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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 415
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/14/2005 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes, Ladders |
| PATIENT WAS CLEANING OUT THE GUTTERS, FELL, LANDED ON CONCRETE, FELL 6 FT. OFF LADDER AT HOME. DX-L1-L2 FRACTURE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/10/2005 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| TWISTED BACK, WHILE WORKING IN GUTTER DX: LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/29/2005 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| PT INJURED LIFTING GUTTER; LUMBAR STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/23/2005 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes, Ladders |
| STATES WAS CLEANING OUT GUTTERS AND FELL APPROX. 6 FT OFF OF THE LADDER C/O PAIN TO COCCYX AND LOW BACK. BACK PAIN-PT LEFT WITHOUT TO STAFF. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 04/20/2005 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| PT WAS STANDING ON TOP OF A CAR CLEANING OUT GUTTER ON HOUSE AT HOME. DX. HIP STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/17/2005 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | 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 |
| PT HAD PIPE FALL ON BACK; LUMBAR CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/04/2005 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| STRUCK IN BACK BY A HOUSE GUTTER FULL OF ICE WHEN ITFELL OFF HOUSE AND RECEIVED BLUNT TRAUMA TO BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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