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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 140
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/25/2007 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| PT WAS HANGING GUTTER AT HOME WHEN GUTTER SLIPPED. DX: R ELBOW LAC 3.5 CM, R UPPER ARM LAC 5 CM. |
| 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: 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: 04/14/2001 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes, Ladders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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