Accidents - Year 2005 - Ankle

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 848,529
See also: Other years, Other body parts.

Products:

Stairs or steps: 206,873	Basketball: 138,001
Football: 40,258	Soccer: 31,302
Floors or flooring materials: 28,374	Exercise: 26,042
Bicycles or accessories: 19,135	Trampolines: 18,094
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 17,865	Skateboards: 16,353
Softball: 14,348	Ladders: 13,747
Baseball: 13,699	Volleyball: 12,812
Beds or bedframes: 11,606	Footwear: 11,516
All-terrain vehicles: 8,381	Chairs: 8,178
Dancing: 7,301	Sports and recreational activity: 6,989
Fences or fence posts: 5,578	Bathtubs or showers: 5,512
Doors: 4,521	Other ball sports: 4,484
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 4,234	Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 4,175
House repair or construction materials: 3,873	Exercise equipment: 3,850
Gymnastics: 3,806	Other toys: 3,709
Roller skating: 3,620	Tennis: 3,591
Cheerleading: 3,421	Snow boarding: 3,268
Crutches, canes or walkers: 3,225	Track and field: 3,218
Rugs or carpets: 3,057	Wrestling: 2,966
Ceilings and walls: 2,810	Sleds: 2,786
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 2,515	Wheelchairs: 2,476
Swimming pools: 2,374	Lawn mowers: 2,369
Tables: 2,367	Golf: 2,338
Containers: 2,279	Ball sports: 2,262
Snow skiing: 2,242	Horseback riding: 2,212
Bleachers: 2,116	Furniture: 1,937
Pet supplies: 1,799	Swings or swing sets: 1,734
Hockey: 1,716	Toilets: 1,684
Martial arts: 1,677	Flying toys: 1,673
In-line skating: 1,630	Ice skating: 1,621
Slides or sliding boards: 1,565	Ramps or landings: 1,526
Scooters, unpowered: 1,490	Bowling: 1,474
Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 1,469	Bunk beds: 1,416
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 1,336	Lacrosse: 1,316
Surfing: 1,287	Fishing: 1,256
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 1,229	Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 1,219
Golf carts: 1,175	Rugby: 1,169
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 1,121	Day wear: 1,084
Step stools: 1,077	Other unpowered garden tools: 1,071
Skating: 1,022	Stools: 932
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 886	Swimming: 846
Decorative yard equipment: 844	Mountain climbing: 833
Knives: 820	Go-carts: 819
Televisions: 793	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 771
Ice hockey: 741	Chair, recliner: 737
Doorsills or frames: 737	Snowmobiles: 723
Bags: 717	Tableware and accessories: 710
Vacuum cleaners: 705	Bottles or jars: 692
Other playground equipment: 691	Amusement attractions: 640
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 639	Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 638
Telephones or telephone accessories: 628	Stepladders: 593
Benches: 568	Scooters/skateboards, powered: 564
Drinking glasses: 555	Rope or string: 552
Handrails, railings or banisters: 550	Playground equipment: 545
Paper products: 542	Barstools or kitchen stools: 535
Power lawn mowers: 528	Weight lifting: 513
Tractors: 508	Riding power lawn mowers: 478
Horseshoes: 475	Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 473
Laundry baskets: 468	Extension or straight ladders: 467
Baby gates or barriers: 460	Refrigerators: 454
Computers: 445	Manual cleaning equipment: 428
Water skiing: 419	Manual snow or ice removal tools: 412
Handball: 408	Metal containers: 408
Poles: 403	Tools: 386
Hot water: 385	Water slides: 383
Glass bottles or jars: 382	Minibikes, powered: 377
Built-in swimming pools: 375	Scaffolding: 371
Bed rails: 366	Mobile/manufactured homes: 348
Grocery or shopping carts: 330	Tree stands: 323
Pipes: 319	Cords, electrical: 315
Badminton: 310	Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 303
Sinks: 297	Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 296
Blankets: 294	Escalators: 290
Elevators or other lifts: 290	Diving or diving boards: 281
Mirrors or mirror glass: 280	Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 279
Luggage: 279	Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 272
Street hockey: 271	Carts: 264
Glass soft drink bottles: 261	Hot tubs or home spas: 257
Pogo sticks: 238	Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 225
Swimming pool equipment: 225	Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 225
Trays: 218	Wooden containers: 218
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 211	Pruning or trimming equipment: 204
Rotary power lawn mowers: 203	Manual push mowers: 203
Snow tubing: 200	Clothing accessories: 197
Clothing: 197	Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 194
Inflatable toys: 187	Beach chairs or folding chairs: 181
Hammers: 181	Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 180
Cardboard products: 180	Tapes: 179
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 167	Fireworks: 167
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 166	Plastic products: 165
Razors or shavers: 162	Extension cords: 159
Roller hockey: 159	Field hockey: 158
