Accidents - Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes - 50+ years old - Year 2008

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,227
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Head:	220	Knee:	170
Ankle:	135	Finger:	131
Upper Trunk:	123	Hand:	75
Face:	74	Lower Trunk:	74
Upper Arm:	71	All Of Body:	59
Upper Leg:	30	Foot:	30
Lower Arm:	15	Shoulder:	14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/17/2008	Age: 51 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
FOOT CONT. PT HIT FOOT ON GUTTER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/12/2008	Age: 79 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
79 Y/O M INJURED R KNEE WHEN TRIPPED OVER DRAIN PIPE AND FELL AT HOME. DX; R KNEE CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2008	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
RIGHT FEMUR FX. PT WAS CLEANING OUT GUTTERS AND FELL OFF ROOF.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/16/2008	Age: 58 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
PT FELL 10 FT OFF ROOF WHILE CLEANING GUTTERS. DX: SDH, SAH, L POST 8-9 RIB FX'S.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/13/2008	Age: 63 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
63 Y/O FELL 12 FT. .CLEANING GUTTERS AT HOME, FELL OFF LADDER ONTO CONCRETE. DX-CHI, LAC. SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/09/2008	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
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
DX ACUTE EXACERBATION OF CHR LBP, W R SCIATICA: L H/O LBP, W PROB W SCIATICA IN R LEG IN PAST, NOW W LBP AFTER CLEAN'G OUT GUTTERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2008	Age: 83 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
CLEANING OUT GUTTERS AT HOME, GRANDSON STEPPED ON HAND. DX HAND AVULSI ON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes, Ceilings and walls
FACE/ SHOULDER CTS-TRIPPED OVER GUTTER-FELL-HIT BRICK WALL-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/08/2008	Age: 51 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
STATES HE WAS ON THE ROOF CLEANING OUT GUTTERS, FELL AND SLIPPED IN THE SHRUBS. C/O LT ANKLE PAIN. LEFT ANKLE SPRAIN*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2008	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
HIT TOP OF HEAD ON PIPE ABRADING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/2008	Age: 67 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
67 YOM STRUCK HEAD ON GUTTER OVERHANG SUSTAINING A LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2008	Age: 83 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
TRIPPED OVER GUTTER AND STRUCK HEAD ON CONCRETE DX LACERATION TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2008	Age: 59 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, Ladders
PT ON A LADDER CLEANING HIS GUTTERS AND A BEE STUNG IM ON THE LEFT EAR THEN FELL OFF THE LADDER STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/09/2008	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
54YOM WHILE HANGING ONTO A GUTTER AT HOME, GUTTER BROKE,FELL INJURING RT ANKLE;DISLOCATED ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2008	Age: 66 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, House repair or construction materials
DX ARM LAC/WOUND REPAIR/TETENUS UPDATE: CUT R FOREARM ON SHINGLE AND GUTTER OF HIS ROOF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2008	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
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
PT TRIPPED OVER GUTTER INJ KNEE SPRAIN KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2008	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
KNEE LAC-CUT ON KITCHEN DRAIN PIPE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2008	Age: 76 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
PELVIS/ RIBS FX-FELL FROM ROOF WHILE CLEANING GUTTERS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/06/2008	Age: 54 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, Stepladders
CHI. PT WAS CLEANING GUTTERS WHILE STANDING ON A STEPLADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2008	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
FOOT STR. PT STRAINED FOOT WHEN FALLING OFF ROOF WHEN CLEANING GUTTERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2008	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
FEMUR & FACIAL BONE FXS-FELL FROM ROOF WHILE CLEANING GUTTERS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/30/2008	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
UP WORKING ON HOT TIN ROOF, CHANGING GUTTERING, GOT DIZZY AND WEAK. DX SYNCOPE, HEAT EXHAUSTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2008	Age: 64 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
BACK STR. PT STRAINED BACK WHEN CLEANING GUTTERS AND FELL OFF A ROOF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2008	Age: 79 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
NASAL ABR. PT FELL OVER A GUTTER LAYING IN YARD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2008	Age: 83 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
83 YOM TRIPPED AND FELL HITTING RIGHT EYEBROW ON GUTTER SUSTAINING A LA CERATION, HAS ABRASIONS TO RIGHT WRIST AND KNEE, DX: LACERATION EYEBROW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/23/2008	Age: 75 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, Ladders
PT WAS REPAIRING A DRAIN ON HIS HOUSE AND HIS LADDER SLID DOWN, THINKS FELL OFF LADDER. DX. FX VERTEBRAE, BLUNT CHEST TRAUMA, BACK PAIN & CON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2008	Age: 55 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
PT ON LADDER CLEANING GUTTERS FELL AND INJURED CHEST DX// CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2008	Age: 57 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
57 YOM SUSTAINED LUMBAR STRAIN CLEANING OUT GUTTERS AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2008	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
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
FACE LAC-CHEST WALL CT-TRIPPED-FELL OVER DRAINPIPE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2008	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
PULLING ON GUTTER PIECES AT ***,FELT SNAP IN UPPER ARM/PATHOLOGICAL FX LT HUMERUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2008	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	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
CHEST WALL CONT. PT FELL OVER A GUTTER EXTENSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2008	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
PATIENT FELL OVER A DRAIN PIPE IN YARD AT HOME DX: CONCUSSION TO HEAD/LACERATION TO HEAD/NECK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/19/2008	Age: 71 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
PT SUSTAINED FRACTURE TO SHOULDER AFTER FALLING OVER A WATER DRAIN OUTSIDE HER HOME*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2008	Age: 79 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, Manual snow or ice removal tools
FACIAL LAC-FELL ONICE-HIT METAL DOWNSPOUT WHILE SHOVELING SNOW-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2008	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	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
52YOF WAS HOME,CLEANING OUT THE GUTTER,IT BROKE OFFCAME DOWN ON FOURTH FINGER;FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2008	Age: 56 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, Screwdrivers
LAC TO FINGER, WAS @ MOTHERS HOUSE HAMMERING ON DRAIN PIPE WHEN JAMMED FLATHEAD SCREWDRIVER IN TO WEB AREA BETWEEN THUMB & FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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