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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 265
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/20/2009 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | 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 WALKING AND STEPPED IN A DRAINAGE GUTTER. D: LACERATION RIGHT LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/06/2009 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| PT FELL 6 FEET WHEN CLEANING GUTTER CAUSING LEG/HIP INJ DX: TIB/FIB FX, THIGH CONTUSIONS/ABRASIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/05/2009 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| LAC TO LOWER LEG, PT WAS RUNNING FROM MOM AND HIT LEG ON RAIN GUTTER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/30/2009 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | 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 AT HOME, CLEANING OUT THE DOWN SPOUT, FELL IN THE BUSHES CAUSIN G A LACERATION TO RT LWR LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2009 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| CUT LOWER LEG ON RAIN GUTTER ..LAC TO LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2009 | Age: 7 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 |
| CUT RIGHT LOWER LEG ON DRAINAGE PIPE LAC LOWER LEG * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/14/2009 | Age: 40 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, Ladders |
| LEFT TIB/FIB FX.PT WAS CLEANING OUT A GUTTER AND FELL OFF LADDER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/03/2009 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| CUT LOWER LEG ON RAIN GUTTER;DX LACERATED LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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