Washing machines: 158	Table tennis: 157
Scissors: 156	Counters or countertops: 154
Other glass bottles or jars: 152	Garden tractors: 152
Dishwashers: 151	Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 151
Wire: 148	Fireplace equipment: 144
Baby bottles or nipples: 143	Balloons: 142
Garage doors: 142	Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 142
Cribs: 142	Hatchets or axes: 141
Motorized vehicles: 141	Camping equipment: 140
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 137	Chains: 136
Air conditioners: 135	Faucets or spigots: 135
Children's play tents, play tunnels or other enclosures: 135	Toolboxes or tool kits: 134
Baby strollers: 131	Book bags or back carriers: 128
Nonglass bottles or jars: 128	Fire escape devices: 126
Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 126	Heaters or heating systems: 126
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 124	Television tables or stands: 119
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 119	Coal or wood-burning stoves: 118
Mattresses: 116	Plastic containers: 114
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 114	Powered riding toys: 110
Scales: 99	Fans: 99
Seesaws or teeterboards: 99	Grills: 99
Tricycles: 99	Fuel storage tanks: 98
Nail guns or stud drivers: 97	Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 96
Wading pools: 91	Other grills or stoves: 91
Saws: 91	Wagons: 89
Pens and pencils: 89	Chair, rocking: 88
Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 84	Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 83
Portable food or beverage coolers: 83	Clothes dryers: 83
Other manual workshop tools: 83	Hammocks: 83
Above-ground swimming pools: 83	Awls, chisels or planes: 83
Batteries: 83	Wood paneling and particleboard: 82
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 82	Costumes or masks: 82
Cutting torches: 82	Freezers: 80
Log splitters: 76	Fertilizers: 76
Pressurized containers: 76	Manual hedge trimmers: 76
General purpose household cleaners: 76	Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 76
Car seats: 75	Treehouses or playhouses: 75
Artificial Christmas trees: 75	Knives with replaceable blades: 75
Outerwear: 75	Tool sheds: 75
Manual scissors: 74	Portable power drills and accessories: 74
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 72	Pressure cookers or canners: 68
Toy sports equipment: 68	Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 68
Baby carriages: 68	Storm windows: 68
Playpens: 68	Table linens: 68
Air compressors: 68	Jigsaws: 68
Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 68	Watches: 68
Plastic bags: 68	Wallpaper: 68
Sheets or pillowcases: 68	Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 68
Coins: 68	Power saws: 67
Cigarette or pipe lighters: 67	Cabinet or door hardware: 67
Generators or power plants: 66	Lubricants: 66
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 66	Snow throwers/blowers: 66
Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 66	Combs or hairbrushes: 66
Nightwear: 66	Desk supplies: 66
Buckets or pails: 62	Clocks: 59
Flotation toys: 59	Crayons or chalk: 59
Other plastic products: 59	Billiards or pool: 59
Chimneys: 59	Fire extinguishers: 59
Power tillers or cultivators: 59	Range or oven accessories: 59
Tetherball: 53	Floor waxes: 49
Fencing: 46	Towels or cloths: 46
First aid equipment: 41	Snow disks: 41
Hair dryers: 38	Ceramics supplies or equipment: 38
Swimming pool slides: 38	Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 38
Floor lamps or table lamps: 36	Chain saws: 31
Pillows: 31	Sprayers: 31
Public equipment: 31	Windowsills or frames: 31
Other ranges or ovens: 31	Light bulbs: 31
Ironing boards or covers: 31	Photographic equipment: 31
Toy boxes or chests: 30	Lockers: 27
Riding toys: 22	Baby mattresses or pads: 21
Water tubing: 21	Radios: 15
Diapers: 15	Boxing: 15
Water heaters: 15	Baby walkers or jumpers: 15
Power pruning or trimming equipment: 15	Aquariums or accessories: 15
Nonmetal cookware: 15	Leaf blowers: 15
Other furniture: 15	Electric heating pads: 15
Doorstops: 15	Other containers: 15
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 15	Electric toy racing cars or accessories: 15
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 15	Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 15
Waterbeds or water pillows: 15	Towel racks or bars: 15
Futons: 15	General home or room involvement in fires: 15
Umbrellas: 15	Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 15
Radiators: 15	Laundry soaps or detergents: 15
Gasoline: 15	Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 15
Welding equipment: 15	Jewelry: 15
Eyeglasses: 15	Vending machines: 15
Soaps: 15	Business and office machines: 15
Clothes steamers: 15	Utility vehicles: 15
Christmas decorations: 6	Cookware: 6
Stilts: 6	Clothing irons: 6
Dune buggies/beach buggies: 5	Batons: 5
Tombstones or grave markers: 5	Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 5
Electric baseboard heaters: 5

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