Accidents - Year 2006 - Ankle

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 891,356
See also: Other years, Other body parts.

Products:

Stairs or steps: 218,469	Basketball: 135,787
Football: 42,330	Floors or flooring materials: 33,752
Soccer: 33,341	Exercise: 25,720
Bicycles or accessories: 19,807	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 19,090
Trampolines: 18,621	Skateboards: 18,025
Volleyball: 14,891	Softball: 14,809
Footwear: 13,867	Baseball: 13,527
Ladders: 13,266	Beds or bedframes: 12,039
Sports and recreational activity: 9,153	Chairs: 8,304
All-terrain vehicles: 7,250	Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 6,639
Fences or fence posts: 6,156	Dancing: 6,028
Bathtubs or showers: 5,172	House repair or construction materials: 5,037
Roller skating: 4,692	Other toys: 4,648
Gymnastics: 4,256	Tables: 4,109
Cheerleading: 4,021	Other ball sports: 3,917
Exercise equipment: 3,825	Track and field: 3,502
Doors: 3,477	Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 3,331
Tennis: 3,289	Swimming pools: 2,902
Snow skiing: 2,847	Wheelchairs: 2,777
Wrestling: 2,696	Horseback riding: 2,681
Rugs or carpets: 2,668	Snow boarding: 2,645
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 2,487	Ceilings and walls: 2,241
Crutches, canes or walkers: 2,241	Ball sports: 2,236
Swings or swing sets: 2,188	Slides or sliding boards: 2,100
Animal induced injury: 2,079	Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 2,075
Ice skating: 2,049	Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 1,997
Lawn mowers: 1,988	Martial arts: 1,981
Scooters, unpowered: 1,869	Containers: 1,861
Furniture: 1,853	Golf: 1,818
Motor vehicles or parts: 1,778	Bleachers: 1,773
Lacrosse: 1,693	Hockey: 1,510
Ice hockey: 1,470	Bunk beds: 1,466
Sleds: 1,456	Pet supplies: 1,452
Amusement attractions: 1,331	Golf carts: 1,328
In-line skating: 1,307	Benches: 1,295
Bags: 1,291	Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 1,279
Fishing: 1,232	Flying toys: 1,176
Stepladders: 1,163	Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 1,138
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 1,131	Toilets: 1,130
Skating: 1,128	Televisions: 1,040
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 1,035	Step stools: 1,022
Grocery or shopping carts: 1,008	Ramps or landings: 995
Doorsills or frames: 976	Playground equipment: 976
Tableware and accessories: 944	Built-in swimming pools: 938
Day wear: 931	Weight lifting: 885
Rugby: 883	Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 874
Manual cleaning equipment: 853	Decorative yard equipment: 833
Counters or countertops: 831	Tree stands: 824
Other unpowered garden tools: 806	Alcohol: 805
Stools: 802	Surfing: 773
Vacuum cleaners: 745	Chair, recliner: 727
Poles: 724	Mountain climbing: 720
Telephones or telephone accessories: 718	Baby gates or barriers: 717
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 705	Pipes: 688
Refrigerators: 681	Swimming: 622
Bottles or jars: 611	Power lawn mowers: 596
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 590	Rotary power lawn mowers: 566
Water skiing: 554	Street hockey: 543
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 537	Riding power lawn mowers: 537
Handrails, railings or banisters: 535	Escalators: 529
Bowling: 528	Knives: 528
Tractors: 509	Water slides: 502
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 494	Hammers: 486
Hot water: 470	Paper products: 463
Handball: 435	Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 432
Nonglass bottles or jars: 428	Go-carts: 426
Razors or shavers: 414	Field hockey: 407
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 398	Inflatable toys: 380
Mirrors or mirror glass: 379	Extension or straight ladders: 378
Hatchets or axes: 366	Snowmobiles: 365
Elevators or other lifts: 361	Drinking glasses: 361
Cardboard products: 361	Barstools or kitchen stools: 345
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 343	Book bags or back carriers: 341
Carts: 341	Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 336
Chain saws: 330	Mattresses: 325
Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 323	Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 316
Scaffolding: 315	Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 312
Wire: 309	Licensed two-wheeled motor vehicles: 309
Clothing: 307	Rope or string: 304
Table tennis: 273	Computers: 260
Buckets or pails: 250	Washing machines: 248
Hot tubs or home spas: 245	Motorized vehicles: 241
Metal containers: 240	Manual push mowers: 232
Other playground equipment: 229	Light bulbs: 228
Ironing boards or covers: 224	Wood paneling and particleboard: 222
Fans: 221	Blankets: 219
Camping equipment: 219	Baby walkers or jumpers: 217
Lubricants: 214	Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 213
Toolboxes or tool kits: 206	Christmas tree lights: 206
Sheets or pillowcases: 202	Badminton: 194
Fireworks: 193	Wooden containers: 193
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 193	Plants, trees and shrubs: 192
Cords, electrical: 191	Luggage: 187
Pens and pencils: 183	Foods: 181
Horseshoes: 179	Pogo sticks: 177
