothbrushes: 15
Flatware: 15Garage doors: 15
Other upholstered chairs: 15Freezers: 15
Floor buffers or waxers: 15Water tubing: 15
Room deodorizers or fresheners: 15Horseshoes: 15
Jewelry: 15Fireworks: 15
Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 15Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 15
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 15Batteries: 15
Garden sprayers: 15Storm doors with glass panels: 15
Clocks: 15Baby walkers or jumpers: 15
Playpens: 15Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 15
Bleaches: 15Heaters or heating systems: 15
Automotive tools or accessories: 15First aid equipment: 15
Christmas tree lights: 15Baby carriers: 15
Towels or cloths: 11Tetherball: 11
Batons: 5Unicycles: 5
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 5Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 5
Other ovens: 5

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