Accidents - 16-25 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Ankle

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,660,238
See also: Other age groups, Other body parts.

Products:

Basketball: 1,124,552	Stairs or steps: 682,135
Football: 214,998	Soccer: 167,151
Exercise: 125,131	Skateboards: 98,170
Volleyball: 91,950	Softball: 70,027
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 65,509	Baseball: 63,013
Bicycles or accessories: 57,113	Floors or flooring materials: 54,896
Footwear: 46,206	Dancing: 37,386
Trampolines: 36,575	All-terrain vehicles: 34,632
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 24,703	Sports and recreational activity: 24,244
Fences or fence posts: 24,211	Wrestling: 20,114
Cheerleading: 19,421	Track and field: 18,956
Ladders: 17,978	Tennis: 17,492
Snow boarding: 16,221	Beds or bedframes: 14,477
Chairs: 13,827	Ball sports: 13,694
Bathtubs or showers: 13,065	Gymnastics: 12,230
Rugby: 12,211	Ceilings and walls: 12,073
Other ball sports: 10,957	House repair or construction materials: 10,583
Hockey: 10,582	Roller skating: 9,737
Horseback riding: 9,718	Lacrosse: 8,988
Flying toys: 8,868	Doors: 8,866
In-line skating: 8,489	Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 8,286
Martial arts: 8,066	Other toys: 7,985
Exercise equipment: 7,901	Tables: 7,890
Beds: 7,487	Ice hockey: 7,004
Swimming pools: 6,526	Snow skiing: 6,482
Ice skating: 6,416	Sleds: 6,241
Containers: 6,036	Bleachers: 5,222
Mountain climbing: 5,089	Swings or swing sets: 5,030
Furniture: 4,929	Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 4,889
Rugs or carpets: 4,889	Bowling: 4,372
Surfing: 4,215	Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 4,026
Skating: 3,964	Ramps or landings: 3,899
Golf: 3,862	Bunk beds: 3,261
Lawn mowers: 3,137	Swimming: 3,082
Handball: 2,967	Amusement attractions: 2,796
Snowmobiles: 2,794	Field hockey: 2,787
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 2,704	Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 2,684
Windows or window glass: 2,626	Scooters, unpowered: 2,620
Weight lifting: 2,556	Handrails, railings or banisters: 2,553
Pet supplies: 2,514	Go-carts: 2,506
Fishing: 2,440	Golf carts: 2,439
Water skiing: 2,416	Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 2,329
Rope or string: 2,289	Bags: 2,261
Street hockey: 2,160	Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 2,084
Crutches, canes or walkers: 2,016	Knives: 1,921
Slides or sliding boards: 1,914	Baby gates or barriers: 1,821
Day wear: 1,803	Diving or diving boards: 1,762
Televisions: 1,744	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 1,730
Badminton: 1,680	Pipes: 1,675
Boxing: 1,642	Wheelchairs: 1,639
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 1,616	Tableware and accessories: 1,590
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 1,586	Poles: 1,560
Scaffolding: 1,554	Bottles or jars: 1,513
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 1,439	Built-in swimming pools: 1,426
Benches: 1,360	Grocery or shopping carts: 1,333
Hot water: 1,319	Animal induced injury: 1,312
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 1,288	Water slides: 1,279
Escalators: 1,267	Clothing: 1,228
Telephones or telephone accessories: 1,220	Motor vehicles or parts: 1,209
Roller hockey: 1,135	Refrigerators: 1,128
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 1,120	Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 1,115
Stools: 1,103	Vacuum cleaners: 1,090
Stepladders: 1,038	Hammers: 1,038
Carts: 1,035	Step stools: 1,025
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 1,021	Drinking glasses: 1,018
Manual cleaning equipment: 987	Decorative yard equipment: 985
Tractors: 951	Doorsills or frames: 934
Elevators or other lifts: 931	Wire: 922
Laundry baskets: 891	Flying discs and boomerangs: 861
Metal containers: 847	Other unpowered garden tools: 822
Counters or countertops: 812	Power lawn mowers: 793
Other playground equipment: 772	Mirrors or mirror glass: 748
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 743	Paper products: 727
Razors or shavers: 725	Minibikes, powered: 724
Glass bottles or jars: 696	Mattresses: 688
Tree stands: 675	Hot tubs or home spas: 669
