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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 329
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/12/2003 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes, House repair or construction materials |
| PT WAS CLEANING GUTTER ON SECOND STORY ROOF AND SLIPPED. DX: R DISTAL TIB/FIB FX, R PROXIMAL FIB FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| 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: 07/14/2003 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| PUTTING IN METAL DRAIN IN YARD-SLIPPED-FELL-HURT LOWER LEG DX AVULSION TO LOWER LEG |
| 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: 06/15/2003 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| STRUCK LEG ON JUTTING METAL GUTTER AND LAC LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/16/2003 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| 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 |
| 13 YO BM - LAC. OUTER ASPECT L LOWER LEG - INJURED ON CONCRETE PIPE - L WBS |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
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