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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,368
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/29/2002 | Age: 59 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 |
| INJURED TAKING DOWN GUTTERS DX. WRIST LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/26/2002 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| INJ L FOOT/ANKLE- PT STEPPED OUT OF CAR INTO DRAINAGE AREA ~14D AGO-INC REASING PN.DX: LEFT FOOT SPRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/08/2002 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| FELL OVER PIPE DOWN SPOUT FX WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/28/2002 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| SHOULDER STRAIN-AT HOME-TRIPPED ON PLASTIC DRAIN SPOUT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/2002 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| FELL AGAINST DOWNSPOUT DX. SHOULDER CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/12/2002 | Age: 61 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 THREE FINGERS WHILE UNLOADING DRAIN PIPE FROM TRUCK AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/27/2002 | Age: 75 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 |
| TRIPPED IN GUTTER ANKLE/SHOULDER SPRAIN/CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/07/2002 | Age: 52 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 |
| 52 YOM CUT ON COPPER PIPE LAC HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/02/2002 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| WATERING FLOWERS AND TRIPPED OVER RAIN GUTTER LANDING ON RIGHT ELBOW AN D SHOULDER. SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/02/2002 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| 87 YOF TRIPPED OVER DRAIN PIPE CONTUSION L SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/02/2002 | Age: 66 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 |
| HAND LACERATION - 66 YOM LACERATED TOP OF RIGHT HAND WHILE CUTTING ALUM INUM GUTTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2002 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes, House repair or construction materials |
| WHILE ON ROOF BENT OVER, CLEANING GUTTERS, HEARD A POP IN RIB, FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/17/2002 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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 |
| MULTIPLE SUPERFICIAL LACERATIONS LT FOREARM, TRIPPED OVER A PIPE AND FELL AGAINST BRICK BUILDING GARAGE AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/15/2002 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes, Public equipment |
| LT WRIST FX-AT HOME-STUBBED TOE ON A DOWNSPOUT-FELL-HIT THE GAS METER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/13/2002 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Toe | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| 52YO FEMALE STUBBED TOE ON METAL DRAIN PIPE FRACTURE BIG TOE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/10/2002 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| PT TRIPPED AND FELL OVER GUTTER AT HOME, CLOSED FX SURGICAL NECK OF HUM ERUS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/25/2002 | Age: 55 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 |
| PT CUT HAND ON GUTTER. DX: L HAND LAC 3 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/23/2002 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| 68 Y/O F INJURED R FOREARM WHEN TRIPPED OVER PIPE IN STREET. DX; CONTUSION R FOREARM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/18/2002 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Arm | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| FOREARM CT-TRIPPED ON A DRAINPIPE & FELL AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/27/2002 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| TRIPPED OVER SPOUTING OUTSIDE HOME, FELL AND HIT NOSE. DX FACIAL LACERATIONS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/15/2002 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| HEMATOMA FOREHEAD-SUS HEMATOMA TO FH AFTER SHE FELL HITTING FOREHEAD ON SEWER DRAIN IN BACKYARD. LOST BALANCE. NO LOC OR DIZZINESS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/07/2002 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Elbow | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| FELL TODAY AFTER TRIPPING OVER DOWN SPOUT, INJURED RT ELBOW. ACUTE LACR T ELBOW@ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/25/2002 | Age: 57 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 |
| LEFT RING FINGER LAC, PT WAS CLEANING OUT GUTTERS AND CUT FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/21/2002 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| PT GRABBED HOT WATER PIPE DX: PARTIAL THICKNESS BURN TO PALM + |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/09/2002 | Age: 80 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| *80YOM TRIPPED OVER DOWN SPOUT DX: NOSE CONT/FX NASAL BONE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/27/2002 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| RT 4TH DIGIT MID PHALANX FX-FELL OVER A WATER DOWN SPOUT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/19/2002 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| HIT HEAD ON PIPE LACERATION SCALP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/03/2002 | Age: 92 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 |
| CLEANING GUTTERS AND TRIPPED AND STRUCK EAR ON CEMENT LAC IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/01/2002 | Age: 66 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| TRIPPED OVER GUTTER IN YARD. DX. FX. L PROXIMAL HUMERUS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/28/2002 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| PT TRIPPED ON DRAIN SPOUT. DX: ACUTE SPLENIC LAC W/HEMOPERITONEUM, CERVICAL STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 02/05/2002 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| LT ORBITAL FX-ETOH INVOLVED-FELL OVER A RAIN GUTTER-FOUND BY THE POLICE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/01/2002 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| FELL AT MOTEL IN ATLANTIC CITY (NO RX) WHEN SHE STUMBLED OVER RAIN GUTTER, RIGHT HAND IS PAINFUL AND SWOLLEN. DX FRACTURE RIGHT HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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