Accidents - Year 2003 - Ankle

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 883,462
See also: Other years, Other body parts.

Products:

Stairs or steps: 208,902	Basketball: 165,264
Football: 34,298	Soccer: 31,464
Exercise: 29,622	Floors or flooring materials: 25,377
Bicycles or accessories: 23,016	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 18,582
Skateboards: 16,408	Trampolines: 16,096
Softball: 15,521	Volleyball: 14,506
Ladders: 13,127	Footwear: 12,998
Beds or bedframes: 12,514	Baseball: 12,277
Chairs: 9,187	All-terrain vehicles: 7,508
Dancing: 6,442	Fences or fence posts: 6,167
Bathtubs or showers: 5,769	Roller skating: 5,231
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 4,861	Doors: 4,751
House repair or construction materials: 4,316	Cheerleading: 4,275
Tennis: 4,035	Ceilings and walls: 4,011
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 3,969	Horseback riding: 3,801
Ball sports: 3,645	Exercise equipment: 3,591
Track and field: 3,434	Gymnastics: 3,313
Snow boarding: 3,069	Scooters, unpowered: 3,010
Other toys: 2,937	Wheelchairs: 2,861
Rugs or carpets: 2,821	Swings or swing sets: 2,782
Other ball sports: 2,755	Sports and recreational activity: 2,746
Hockey: 2,636	Tables: 2,536
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 2,324	Wrestling: 2,261
Containers: 2,259	Sleds: 2,197
Snow skiing: 2,193	Golf: 2,177
Swimming pools: 2,139	Crutches, canes or walkers: 2,124
Martial arts: 1,978	Slides or sliding boards: 1,952
In-line skating: 1,881	Lawn mowers: 1,862
Furniture: 1,829	Ramps or landings: 1,730
Ice skating: 1,693	Bleachers: 1,616
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 1,589	Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 1,538
Fishing: 1,451	Ice hockey: 1,405
Skating: 1,365	Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 1,352
Bowling: 1,311	Stools: 1,286
Scaffolding: 1,282	Playground equipment: 1,255
Lacrosse: 1,181	Built-in swimming pools: 1,097
Pet supplies: 1,090	Toilets: 1,062
Bunk beds: 1,053	Flying toys: 1,034
Go-carts: 1,028	Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 1,015
Bags: 1,004	Rugby: 999
Benches: 994	Mountain climbing: 993
Golf carts: 961	Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 894
Amusement attractions: 886	Other playground equipment: 872
Grocery or shopping carts: 861	Pipes: 852
Tableware and accessories: 820	Paper products: 806
Tractors: 803	Other unpowered garden tools: 802
Snowmobiles: 788	Stepladders: 738
Televisions: 731	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 731
Handrails, railings or banisters: 707	Escalators: 694
Manual cleaning equipment: 672	Rope or string: 671
Carts: 666	Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 642
Swimming: 622	Buckets or pails: 607
Metal containers: 596	Water slides: 592
Knives: 584	Manual snow or ice removal tools: 577
Telephones or telephone accessories: 572	Water skiing: 571
Decorative yard equipment: 553	Doorsills or frames: 528
Vacuum cleaners: 527	Hot water: 522
Step stools: 513	Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 500
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 488	Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 482
Wire: 475	Refrigerators: 473
Power lawn mowers: 469	Clothing: 466
Weight lifting: 462	Badminton: 450
Roller hockey: 449	Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 448
Field hockey: 445	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 441
Chair, recliner: 437	Drinking glasses: 435
Surfing: 433	Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 426
Riding power lawn mowers: 425	Extension or straight ladders: 421
Poles: 412	Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 397
Mattresses: 396	Day wear: 396
Garden tractors: 393	Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 392
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 390	Handball: 387
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 378	Snow tubing: 363
Razors or shavers: 358	Mirrors or mirror glass: 351
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 345	Book bags or back carriers: 337
Diving or diving boards: 332	Horseshoes: 330
Mobile/manufactured homes: 321	Hammers: 315
Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 309	Counters or countertops: 309
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 299	Rotary power lawn mowers: 298
Street hockey: 288	Baby strollers: 279
Laundry baskets: 278	Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 277
Bottles or jars: 251	Waterbeds or water pillows: 241
Computers: 234	Toy sports equipment: 233
Balloons: 225	Other glass bottles or jars: 223
Other manual workshop tools: 223	Elevators or other lifts: 222
Trays: 222	Luggage: 220
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 215	Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 210
Television tables or stands: 206	Fuel storage tanks: 205
Hatchets or axes: 203	Glass bottles or jars: 196
Minibikes, powered: 190	Car seats: 188
Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 187	Inflatable toys: 175
Public equipment: 172	Washing machines: 172
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 172	Boxing: 171
Cribs: 165	Seesaws or teeterboards: 165
Swimming pool slides: 164	General home or room involvement in fires: 162
Wagons: 162	Clothes dryers: 156
Plastic bags: 155	Gasoline: 155
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 155	Towels or cloths: 155
Windowsills or frames: 154	Chains: 152
Wooden containers: 147	Batons: 146
Wading pools: 145	Bathtub or shower enclosures: 145
Fans: 144	Table tennis: 139
Pillows: 138	Scissors: 138
Air compressors: 137	Automotive tools or accessories: 137
Cardboard products: 137	Portable food or beverage coolers: 136
Drills: 134	Chair, rocking: 133
Fireworks: 132	Pens and pencils: 129
Light bulbs: 129	Unicycles: 123
Tool sheds: 120	Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 119
Sinks: 111	Pins and needles: 109
Tools: 108	Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 107
Pruning or trimming equipment: 107	Clothing accessories: 103
Hot tubs or home spas: 102	Extension cords: 102
Baby gates or barriers: 102	Clothing irons: 102
Water tubing: 101	Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 101
Barstools or kitchen stools: 101	Lockers: 100
Pogo sticks: 100	Sprayers: 100
Dishwashers: 99	Toy boxes or chests: 96
Christmas tree lights: 94	Grills: 94
Dune buggies/beach buggies: 94	High chairs: 92
Tricycles: 91	Bed rails: 90
Fertilizers: 90	Outerwear: 90
Workshop furnishings: 86	Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 86
Radiators: 86	Plastic products: 86
Other ovens: 86	Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 86
Power drills or accessories: 84	Other ranges: 84
Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 84	Aerosol containers: 84
Kites or kite string: 84	Other portable or stationary power tools: 84
Tetherball: 81	Cabinet or door hardware: 81
Lighting equipment: 78	Safes: 78
Automatic doors: 78	Manual lawn trimmers or edgers: 77
Vending machines: 77	Snow disks: 77
Power saws: 77	Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 77
Photographic equipment: 77	Sheets or pillowcases: 74
Built-in fireplaces: 74	Treehouses or playhouses: 72
Plastic containers: 71	Gas ranges: 71
Floor furnaces: 69	Saws: 69
Electric Christmas decorations: 69	Plastic panels for doors or windows: 69
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 69	Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 69
Tarpaulins: 69	Inflatable furniture: 69
Camping equipment: 69	Screwdrivers: 69
Heaters or heating systems: 69	Nail guns or stud drivers: 69
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 69	Magazine racks or book ends: 69
Saunas: 69	Faucets or spigots: 69
Water toys: 68	Electric toy racing cars or accessories: 68
Pressurized containers: 68	Swimming pool chemicals: 68
Sewing machines or accessories: 68	Detergents: 68
Above-ground swimming pools: 68	Crayons or chalk: 68
Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 68	Cookware: 66
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 64	Automotive chemicals: 61
Other furnaces: 61	Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 56
Nightwear: 55	Air conditioners: 55
Aquariums or accessories: 49	Billiards or pool: 49
Unattached appliance or lamp cords: 42	Windows or window glass: 42
Chain saws: 39	Swimming pool equipment: 39
Knives with replaceable blades: 39	Beach chairs or folding chairs: 39
Dishwashing liquid: 39	Microwave ovens: 39
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 34	Tapes: 33
Fire extinguishers: 33	Outdoor antennas: 33
Flatware: 30	Fireplace equipment: 22
Desk supplies: 22	Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 16
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 16	Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 16
Other containers: 16	Darts: 16
Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 16	Bedding: 16
Art supplies or equipment: 16	Keys, key rings or key chains: 16
School equipment: 16	Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses: 16
Nonglass bottles or jars: 16	Spot removers or cleaning fluids: 16
Canning jars or lids: 16	Seasonal decorations: 16
Baby walkers or jumpers: 16	First aid equipment: 16
Toolboxes or tool kits: 16	Scales: 16
Fire escape devices: 16	Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 16
Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 16	Shuffleboard: 16
Portable circular power saws: 16	Ironing boards or covers: 16
Motorized vehicles: 16	Baby bouncer seats: 16
Welding equipment: 16	Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 16
Pull-down or folding stairs: 16	Floor waxes: 16
Electric deep fryers: 16	Kitchen gadgets: 16
Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 6	Fencing: 6
Blankets: 6	Costumes or masks: 6
Other toy guns: 6	Soaps: 6
Futons: 6	Other fireplaces: 6
Combs or hairbrushes: 6	Laundry hampers: 6

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