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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 214
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/17/2010 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Stilts |
| 34 YOM FELL 10 FT OFF STILTS DX: FX L RADIUS/ULNA, CHEST CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/11/2010 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Stilts |
| 16 YOM FELL OFF STILTS, AT FRIEND;S HOUSE, & HURT LT LOWER LEG / ANKLE DX; LT FIBULA FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/2010 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Stilts, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows |
| 18 YOM SUS LAC TO UPPER ARM DUE TO FALL WHILE ON STILTS AND HITTING INTO A WINDOW% |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2010 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Stilts, Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| 38 YOM C/O RIB PAIN FELL 3 FT OFF OF STILTS WHILE PAINTING. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 07/03/2010 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Stilts, House repair or construction materials |
| 36YOM LIFTED A HEAVY BUCKET OF MORTER AND TWISTED BACK WHILE ON DRYWALL STILTS DX: LOW BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/09/2010 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Stilts |
| FELL OFF STILTS AND TWISTED ANKLE. SPRAIN ANKLE. 39YOM* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/30/2010 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stilts, Buckets or pails |
| 4 YOF C/O FOOT PAIN WALKING ON STILTS FELL LANDING ON BUCKET, INJURED RIB AREA. DX-CONTUSION RIBS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/18/2010 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stilts, Jewelry |
| 8 YO F WAS WALKING ON 10 INCH STILTS WHEN FELL AND CHARM ON NECKLACE ST RUCK EYE. BLURRY VISION. DX:SCLERAL ABRASION, CONJUNCTIVAL INJURY. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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