Hatchets or axes: 657	Barstools or kitchen stools: 655
Water tubing: 631	Toilets: 612
Cardboard products: 609	Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 602
Playground equipment: 595	Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 578
Bedsprings or bedframes: 537	Computers: 534
Camping equipment: 531	Chain saws: 529
Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 498	Snow tubing: 489
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 480	Blankets: 479
Luggage: 472	Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 467
Tools: 462	Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 457
Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 447	Nail guns or stud drivers: 446
Chair, recliner: 445	Portable food or beverage coolers: 433
Alcohol: 432	Buckets or pails: 431
Extension cords: 426	Table tennis: 407
Washing machines: 400	Riding power lawn mowers: 392
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 389	Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 378
Waterbeds or water pillows: 369	Toolboxes or tool kits: 366
Wading pools: 361	Mobile/manufactured homes: 358
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 352	Car seats: 351
Public equipment: 351	Manual snow or ice removal tools: 347
Plastic bags: 347	Pogo sticks: 346
Insect induced injuries: 346	Aquariums or accessories: 344
Air conditioners: 337	Windowsills or frames: 335
Book bags or back carriers: 326	Baby strollers: 318
Sinks: 317	Nonglass bottles or jars: 316
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 308	Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 306
Horseshoes: 301	Batteries: 300
Other glass bottles or jars: 298	Grills: 296
Tool sheds: 292	Rotary power lawn mowers: 287
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 287	Jewelry: 286
Cords, electrical: 278	Plants, trees and shrubs: 274
Pillows: 273	Gasoline: 266
Baby bottles or nipples: 257	Fireworks: 256
Fencing: 254	Bed rails: 250
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 245	Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 241
Above-ground swimming pools: 241	Chains: 237
Saws: 236	Swimming pool equipment: 235
Inflatable toys: 235	Fertilizers: 234
Futons: 232	Radios: 230
Extension or straight ladders: 229	Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 228
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 225	Garage doors: 222
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 221	Glass doors: 221
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 221	Glass soft drink bottles: 219
Fans: 213	Clothing accessories: 212
Light bulbs: 209	Electrical outlets or receptacles: 209
Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 206	Wooden containers: 203
Manual push mowers: 203	Knives with replaceable blades: 202
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 196	Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 193
Cookware: 190	Lubricants: 185
Nonglass doors: 183	Other containers: 181
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 181	Bars and bar accessories: 177
Wagons: 176	Freezers: 176
BBs or pellets: 174	Plastic containers: 169
Balloons: 168	Screen doors: 165
Baby walkers or jumpers: 163	Crayons or chalk: 162
Tricycles: 162	Outerwear: 161
Balls: 159	Clothing irons: 159
Kites or kite string: 159	Fire escape devices: 154
Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 154	Towels or cloths: 153
Foods: 153	Lockers: 153
Soaps: 152	Other portable or stationary power tools: 152
Baby carriages: 152	Swimming pool slides: 152
Garden tractors: 151	Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 151
Motorized vehicles: 151	Licensed two-wheeled motor vehicles: 150
Air compressors: 147	Lighting equipment: 146
Other toy guns: 144	Clothes dryers: 144
Flotation toys: 143	Bathtub or shower enclosures: 143
Other manual workshop tools: 142	Sliding glass doors or panels: 142
Screwdrivers: 141	Coal or wood-burning stoves: 141
Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 140	Doorstops: 137
Kerosene: 136	Other nonglass doors: 135
Cigarette or pipe lighters: 135	Extension ladders: 135
Stilts: 132	Other ranges or ovens: 132
General home or room involvement in fires: 131	Automotive tools or accessories: 131
Art and ceramic supplies or equipment: 130	Trays: 128
