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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,293
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/28/2007 | Age: 56 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: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes, Ladders |
| FOREHEAD LACERATION WITH REPAIR: 6 CM LACERATION BY LT EYE, CLEANING GUTTERS WHEN TOP PART OF LADDER CAME OFF, STRUCK FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/29/2007 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| 59 YO INJURED HAND ON GUTTER LAC HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/23/2007 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes, Ladders |
| PT WAS CLEANING GUTTER ON HOUSE WHEN LADDER SLIPPED AND PT FELL 12 FT TO GROUND DX: MINOR CLOSED HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/20/2007 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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 |
| PT WAS WALKIG HER DOG AND TRIPPED OVER A "GUTTER" STRAINED WRIST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/23/2007 | Age: 68 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 |
| AT HOME LAC TO BOTH HANDS FROM STEEL DOWN SPOUTS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/10/2007 | Age: 68 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| 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, Doors |
| TRIED TO CLEAR A DRAIN OUTSIDE OF HOME FROM LEAVES AND DEBRIS WHILE HOLDING STORM DOOR CERVICAL STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/04/2007 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| TRIPPED OVER RAIN GUTTER AT CEMETARY LT ANKLE SPRAIN * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/30/2007 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| PT TRIPPED ON A GUTTER AT HOME AND CAUGHT SELF ON HER L ARM, PT W/PAIN TO L WRIST, L ELBOW. DX. FX L DISTAL RADIUS, DISTAL ULNA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/15/2007 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| PATIENT STEPPED ON CITY SEWER DRAIN-CONTUSION RIGHT SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/03/2007 | Age: 54 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 FELL AND CUT HAND ON RUSTY GUTTER AT HOME, DX: DEEP LACERATION TO RIGHT HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/05/2007 | Age: 51 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: Fracture |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| PATIENT TRIPPED OVER GUTTERING AND HIT KNEE ON BLOCK-FX LEFT PHALANX #3 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/25/2007 | Age: 93 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| TRIPPED OVER DRAIN SPOUT,LACERATION TO HEAD# |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2007 | Age: 75 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 |
| PT WAS CUT ON GUTTERS. DX: SCALP LAC 5 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/02/2007 | Age: 91 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| NASAL FX/91YOF FELL ONTO FACE AFTER TRIPPING OVER DRAIN PIPE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2007 | Age: 74 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, Ladders |
| CLEANING GUTTERS AT HOME, FELL 12 FEET FROM LADDER. DX. PELVIC FX, |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 06/27/2007 | Age: 54 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 |
| THUMB LAC-CUT ON GUTTERING-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/19/2007 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| 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 |
| CLEANED GUTTERS WITH SUBSEQUENT SHOULDER PAIN. STRAIN, LEFT SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/08/2007 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | 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 WAS CLEANING DRAIN SPOUT & CUT ARM, DX: LACERATION RIGHT FOREARM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/26/2007 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| 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-PAIN AFTER INSTALLING GUTTERS-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2007 | Age: 52 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 |
| TRIPPED OVER A DRAIN&FELL HITTING SHOULDER " MS/CONTS'' |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/2007 | Age: 51 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 |
| PT CUT HAND ON GUTTER. DX: R INDEX LAC 2 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/01/2007 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| 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, House repair or construction materials |
| PT UP ABOUT 8 FEET ON HIS ROOF CLEANING HIS GUTTERS AND FELL SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/01/2007 | Age: 85 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| 85 YO HIT FACE AGAINST GUTTER LAC FAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/19/2007 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes, Ladders |
| ~PT WAS CLEANING GUTTERS AT HOME AND THE LADDER SLIPPED HE FELL ONTO FA CE FRACTURED FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 01/08/2007 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| PT FRACTURED A WRIST BY TRIPPING ON A DRAIN SPOUT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/07/2007 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| BENT OVER TO PICK UP GUTTER AND TWISTED KNEE. SPRAIN, RT. KNEE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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