Bed rails: 173	Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 173
Water tubing: 173	Laundry baskets: 168
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 166	Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 163
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 162	Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 159
Medical equipment, general: 158	Radiators: 158
Garden tractors: 158	Jewelry: 158
Baby changing tables: 156	Diving or diving boards: 156
Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 155	Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 153
Plastic bags: 146	Pruning or trimming equipment: 144
Sinks: 142	Futons: 135
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 135	Fuel storage tanks: 132
Snow tubing: 131	Fertilizers: 131
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 130	Treehouses or playhouses: 126
Baby strollers: 126	Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 125
Coffee makers or teapots: 119	Portable circular power saws: 119
Pull-down or folding stairs: 119	Pillows: 119
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 117	High chairs: 114
Windowsills or frames: 113	Public equipment: 111
General home or room involvement in fires: 102	Cribs: 102
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 102	Fire escape devices: 102
Mobile/manufactured homes: 102	Insect induced injuries: 98
Car seats: 95	Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 95
Other furniture: 93	Nonelectric razors or shavers: 92
Garage doors: 91	Extension cords: 90
Christmas decorations: 90	Portable food or beverage coolers: 90
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 90	Above-ground swimming pools: 88
Wagons: 88	Grills: 86
First aid equipment: 86	Manual scissors: 86
Combs or hairbrushes: 86	Microwave ovens: 86
Towels or cloths: 86	Automatic doors: 86
Plastic containers: 86	Rug shampooers: 86
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 86	Baby mattresses or pads: 86
Tool sheds: 85	Minibikes, powered: 82
Billiards or pool: 82	Storm windows: 82
Boxing: 81	Swimming pool equipment: 80
Nonelectric blankets: 79	Waterbeds or water pillows: 79
Other fireplaces: 79	Baby bottles or nipples: 79
Bedding: 79	Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 79
Tricycles: 77	Other glass bottles or jars: 75
Clothing irons: 75	Freezers: 75
Vending machines: 74	Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 73
Electric Christmas decorations: 73	Photographic equipment: 73
Tools: 73	Doorstops: 73
Art supplies or equipment: 73	Cisterns, cesspools or septic tanks: 73
Other grills or stoves: 73	Glass bottles or jars: 72
Other manual workshop tools: 71	Cabinet or door hardware: 71
Power saws: 71	Artificial turf: 71
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 71	Batteries: 71
Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 71	Kites or kite string: 71
Heaters or heating systems: 71	Darts: 71
Lighting equipment: 71	Hand saws: 71
Utility vehicles: 71	Power pruning or trimming equipment: 71
Toy sports equipment: 71	Power tillers or cultivators: 71
Laundry soaps or detergents: 67	Roller hockey: 67
Chair, rocking: 67	Wading pools: 65
Riding toys: 65	Cutting torches: 59
Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 59	Toilet bowl products: 59
Pins and needles: 59	Other electric lighting equipment: 59
Snow throwers/blowers: 59	Building sets: 59
Swimming pool slides: 59	Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 59
Floor lamps or table lamps: 59	Seasonal decorations: 59
Bleaches: 59	Welding equipment: 46
Clothing accessories: 45	Tapes: 45
Gasoline cans: 45	Tape recorders or players: 30
Clothes dryers: 30	Trains: 30
Sprayers: 30	Soaps: 30
Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 30	Aquariums or accessories: 27
Television tables or stands: 26	Seesaws or teeterboards: 23
BBs or pellets: 21	Adhesives: 21
Dishwashers: 20	Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 20
Kitchen gadgets: 15	Keys, key rings or key chains: 15
Plastic wrapping products: 15	Pressurized containers: 15
Nightwear: 15	Other ranges or ovens: 15
Boats and boating: 15	Archery: 15
Baby rattles: 15	Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 15
Electric blankets or sheets: 15	Illegal drugs: 15
Business and office machines: 15	Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 15
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 15	Generators or power plants: 15
Other portable or stationary power tools: 15	Saws: 15
Balloons: 15	Drills: 15
Powered riding toys: 15	Recording tapes: 15
Floor furnaces: 15	Gas or LP grills or stoves: 15
Chains: 15	Power drills or accessories: 15
Fencing: 15	Scissors: 15
Food processors: 15	Baby carriers or slings: 14
Baby carriers: 14	Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 14
Sleeping bags: 14	Air conditioners: 14
Metal cookware: 14	Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 14
Cookware: 11	Nonbaby mattresses: 6
Gasoline: 6	Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 5
Other clothing: 5

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