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. 2015 Jul 29;21(3):218–226. doi: 10.1310/sci2103-218

Table 3. Slipping, tripping, stumbling, and falls (W00-W19) as a cause of spinal cord injury.

ICD-10-CM code Description Age61 years (n=644) Age 16–45 years (n=768)
W00 Fall due to ice and snow 17 (2.6) 8 (1.0)
W01 Fall on same level from slipping, tripping, and stumbling 190 (29.5) 44 (5.7)
W03 Other fall on same level due to collision with another person 0 (0.0) 7 (0.9)
W04 Fall while being carried or supported by other persons 0 (0.0) 2 (0.3)
W05 Fall from non-moving wheelchair 1 (0.2) 0 (0.0)
W06 Fall from bed 27 (4.2) 10 (1.3)
W07 Fall from chair 12 (1.9) 5 (0.7)
W08 Fall from other furniture 5 (0.8) 4 (0.5)
W09 Fall on and from playground equipment 0 (0.0) 9 (1.2)
W10 Fall on and from stairs and steps 141 (21.9) 34 (4.4)
W11 Fall on and from ladder 35 (5.4) 64 (8.3)
W12 Fall on and from scaffolding 3 (0.5) 19 (2.5)
W13 Fall from, out of or through building or structure 37 (5.7) 162 (21.1)
W14 Fall from tree 11 (1.7) 54 (7.0)
W15 Fall from cliff 1 (0.2) 7 (0.9)
W16 Fall, jump or diving into water 8 (1.2) 239 (31.1)
W17 Other fall from one level to another 24 (3.7) 51 (6.6)
W18 Other slipping, tripping and stumbling and falls 69 (10.7) 18 (2.3)
W19 Unspecified fall 63 (9.8) 31 (4.0)

Note: Values are given as n (%).