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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,975
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/27/2003 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| TRIPPED / FELL OVER GUTTER DX: L HAND FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/19/2003 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| 29 YO MALE WAS WORKING ON METAL GUTTER AT HOME AND CUT FINGER LACERATION FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/14/2003 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes, House repair or construction materials |
| CUT FINGERS ON A GUTTER WHILE FALLING OFF A ROOF DX: L 3RD & 4TH FINGER LACS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/08/2003 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| GUTTER FELL ON BACK. DX. CERVICAL / THORACIC SPINE CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/01/2003 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| PT. WAS HELPING MOVE PIPE AND SMACHED FINGER DX: FRACTURE TO FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/26/2003 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes, House repair or construction materials |
| LEFT HAND LACERATION.PT WAS CLEANING OUT GUTTERS ON ROOF AND LACERATED HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/13/2003 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| PT WAS RIDING ON A SMALL MOTORCYCLE AND RAN INTO A STEEL PIPE CAUSING LACERATION ABOVE RT EYE; 3CM LACERATION RT FOREHEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/13/2003 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| 32 Y.O. W MALE W/FB REMOVAL TO EYE. PT WAS CLEANING THE GUTTERS & GOT S OMETHING IN HIS EYE @ HOME. E914 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/12/2003 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes, Stepladders |
| PT WAS CLEANING GUTTERS 3 DAYS AGO AND LOST HIS BALANCE FALLING OFF A METAL STEPLADDER AND LANDING ON RT SIDE ON GRASS; CONTUSION RT RIBS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/03/2003 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes, Stepladders |
| RIB FX-@ HOME-GRABBING GUTTER-FELL FROM STEPLADDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/31/2003 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| STEPPED INTO RAIN GUTTER AT HOME WHILE KIDDING AROUND WITH CHILD, TRIPP ED AND INVERTED RIGHT FOOT. DX RIGHT ANKLE AND FOOT SPRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/24/2003 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| PT CUT ON GUTTER; LAC ARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/17/2003 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Mouth | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks |
| PT CLEANING GUTTERS WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS LIP ON A NAIL LACERATION MOUTH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/13/2003 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| L1 COMP FX. PT WAS CLEANING GUTTERS AND FELL 10-12 FEET |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/05/2003 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| CAUGHT FINGER ON A DRAIN DX: RT INDEX FINGER LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/28/2003 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| GUTTER FELL ON HEAD. DX-3 C, FOREHEAD LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/25/2003 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| 2 CM LT HAND LACERATION - @ GRANDFATHER'S HOUSE WORKING ON SEWER LINE - PUTTING A RUBBER CAP OVER A CERAMIC PIPE - HAND SLIPPED - PT CUT LT HAN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/23/2003 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| PT CUT HAND ON EDGE OF GUTTER WHILE AT STORE(***) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2003 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| PT SUST LACERATION TO FINGER WITH PIPE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/14/2003 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| 39 YO M CLEANING GUTTER INJURED HAND LAC HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2003 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| TWISTED ANKLE ON DRAIN PIPE DX. ANKLE SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/04/2003 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| RT SHOULDER STRAIN AFTER PUTTING DOWNSPOUT ON GUTTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2003 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes, Other unpowered garden tools |
| 37YOBF=SPRAIN RIGHT WRIST-TWISTED LAST WEEK WHILE USING SHOVEL TO CLEAN OUT GUTTER |
| 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: 07/11/2003 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| 47 YOWM LACERATED FACE WHE HE HIT IT ON A PIPE. DX. FACIAL LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/10/2003 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| PT HIT RIBS ON A GUTTER DX: CHEST WALL PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/2003 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes, Manual cleaning equipment |
| THORACIC PAIN-CLEANING GUTTERS & SWEEPING SIDEWALK-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/07/2003 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes, Other electric lighting equipment |
| 2 CM LACERATION FOREARM, INSTALLING LIGHT IN GARAGE AND BACKED INTO METAL GUTTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2003 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| THE GUTTER SLIPPED AND CUT PATIENT'S HAND. DX-LACERATION RIGHT HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/26/2003 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| FRACTURE ANKLE - 39 YOM WAS CLEANING THE GUTTERS AND WAS STANDING ON TH E ROOF WHEN HE FELL OFF LANDING ON HIS LEFT ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/24/2003 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| PT.REPORTED FALLING C/O PAIN TO RT.ANKLE AND LT.THIGH SUSTAIN WHEN TRIPPED ON OPEN DRAIN. DX-FRACTURE RT.ANKLE/SPRAIN FALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/24/2003 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| RT FOOT PUNCTURE WOUND-CUT ON EDGE OF GUTTERING LAYING IN THE YARD-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/17/2003 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| PT CUT ON GUTTER; LAC FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/2003 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| LACERATION CHIN - 30 YOM PRESENTS WITH LACERATION TO CHIN AFTER BEING S TRUCK BY A FALLING GUTTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/2003 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| 46YOM INJ TO RIBS ON SEWER PIPE AND GROUND HE WAS CAUGHT DX RIB CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/04/2003 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| MULTIPLE HAND LACERATIONS. CUT HAND ON STEEL PIPE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/03/2003 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| 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 |
| CLEANING OUT OF DRAIN BENT OVER FOR A LONG TIME LUMBOSACRAL MUSCLE STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/02/2003 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| FLANK LAC, PT CUT SIDE ON A METAL GUTTER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/2003 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| SCALP LACERATION.PT HIT HEAD ON GUTTERS AND LACERATED SCALP. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/12/2003 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| FELL 20' FROM SECOND STORY ROOF ONTO GRASS AT GIRLFRIEND'S HOUSE WHEN SPOUTING BROKE, ADMITS TO DRINKING ALCOHOL. DX BLUNT CHEST TRAUMA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/28/2003 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| STEPPED ON STORM DRAIN INJURED ANKLE DX ANKLE STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/25/2003 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes, House repair or construction materials |
| RIGHT NECK MUSCLE SPASM. CLEANING A GUTTER AND FELL OFF ROOF ONTO SHRUBS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/20/2003 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes, Wire |
| LACERATION HAND - 36 YOF NEAR THE GUTTER ON ROOF, LACERATED BACK OF RIG HT HAND ON A LOOSE WIRE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/05/2003 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| PT WORKING ON DRAINPIPE IN BASEMENT AT HOME INJURED HAND DX:HAND FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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