What is the tallest height you fell from, and how badly were you injured, if at all?

What is the tallest height you fell from, and how badly were you injured, if at all?
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answer:I fell, backwards, off of my deck, in the dark, down six stairs. Two broken ribs, partially torn rotator cuff, large bruises on backs of legs, heavy bleeding from superficial scalp wounds, broken stapes bone, three-hour permanent memory loss…6 days in hospital, 3 in ICU. Residual damage: permanent 70% hearing loss in one ear.
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