Accidents - Year 2007 - Ankle

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 892,779
See also: Other years, Other body parts.

Products:

Stairs or steps: 210,154	Basketball: 122,131
Football: 43,252	Soccer: 36,947
Floors or flooring materials: 28,164	Skateboards: 24,062
Exercise: 23,252	Bicycles or accessories: 21,765
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 20,052	Trampolines: 18,221
Footwear: 17,910	Baseball: 14,813
Volleyball: 14,588	Softball: 13,585
Ladders: 13,113	Beds or bedframes: 12,288
Sports and recreational activity: 10,284	Chairs: 8,697
All-terrain vehicles: 8,599	Dancing: 7,682
Bathtubs or showers: 6,675	Fences or fence posts: 6,344
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 6,299	Roller skating: 5,889
Doors: 4,624	Other ball sports: 4,568
Exercise equipment: 4,499	Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 4,443
Other toys: 4,426	Gymnastics: 4,387
Track and field: 4,102	Tennis: 3,619
Cheerleading: 3,546	Rugs or carpets: 3,470
Crutches, canes or walkers: 3,470	Tables: 3,438
Sleds: 3,419	Swings or swing sets: 3,256
Horseback riding: 2,965	Slides or sliding boards: 2,881
Wrestling: 2,712	House repair or construction materials: 2,674
Wheelchairs: 2,665	Scooters, unpowered: 2,561
Ceilings and walls: 2,401	Containers: 2,327
Lacrosse: 2,314	Snow boarding: 2,313
Martial arts: 2,283	Bleachers: 2,153
Pet supplies: 2,148	Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 2,062
Animal induced injury: 2,015	Hockey: 1,931
Ball sports: 1,813	Golf: 1,798
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 1,797	Amusement attractions: 1,753
Ice skating: 1,750	Fishing: 1,709
In-line skating: 1,696	Swimming pools: 1,693
Furniture: 1,644	Golf carts: 1,632
Flying toys: 1,615	Snow skiing: 1,608
Stools: 1,602	Lawn mowers: 1,583
Ice hockey: 1,485	Water slides: 1,414
Motor vehicles or parts: 1,381	Televisions: 1,364
Ramps or landings: 1,286	Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 1,207
Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 1,181	Rugby: 1,164
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 1,155	Baby gates or barriers: 1,127
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 1,095	Stepladders: 1,091
Skating: 1,078	Bunk beds: 1,042
Step stools: 1,040	Bowling: 1,014
Toilets: 980	Playground equipment: 967
Power lawn mowers: 950	Surfing: 905
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 898	Day wear: 874
Extension or straight ladders: 869	Swimming: 867
Alcohol: 808	Tableware and accessories: 780
Mountain climbing: 776	Other playground equipment: 772
Field hockey: 764	Decorative yard equipment: 750
Riding power lawn mowers: 745	Knives: 741
Escalators: 741	Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 729
Pipes: 670	Refrigerators: 648
Handrails, railings or banisters: 639	Snowmobiles: 620
Counters or countertops: 616	Built-in swimming pools: 612
Doorsills or frames: 612	Hot water: 595
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 588	Grocery or shopping carts: 583
Other unpowered garden tools: 576	Clothing: 576
Extension cords: 559	Bottles or jars: 552
Boxing: 551	Laundry baskets: 537
Tree stands: 536	Street hockey: 511
Carts: 488	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 483
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 466	Benches: 464
Plants, trees and shrubs: 459	Scaffolding: 457
Handball: 457	Water skiing: 455
Elevators or other lifts: 436	Tool sheds: 435
Barstools or kitchen stools: 429	Minibikes, powered: 424
Foods: 421	Go-carts: 421
Drinking glasses: 405	Badminton: 401
Tools: 386	Rope or string: 376
Cords, electrical: 375	Tractors: 373
Cardboard products: 368	Poles: 354
Rotary power lawn mowers: 345	Seesaws or teeterboards: 342
Blankets: 341	Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 331
Metal containers: 330	Chair, recliner: 322
Weight lifting: 317	Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 313
Book bags or back carriers: 309	Computers: 307
Diving or diving boards: 298	Telephones or telephone accessories: 296
Christmas decorations: 286	Manual snow or ice removal tools: 279
Tricycles: 277	Bags: 276
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 275	Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 275
Mattresses: 272	Wire: 270
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 268	Swimming pool equipment: 264
Medical equipment, general: 254	Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 253
Lubricants: 250	Wooden containers: 249
Mobile/manufactured homes: 247	Soaps: 243
Luggage: 238	Buckets or pails: 236
Wading pools: 234	Nonelectric razors or shavers: 233
Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 229	Vacuum cleaners: 227
Nonbaby mattresses: 226	Other ranges or ovens: 225
Hot tubs or home spas: 223	Treehouses or playhouses: 221
Tetherball: 219	Camping equipment: 214
Insect induced injuries: 212	Air conditioners: 208
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 204	Pull-down or folding stairs: 200
Chair, rocking: 198	Inflatable toys: 195
Plastic bags: 195	Light bulbs: 191
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 177	Sheets or pillowcases: 174