Floor lamps or table lamps: 128	Rocking chairs: 125
Heaters or heating systems: 125	Treehouses or playhouses: 124
Snow disks: 124	Pruning or trimming equipment: 121
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 118	Billiards or pool: 118
Workshop furnishings: 118	Microwave ovens: 111
Pull-down or folding stairs: 106	Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 104
Tetherball: 101	Recliner chairs: 101
Costumes or masks: 98	Christmas tree lights: 96
Chair, rocking: 95	Seesaws or teeterboards: 93
Ironing boards or covers: 92	Power tillers or cultivators: 92
Pens and pencils: 90	Scales: 90
Rug shampooers: 90	Automatic doors: 88
Croquet: 87	Sprayers: 86
Utility vehicles: 85	Games or game parts: 85
Canning jars or lids: 84	Cribs: 84
Bleaches: 83	Batons: 83
Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers: 82	Faucets or spigots: 81
Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 78	Reel power lawn mowers: 77
Electric frying pans and skillets: 77	Hair dryers: 77
Drills: 77	Fire extinguishers: 76
School equipment: 76	Television tables or stands: 75
Electric deep fryers: 75	Vending machines: 75
Christmas decorations: 75	Manicuring devices: 74
Other glass doors: 74	Metal cookware: 74
Electric heaters: 71	Tombstones or grave markers: 71
Building sets: 71	Portable electric heaters: 71
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 71	Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 71
Appliances: 70	Business and office machines: 70
Self-contained openers: 70	Other windows or window glass: 70
Other furnaces: 70	Other furniture: 70
Electric razors or shavers: 70	Fabric treatment products: 70
Power sanders: 70	Industrial equipment: 70
Kitchen gadgets: 70	Flatware: 70
Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 70	Generators or power plants: 69
Room deodorizers or fresheners: 69	Painting equipment, powered: 69
Gas or LP grills or stoves: 69	Illegal drugs: 69
Lighter fluids: 69	Snow throwers or blowers: 68
Toboggans: 68	Vises or workshop clamps: 68
Welding equipment: 68	Coins: 68
Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 68	Storm windows: 68
Fuel storage tanks: 68	Detergents: 68
Wood paneling and particleboard: 67	Fuel oils: 67
Cabinet or door hardware: 67	School laboratory chemicals: 67
Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 66	Cutting torches: 66
Electric lighting equipment: 66	Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 66
Archery: 63	Footlockers: 62
Range or oven accessories: 59	Toilet bowl products: 59
Snow throwers/blowers: 59	Spot removers or cleaning fluids: 59
Pins and needles: 59	Clothespins: 56
Tape recorders or players: 55	Dune buggies/beach buggies: 49
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 47	Photographic equipment: 46
Playpens: 43	First aid equipment: 41
Keys, key rings or key chains: 41	Log splitters: 38
Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 38	Water toys: 38
Toy sports equipment: 38	Other ranges: 36
Pressurized containers: 34	Potty chairs or training seats: 34
Sheets or pillowcases: 33	Plastic products: 32
Manual filing or sanding tools: 32	Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 31
Gasoline cans: 30	Umbrellas: 29
Other Irons: 23	Desk supplies: 23
Radiators: 22	Baby carriers: 21
Power drills or accessories: 19	Recording tapes: 19
Paper bags: 18	Hammocks: 17
Electric grills: 17	Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 17
Chimneys: 17	Storm doors with glass panels: 17
Slicers and choppers: 17	Toy vehicles: 17
Artificial Christmas trees: 16	Fireplace equipment: 16
Drinking fountains: 16	Dishwashers: 16
Outdoor antennas: 16	Darts: 16
Safes: 16	Diapers: 16
Nightwear: 16	Other clothing: 15
Baby carriers or slings: 15	Heating or cooling comfort packs: 15
Inflatable furniture: 15	Tarpaulins: 15
Other stools: 15	Floor buffers or waxers: 15
Floor waxes: 15	Clothes steamers: 15
Baby rattles: 15	Trains: 15
Electric Christmas decorations: 15	Safety pins: 15
Riding toys: 15	Sleeping bags: 15
Bedding: 14	Personal watercraft, powered: 14
Scuba diving: 14	Tapes: 14
Other electric lighting equipment: 14	Guns: 14
Laundry hampers: 6	Ice makers: 5

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