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Accidents - 50+ years old - Year 1997 - Ankle

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 89,467
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Products:

Stairs or steps: 35,091Floors or flooring materials: 10,085
Ladders: 3,716Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 3,138
Chairs: 2,890Beds: 2,227
Rugs or carpets: 1,867Exercise: 1,476
Footwear: 1,339Bathtubs or showers: 1,339
Tennis: 1,219Bicycles or accessories: 1,174
Golf: 1,158Crutches, canes or walkers: 996
House repair or construction materials: 696Toilets: 636
Doors: 602Ceilings and walls: 586
Wheelchairs: 570Ramps or landings: 542
Tables: 534Stepladders: 508
Horseback riding: 486Containers: 438
Exercise equipment: 396Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 392
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 352Snow skiing: 347
Furniture: 345Televisions: 323
Fences or fence posts: 320Step stools: 318
Fishing: 294Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 293
Vacuum cleaners: 292Volleyball: 289
Dancing: 286Grocery or shopping carts: 282
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 271Bedsprings or bedframes: 268
Swings or swing sets: 258Lawn mowers: 254
Scaffolding: 254Tractors: 250
Other unpowered garden tools: 249Baseball: 237
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 234Telephones or telephone accessories: 219
All-terrain vehicles: 218Softball: 213
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 208Other toys: 207
Tableware and accessories: 204Elevators or other lifts: 202
Escalators: 199Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 186
Basketball: 186Doorsills or frames: 180
Bowling: 179In-line skating: 176
Chain saws: 165Chains: 159
Day wear: 153Soccer: 151
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 150Sinks: 141
Snowmobiles: 138Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 136
Baby gates or barriers: 136Counters or countertops: 135
Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 133Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 132
Power lawn mowers: 132Hatchets or axes: 132
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 132Pruning or trimming equipment: 106
Rope or string: 97Swimming pools: 94
Freezers: 93Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 91
Golf carts: 89Grills: 89
Riding power lawn mowers: 87Plastic containers: 84
Drinking glasses: 84Hockey: 84
Hammocks: 84Mobile/manufactured homes: 84
Other glass doors: 84Roller skating: 81
Saws: 81Pull-down or folding stairs: 81
Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 75Sleds: 75
Mirrors or mirror glass: 75Garden tractors: 75
Ball sports: 75Track and field: 74
Garage doors: 74Storm doors with glass panels: 74
Martial arts: 74Handrails, railings or banisters: 74
Other containers: 74Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 70
Paper products: 70Built-in swimming pools: 70
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 69Leaf blowers: 67
Sleeping bags: 67Outerwear: 67
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 67Clothes dryers: 67
Other portable or stationary power tools: 67Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 66
Upholstered recliner chairs: 66Sewing machines or accessories: 66
Other glass bottles or jars: 66Electric deep fryers: 66
Batteries: 66Nonelectric blankets: 66
Extension cords: 66Gas or LP grills or stoves: 66
Footlockers: 66Hot water: 61
Football: 56Refrigerators: 44
Extension ladders: 40Metal containers: 38
Bleachers: 38Slides or sliding boards: 38
Recliner chairs: 38Electric table lamps, floor lamps or desk lamps: 23
Amusement attractions: 22Ice skating: 22
Manual cleaning equipment: 22Poles: 22
Other ball sports: 22Metal cookware: 21
Hammers: 21Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 21
Clothing: 21Electrical wire or wiring systems: 21
Aquariums or accessories: 21Pogo sticks: 21
Towels or cloths: 19Cookware: 19
Workshop furnishings: 19Screen doors: 19
Benches: 19Rocking chairs: 19
Dishwashers: 19Glass bottles or jars: 19
Washing machines: 19Band saws: 19
Baby strollers: 18Television tables or stands: 18
Tapes: 18Fuel storage tanks: 18
Luggage: 18

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