Accidents - Stilts - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,384
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	40
Year 1998:	191
Year 1999:	168
Year 2001:	66
Year 2002:	107
Year 2003:	346
Year 2004:	58
Year 2007:	30
Year 2008:	177
Year 2009:	84
Year 2010:	112

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Trunk:	367	Elbow:	173
Shoulder:	137	Wrist:	136
Ankle:	98	Upper Trunk:	85
Hand:	78	Head:	77
Foot:	75	Finger:	66
Knee:	52	Lower Arm:	35

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: 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: 08/13/2009	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stilts
FELL OFF STILTS. DX SHOULDER SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/15/2009	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stilts
ELBOW CT FALLING OFF STILTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/2008	Age: 27 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
27 Y/O ON STILTS FELL 4 FT ON BOTH KNEES. DX-STRAIN KNEE, ABRASIONS BILATERAL KNEES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2008	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stilts, Rugs or carpets
PT WAS WALKING WITH STILTS AND TRIPPED ON CARPET AND INJURED FOOT. DX: RIGHT FOOT SPRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2008	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stilts
FELL OFF STILTS, LBP DX; LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/28/2008	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stilts
PT FELL OFF OF STILTS AT HOME DX CONTUSION TO LT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2007	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stilts
RIGHT ANKLE STR. PT STRAINED ANKLE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO WALK ON STILTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2007	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stilts
48 YO FELL OFF STILTS INJURED WRIST WRIST INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2004	Age: 31 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stilts
FELL OFF STILTS DX: R HAND FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2003	Age: 42 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stilts
PT WAS WEARING STILTS AT A PLAY LAST NIGHT DX: BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2003	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stilts, Ceilings and walls
PT FRACTURED HIS RIB AS A RESULT OF FALLING FROM STILT WHILE WORKING ON THE CEILING AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/12/2003	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Stilts, Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures
41 YOM PAINTING ON STILTS ANDHIT HEAD ON A LIGHT FIXTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2003	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stilts
38 YO WM - RT. SHOULDER INJURY - WAS ON DRYWLL STILTS & FELL , INJURING SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/07/2003	Age: 33 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, Caulking or spackling compounds
PT. FELL OFF STILTS 31" WITH BUCKET OF SPACKLE AT FRIEND'S HOUSE INJURING HIP AND SPRAIN TO NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/2002	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Stilts
LBP.SLIPPED ON STILTS YEST,DID NOT FALL TO GROUND.DX LBP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2002	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stilts
FELL OFF OF DRY WALL STILTS ONTO HIS TAILBONE; NOW UNABLE TO SLEEP OR SIT. CONTUSION L/S SPINE $
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2002	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stilts
NECK STRAIN, KNEE SPRAIN AND CONTUSION - FELL OFF STILTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/2002	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stilts
BACK PAIN. TWISTED WHILE GETTING ON STILTS YEST. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/12/2001	Age: 34 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stilts
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/1999	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stilts
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/1999	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Stilts
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/1999	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stilts
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/18/1999	Age: 32 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: 12/26/1998	Age: 26 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: 10/08/1998	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stilts
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/1998	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stilts
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/1998	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		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: 03/17/1998	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stilts
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/1997	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Stilts
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/29/1997	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Stilts
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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