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Accidents - Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes - Year 2010 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 423
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:63
26-50 years old:272
50+ years old:87

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/11/2010Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
28YOM-CONCUSSION-HAD A SEIZURE WHILE CLEANING GUTTERS-FELL HITTING HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2010Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes, Ladders
MILD CHI:CERV.STRAIN;L CHEST CONT.;33YOF CLEANING HER GUTTERS ON LADDER ON PORCH, FELL OFF AS SHE WAS COMING DOWN, LANDING ON CHEST, HIT HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/15/2010Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
56 YOM CUT HEAD ON GUTTER. DX: HEAD LAC 7MM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2010Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
37YOF WAS HIT IN HEAD WITH DOWNSPOUT DURING STORM CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/10/2010Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
A 60 YOM HAD A PIPE FALL ON HIS HEAD AND LACERATED HEAD. DX: SCALP LACERATION, 4 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/20/2010Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
SCALP LAC. 3 CM: 33YOM GOT HIT IN THE HEAD BY PIECE OF ICE WHICH CAME DOWN AS HE WAS TRYING CLEANING OUT HIS GUTTERS, 3 CM SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/31/2010Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
12 YO M HIT HEAD ON GUTTER AT HOME. DX SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/2010Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Hematoma
Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
45YOWF CLEANING BOTTOM OF GUTTER, STEPPED OFF DECK AND FELL APPROX 3 FT , HIT HEAD ON BRICK, LOC. DX. CONT , HEMATOMA HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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