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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 938
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	151
Year 1998:	75
Year 2000:	67
Year 2001:	102
Year 2003:	69
Year 2005:	31
Year 2007:	139
Year 2009:	279
Year 2010:	21

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	177	Lower Arm:	155
Ankle:	132	Head:	100
Elbow:	92	Knee:	86
Hand:	68	Wrist:	67
Upper Trunk:	36	Upper Arm:	15
Lower Leg:	5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

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: 12/28/2009	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stilts
23 YOM WAS HIGH ON STILTS AND FELL CAUGHT SELF WITH LEFT ARM, C/O ARM PAIN. DX-FX LEFT RADIUS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/26/2009	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stilts
24 YOM PT FELL 6 FT FROM STILTS & C/O L ARM PAIN. R OPEN SHAFT RADIUS/ ULNA FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/03/2009	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stilts
PT WAS AT HOME, LIFTING UP BROTHER ONTO STILTS, STRAINED LWR BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2009	Age: 23 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
23 YOM FELL OFF STILTS ACUTE LOWER BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2009	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stilts, Tables
PT FELL OFF STILTS AND HIT COFFEE TABLE. DX: LOW BACK CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2009	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stilts
FELL OFF OF STILTS KNEE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Stilts
FELL OFF 6' STILT & LANDED ON CONCRETE DX CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2007	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stilts
PT FELL OFF OF STILTS/ CONTUSION TO KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/22/2005	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stilts, Paints, varnishes or shellacs
1CM HEAD LAC-@ HOME-WALKING ON STILTS WHILE PAINTING-HIT HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2005	Age: 20 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Stilts
CONCUSSION-NO LOC-FELL OFF STILTS-@ SCHOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2003	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stilts
FELL OFF STILS AND LANDED ON LOWER ARM SUSTAINING A CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2001	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown
Product: Stilts
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/14/2001	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stilts
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/03/2001	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stilts, House repair or construction materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2000	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stilts
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/1998	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stilts, House repair or construction materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/23/1997	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stilts
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/1997	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stilts
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/1997	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stilts
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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