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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,998
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/29/2006 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| PATIENT CRUSHED HAND IN A DRAIN PIPE AND RESULTED IN A RIGHT HAND CONTU SION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/27/2006 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | 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 |
| PT TRIPPED OVER A DRAIN PIPE AT SISTERS HOUSE AND HIT LEG CONTUSION LEFT LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/25/2006 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| CUTTING OFF GUTTERS AND CUT WRIST ON GUTTER LACERATION WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/10/2006 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| ACUTE BACK PAIN AFTER WORKING ON THE GUTTERS 1 HR PTA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/05/2006 | Age: 45 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 |
| 45 YO MALE CUT 5TH FINGER ON DRAIN PIPE LACERATION FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/24/2006 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| STUBBED TOE ON A DRAIN PIPE. DX. 1 CM TOE LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/23/2006 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| PUNCTURE WOUND - 42 YOM WAS CLEANING GUTTERS ON SATURDAY AND PUNCTURED RIGHT THUMB, NOW THUMB RED, HOT AND SWOLLEN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/13/2006 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| 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 |
| BACK PAIN FROM FALL OFF LADDER WHILE CLEANING GUTTERS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/31/2006 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| WAS HELPING HUSBAND CLEAN OUT THE GUTTERS AT THEIR HOME; SOME DEBRIE FE LL INTO RT. EYE. RT. CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/14/2006 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes, Footwear |
| AT HOME AND DROPPED A SEWER PIPE ON FOOT WHILE WEARING TENNIS SHOES TOE FRACTURE/HEMATOMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/2006 | Age: 40 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 |
| PATIENT FELL IN DRAINPIPE AT HOME, TWISTED ANKLE AND CUT RIGHT HAND. D X SPRAIN TO ANKLE, LACERATION TO PALM OF RIGHT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/18/2006 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| THUMB LACERATION - CUT THUMB ON GUTTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/02/2006 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| PT FELL 6-8 FT WHILE CLEANING GUTTERS. DX: NECK STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/26/2006 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| LAC HEAD ON A PIPE CLIMBING OUT OF A SMALL AREA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2006 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| PATIENT HURT TOE ON DRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/07/2006 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| CERVICAL STRAIN AFTER CLEANING OUT GUTTERS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2006 | Age: 40 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, Ladders |
| 40YMC WORKING ON GUTTERS FELL OFF LADDER C/O SHOULDER PAIN SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/04/2006 | Age: 44 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 WAS CLEANING OUT METAL GUTTERS AND CUT FINGER DX: LACERATION RIGHT RING FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/2006 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| PT STEPPED ON UPSIDE DOWN DRAIN COVER DX: LAC LT FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/21/2006 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| TRIPPED OVER A GUTTER IN THE YARD RIGHT FOOT CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2006 | Age: 49 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, Knives |
| HAND LAC-WHILE CUTTING GUTTER PLASTIC W/A KNIFE-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/14/2006 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| CUT HAND ON A GUTTER LACERATION HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2006 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Neck | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| C/O NECK PAIN, CLEANING GUTTERS @ HOME DX CERVICAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/2006 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| CUT FINGER ON A GUTTER " LAC" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/2006 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| KNEE SPRAIN-FELL INTO DRAIN-@ A PARK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/13/2006 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | 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, House repair or construction materials |
| PATIENT LACERATED HIS LT LOWER LEG WHILE PAINTING HIS ROOF, SCRAPED IT ACROSS A PIPE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/12/2006 | Age: 37 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, Ladders |
| CHEST WALL CT-FELL FROM LADDER WHILE CLEANING GUTTERS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/2006 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| PT FX HIS FOOT WHEN HE FELL CLEANING OUT GUTTERS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/12/2006 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | 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 |
| 030YOM FELL 7-8 FEET WHEN CLEANING GUTTERS OF PARENTS HOUSE LEFT SIDE CHEST CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/06/2006 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| CLEANING A DRAIN, WENT TO SCOOP OUT THE ?TRASH CUT FINGER " LAC" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/04/2006 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| GOT F.B INTO EYE WHILE CLEANING GUTTER DX: CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/24/2006 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| PT CUT RIGHT HAND ON A METAL GUTTER LACERATION HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/27/2006 | Age: 40 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 |
| CUT HAND ON GUTTER LAC. THUMB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/21/2006 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes, Ladders |
| 45 YOM STRAINS UPPER ARM FALLING FROM LADDER AND GRABBING GUTTER ON WAY DOWN TO GROUND AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/15/2006 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes, Motor vehicles or parts |
| PT RAN INTO SHEET METAL GUTTER THAT WAS STICKING OUT OF PERSONAL VEHICL E PICK UP TRUCK AT HOME. D: EAR LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/08/2006 | Age: 45 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 |
| 45 Y/O M INJURED R MID FINGER WHEN STUCK HAND IN CULVERT. DX; R MID FINGER LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/25/2006 | Age: 50 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 |
| LUMBAR STRAIN-PAIN SINCE MOVING A DRAIN-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/05/2006 | Age: 28 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 |
| CUT HAND ON GUTTER WHILE CLEANING IT DX: R HAND LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/01/2006 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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 |
| FELL OFF ROOF WHILE CLEANING THE GUTTER " ANKLE SPRAIN" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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