Toolboxes or tool kits: 174	Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 174
Clothes dryers: 165	Pruning or trimming equipment: 165
Bed rails: 163	Manual cleaning equipment: 160
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 158	Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 157
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 156	Portable food or beverage coolers: 155
Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 155	Billiards or pool: 155
Sprayers: 155	Pogo sticks: 155
Snow tubing: 153	Inflatable furniture: 151
Electric toy racing cars or accessories: 150	Nonelectric blankets: 150
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 149	Baby strollers: 149
Heaters or heating systems: 148	Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 146
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 143	Chain saws: 142
Pillows: 141	Snow throwers/blowers: 140
Aquariums or accessories: 140	Manual push mowers: 139
Garden tractors: 139	Horseshoes: 139
Cookware: 133	Automotive tools or accessories: 131
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 129	Washing machines: 125
Pens and pencils: 122	Motorized vehicles: 115
Saws: 114	Mirrors or mirror glass: 111
Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 110	Kites or kite string: 110
Plastic containers: 106	Clocks: 106
Licensed two-wheeled motor vehicles: 101	Public equipment: 101
Freezers: 101	Wagons: 101
Car seats: 101	Garage doors: 100
Cribs: 98	Building sets: 95
Air compressors: 95	Electrical wire or wiring systems: 91
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 91	Baby walkers or jumpers: 90
Other furniture: 90	Grills: 89
Desk supplies: 87	Balloons: 87
Darts: 87	Knives with replaceable blades: 85
Power tillers or cultivators: 85	Glass bottles or jars: 85
Towels or cloths: 84	Cabinet or door hardware: 84
Gasoline: 84	Radiators: 82
Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 80	Electrical outlets or receptacles: 80
Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 80	Magazine racks or book ends: 80
Tablet or capsule drugs: 80	Clothing accessories: 80
Batteries: 80	Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 80
Welding equipment: 80	Tombstones or grave markers: 77
Razors or shavers: 76	Other containers: 76
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 75	Kitchen gadgets: 75
High chairs: 75	Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 71
Fans: 71	Tarpaulins: 71
Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 70	Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 70
Jigsaws: 70	Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 70
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 70	Flatware: 70
Swimming pool slides: 70	Music boxes or chimes: 70
Electric razors or shavers: 70	Toy boxes or chests: 70
Fabric treatment products: 70	Screwdrivers: 70
Table tennis: 70	Hammers: 70
Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 70	BBs or pellets: 70
Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 70	Industrial equipment: 70
Seasonal decorations: 70	Gas or LP grills or stoves: 70
Power sanders: 70	Batons: 70
Portable power drills and accessories: 70	Personal protection devices: 70
Electric mixers: 69	Bathtub or shower enclosures: 69
Flotation toys: 69	Guns: 69
Floor lamps or table lamps: 69	Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 69
Drills: 69	Roller hockey: 69
Other bedding: 69	Adhesives: 69
Lighter fluids: 69	Pedal-powered adult vehicles: 69
Illegal drugs: 69	Futons: 66
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 61	Electric blenders: 61
Automatic doors: 61	Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 61
Tape recorders or players: 55	Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 55
Outerwear: 51	Chains: 50
Doorstops: 43	Antifreeze: 40
Vises or workshop clamps: 40	Other clothing: 40
Moving walks: 40	Paper products: 36
Other glass bottles or jars: 35	Window or door security barriers: 34
Trains: 31	Gasoline cans: 30
Jewelry: 30	Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 30
Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 22	Pins and needles: 21
Fireworks: 20	Microwave ovens: 20
Lockers: 20	Vending machines: 20
Costumes or masks: 15	Christmas tree lights: 15
Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 15	Fertilizers: 15
Shuffleboard: 15	Nightwear: 15
Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 15	Photographic equipment: 15
Fire escape devices: 15	Saunas: 15
Ironing boards or covers: 15	Baby bouncer seats: 15
Other fireplaces: 15	Pressurized containers: 15
Slow cookers: 15	Bars and bar accessories: 15
Sleeping bags: 15	Windowsills or frames: 15
General home or room involvement in fires: 15	Electric heating pads: 15
Power saws: 15	Unicycles: 15
Riding toys: 15	Children's play tents, play tunnels or other enclosures: 15
Hatchets or axes: 15	Fire or smoke alarms: 15
Faucets or spigots: 15	Umbrellas: 15
Fencing: 15	Stilts: 15
Manicuring devices: 15	Hammocks: 15
Other electric lighting equipment: 15	Canning jars or lids: 15
Utility vehicles: 15	Attachable high chairs: 11
Nonglass bottles or jars: 6	Humidifiers: 6
Toy sports equipment: 5

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