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Accidents - 50+ years old - Year 1998 - Ankle

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 95,854
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Products:

Stairs or steps: 37,812Floors or flooring materials: 11,864
Ladders: 4,655Chairs: 3,413
Exercise: 2,747Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 2,705
Beds: 1,873Crutches, canes or walkers: 1,664
Footwear: 1,381Wheelchairs: 1,335
Golf: 1,271Rugs or carpets: 1,213
Bicycles or accessories: 1,200Bathtubs or showers: 1,070
Toilets: 927Stepladders: 751
Tables: 747Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 609
Doors: 588Lawn mowers: 536
Basketball: 509Tennis: 497
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 492Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 472
Step stools: 455Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 437
Bedsprings or bedframes: 436Horseback riding: 429
Fences or fence posts: 370Ceilings and walls: 363
Containers: 360Golf carts: 341
Carts: 329Ramps or landings: 298
Built-in swimming pools: 295All-terrain vehicles: 286
Telephones or telephone accessories: 284Swimming pools: 282
Tractors: 276Other toys: 255
Other unpowered garden tools: 246Fishing: 229
Snow skiing: 221Exercise equipment: 219
Tableware and accessories: 217Elevators or other lifts: 216
Softball: 216Power lawn mowers: 210
House repair or construction materials: 197Furniture: 190
Screen doors: 180Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 180
Dancing: 179Volleyball: 179
Televisions: 168Escalators: 160
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 159Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 154
Luggage: 153Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 151
Tool sheds: 150Other ranges: 143
Bleachers: 142Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 141
Bags: 133Sliding glass doors or panels: 133
Bowling: 122Benches: 114
Vacuum cleaners: 113Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 113
Knives: 105Swings or swing sets: 105
Doorsills or frames: 104Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 102
Refrigerators: 95Metal containers: 95
Handball: 94Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 94
Fans: 94Scaffolding: 87
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 87Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 85
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 85Sinks: 85
Pruning or trimming equipment: 84Windows or window glass: 84
Horseshoes: 84Electrical wire or wiring systems: 84
Grocery or shopping carts: 75Public equipment: 75
Rotary power lawn mowers: 75Windowsills or frames: 75
Floor waxes: 75Sports and recreational activity: 75
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 75Baseball: 74
Toy boxes or chests: 74Razors or shavers: 74
Coins: 74Hot water: 74
Trampolines: 67Poles: 67
Wood paneling and particleboard: 67Snow throwers or blowers: 67
Rope or string: 67Reel power lawn mowers: 67
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 67Swimming pool equipment: 67
Light bulbs: 67Air conditioners: 67
Chain saws: 66Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 66
Swimming: 66Extension ladders: 66
In-line skating: 66Garage doors: 66
Electric frying pans and skillets: 66Cookware: 66
Nightwear: 66Slides or sliding boards: 66
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 66Hot tubs or home spas: 66
Rocking chairs: 57Soccer: 57
Day wear: 56Ball sports: 38
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 38Riding power lawn mowers: 38
Nonglass bottles or jars: 38Bottles or jars: 37
Recliner chairs: 37Paper products: 37
Pull-down or folding stairs: 37Nonelectric razors or shavers: 19
Pipes: 19Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 19
Mirrors or mirror glass: 19Baby walkers or jumpers: 19
Other manual workshop tools: 19Grills: 19
Tricycles: 19Skateboards: 18
Plastic bags: 18Stretch cords or stretch straps: 18
Bunk beds: 18Chains: 18
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 18Handrails, railings or banisters: 18
Roller skating: 18Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 18
Other power saws: 18Other windows or window glass: 18

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