W18 Other slipping, tripping and stumbling and falls

Codes in W18

1. W18.0
   Fall due to bumping against object

   Header

   Inclusion terms 1, Excludes1 1

   Inclusion terms

   • Striking against object with subsequent fall

   Excludes1

   • fall on same level due to slipping, tripping, or stumbling with subsequent striking against object (W01.1-) W01.1
2. W18.00
   Striking against unspecified object with subsequent fall +7th: A D S

   Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
3. W18.01
   Striking against sports equipment with subsequent fall +7th: A D S

   Needs 7th characterExempt
4. W18.02
   Striking against glass with subsequent fall +7th: A D S

   Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
5. W18.09
   Striking against other object with subsequent fall +7th: A D S

   Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
6. W18.1
   Fall from or off toilet

   Header
7. W18.11
   Fall from or off toilet without subsequent striking against object +7th: A D S

   Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters

   Inclusion terms 1

   Inclusion terms

   • Fall from (off) toilet NOS
8. W18.12
   Fall from or off toilet with subsequent striking against object +7th: A D S

   Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
9. W18.2
   Fall in (into) shower or empty bathtub +7th: A D S

   Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters

   Excludes1 1

   Excludes1

   • fall in full bathtub causing drowning or submersion (W16.21-) W16.21
10. W18.3
    Other and unspecified fall on same level

    Header
11. W18.30
    Fall on same level, unspecified +7th: A D S

    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
12. W18.31
    Fall on same level due to stepping on an object +7th: A D S

    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters

    Inclusion terms 1, Excludes1 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Fall on same level due to stepping on an animal

    Excludes1

    • slipping, tripping and stumbling without fall due to stepping on animal (W18.41) W18.41
13. W18.39
    Other fall on same level +7th: A D S

    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
14. W18.4
    Slipping, tripping and stumbling without falling

    Header

    Excludes1 1

    Excludes1

    • collision with another person without fall (W51) W51
15. W18.40
    Slipping, tripping and stumbling without falling, unspecified +7th: A D S

    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
16. W18.41
    Slipping, tripping and stumbling without falling due to stepping on object +7th: A D S

    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters

    Inclusion terms 1, Excludes1 1

    Inclusion terms

    • Slipping, tripping and stumbling without falling due to stepping on animal

    Excludes1

    • slipping, tripping and stumbling with fall due to stepping on animal (W18.31) W18.31
17. W18.42
    Slipping, tripping and stumbling without falling due to stepping into hole or opening +7th: A D S

    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
18. W18.43
    Slipping, tripping and stumbling without falling due to stepping from one level to another +7th: A D S

    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters
19. W18.49
    Other slipping, tripping and stumbling without falling +7th: A D S

    Needs 7th characterExempt: 2 of 3 7th characters

Sources of each column. Rows marked +7th need a 7th character: pick one to build the full code; its code card has its own flags.

Instructions

7th characters

A code that takes a 7th character is invalid without it; the placeholder X fills a code shorter than 6 characters (Official Guidelines I.A.5). How 7th characters work.

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