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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,177
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/20/2003 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| RIGHT EYEBROW LAC. PT WAS HIT ACCIDENTALLY BY PIPE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/11/2003 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| PT HIT RT HAND ON GUTTER DX: LAC RT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/15/2003 | Age: 25 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows |
| PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN TO RUE. PT WAS AT A FRIEND'S APARTMENT. OPENED WINDOW AND BRUSHED UP AGAINST HOT WATER PIPE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/03/2003 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| WALKING THROUGH GRAVE YARD 2 DAYS AGO AND STEPPED INTO DRAINAGE PIPE. DX ABRASION LEFT SHIN WITH CELLULITIS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/30/2003 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| CUT FINGER ON GUTTERS DX LAC FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/28/2003 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| 16 YOWF STRUCK BY A PIPE. NS IF ACCIDENTAL OR INTENTIONAL. DX. FOREHEAD LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/08/2003 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| CUT HAND ON RAIN GUTTER AT HOME. DX: LACERATION HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/05/2003 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| PT. STEPPED IN STORM DRAIN, TWISTED R ANKLE. SWELLING TO LAT ANKLE. D X. SPRAIN R ANKLE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/03/2003 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| PT WAS AT A PARTY WHEN HE FELL AND HIT A DOWN SPOUT ON A GUTTER CAUSING A FX TO HIS LT 2ND AND 3RD METACARPAL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/02/2003 | 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: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| LACERATION TO HAND ON PIECE OF PIPE DX LACERATION TO HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2003 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| RT FOOT LACERATION-STEPPED ON PLASTIC GUTTER AND IT BROKE CAUSING IT TO CRACK. SUS A 5CM LACERATION ON RT FOOT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/24/2003 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| PT LAC LT ARM ON RUSTY GUTTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/2003 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Pubic Region | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes, Pipes |
| PATIENT WAS ACCIDENTALLY HIT WITH A SHOVEL BETWEEN THE LEGS WHILE DIGGING A DRAIN PIPE. DX-SCROTAL HEMATOMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2003 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| CLIMBING UP RAINSPOUT OF HOUSE, AT 2ND STORY BALCONY SPOUT BROKE, FELL ONTO CONCRETE, ADMITS TO BEER. DX FX LT ULNA, CHEST TRAUMA, HEMATURIA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/13/2003 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| 22 YO M HIT HAND ON GUTTER FX HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/04/2003 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| SLIPPED AT HOME & HIT RIBS ON DRAINPIPE, HURTS TO BREATHE DX: RIB CAGE TRAUMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/09/2003 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| PT WAS CUT ON THE BACK OF HIS LT LOWER LEG WITH A PIECE OF GUTTER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/28/2003 | Age: 23 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: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| TRIPPED OVER DRAIN PIPE,CONTUSION TO LOWER BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/07/2003 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes, Windows and window glass, other than storm windows |
| FOREHEAD LAC-CLEANING GUTTERS-FELL THROUGH A WINDOW |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/21/2003 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| MVA - PT. RECEIVED CONTUSION TO CHEST WHEN VEHICLE HIT A DRAIN PIPE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/29/2003 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| PT TWISTED ANLKE WHEN STEPPED IN A GUTTER. D: SPRAIN LEFT ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/25/2003 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| TRIPPED OVER PIPE AND FELL ON SIDEWALK CONTUSING BOTH KNEES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/16/2003 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| PT CUT THUMB PUTTING A GUTTER TOGETHER. DX: PT LWBS. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 02/26/2003 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| LAC R MID FINGER; SLIPPED ON ICE @ HOME & CUT ON GUTTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/19/2003 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| HIT FOOT ON DRAIN PIPE DX. FOOT LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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