Accidents - Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes - 50+ years old - Year 2009

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,430
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Ankle:	249	Head:	224
Upper Trunk:	175	Hand:	155
Face:	139	Foot:	101
Lower Leg:	84	Wrist:	70
Shoulder:	69	Eyeball:	65
Lower Arm:	16	Knee:	15
Lower Trunk:	15	Upper Arm:	15
Upper Leg:	15	Neck:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/23/2009	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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
STRUCK IN FACE BY PIPE WHILE WORKING ON PLUMBING/ LT MANDIBULAR FX,LT A NTERIOR SHOULDER DISLOCATION, CONCUSSION W/LOC
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 12/08/2009	Age: 66 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
66 YOM PRESENT TO ER WITH A SCALP LACERATION WHILE CLEANING OUT GUTTER- DX- HEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/06/2009	Age: 61 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
61 Y/O/M FELL OFF ROOF WHILE CLEANING GUTTERS DX: CHEST CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/01/2009	Age: 65 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, Ladders
65YOM CLEANING GUTTERS AND FELL 12 FEET OFF A LADDER ONTO CHEST SUSTAIN ED IOI TO CHEST
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/24/2009	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes, Ladders
DX L KNEE PAIN, PROB INFLAMMATORY/OVERUSE: L KNEE PN X 4D FOLLOW'G GO'G UP & DOWN LADDER OVER A PERIOD OF A WEEK, CLEAN'G HIS GUTTERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2009	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	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, Ladders
HUMERUS HEAD FX-80 Y/O M-CLEANING GUTTERS-FELL OFF LADDER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/16/2009	Age: 76 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, Leaf blowers
CHI PT WAS CLEANING GUTTERS WITH A LEAF BLOWER AND FELL FROM ROOF INTO BUSHES
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/07/2009	Age: 80 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
FX WRIST, PT FELL OVER DRAIN OUTSIDE AND LANDED ON WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2009	Age: 78 years	Sex: Female	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
PT GOT SOMETHING IN EYE WHILE CLEANING GUTTERS. DX: L EYE FB, CONJUNCTIVITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2009	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
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
FELL FROM THE ROOF YESTERDAY, 10FTH, WHILE CLEANING THE GUTTERS, C/O FO OT&ANKLE PAIN>>CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2009	Age: 63 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
LUMBAR STRAIN.PT WAS CLEANING OUT HIS GUTTERS AND BACK BEGAN TO HURT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2009	Age: 62 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, Ladders
62YOM CLEANING GUTTERS AT HOME WHEN THE LADDER SLIPPED SUSTAINED A HAND LACERATION FROM THE EDGE OF THE GUTTER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2009	Age: 75 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
75 YOF PRESENTS TO ER AFTER A SLIP AND FALL IN A GUTTER TODAY SUSTAINED AN INJURY TO LT FOOT DX LT FOOT STRAIN AND SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2009	Age: 62 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
62YMC STEPPED INTO A GUTTER C/O FOOT PAIN/SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2009	Age: 58 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
PT FELL 12FT FROM ROOF WHILE CLEANING GUTTERS. DX RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/01/2009	Age: 89 years	Sex: Male	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
PT FELL DOWN WHILE CLEANING GUTTERS. DX CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2009	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
DX BIL ANK FX: SLID OFF ROOF OF 1 STORY BLDG. PT HAN'G F RAIN GUTTER @! THIS POINT; FELL & INVERTED ANK
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/13/2009	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
WAS CLEANING GUTTERS AND FELL FROM ROOF FRACTURED FEMUR
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/06/2009	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
PT FELL 6 FEET WHEN CLEANING GUTTER CAUSING LEG/HIP INJ DX: TIB/FIB FX, THIGH CONTUSIONS/ABRASIONS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/21/2009	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	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
CHI-KNEE CTS-TRIPPED OVER GUTTER IN DRIVEWAY-FELL-HIT HEAD-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/06/2009	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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
FELL WHILE CLEANING GUTTERS RIB FRACTURES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2009	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
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
PT WAS AT HOME, CLEANING OUT THE DOWN SPOUT, FELL IN THE BUSHES CAUSIN G A LACERATION TO RT LWR LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2009	Age: 67 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, Exercise
PT FELL & HIT HER HEAD ON THE GUTTER WHILE WALKING HER DOGS. DENIES LO C. C/O HEADACHE.FACIAL LAC, CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2009	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	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
PT TRIPPED OVER A DOWNSPOUT @ HOME PTA C/O RT FOREARM/RT SHOULDER PAIN DX CONTUSION RT SHOULDER/FOREARM*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2009	Age: 58 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
EYE FB-DEBRIS IN EYE WHILE CLEANING GUTTER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2009	Age: 71 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, Ladders
CERVICAL STRAIN-FELL OFF A LADDER WHILE CLEANING GUTTERS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2009	Age: 53 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
PT FELL OFF OF ROOF AND GRABBED GUTTER. DX: R ANKLE FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2009	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
62 YOM SUSTAINED CONTUSION TO ANKLE TO LEFT ANKLE AFTER GETTING CAUGHT IN STORM DRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2009	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
PT SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION BY FALLING FROM ROOF WHILE CLEANING GUTTERS A T HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2009	Age: 73 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
RIGHT EYE CORN ABR. PT WAS CLEANING OUT GUTTERS AND GOT DEBRIS INTO EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2009	Age: 61 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, Ladders
WAS CLEANING GUTTERS ON HIS HOME - FELL OFF LADDER - LANDED ON GROUND. LACERATION BOTH HANDS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2009	Age: 84 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
CLEANING GUTTERS AT HOME. DX ANKLE FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/28/2009	Age: 82 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 WAS ON ROOF CLEANING GUTTERS AND FELL TO GROUND FOUND BY WIFE WITH B LEED FROM HEAD DX- TBI PT WAS PRONOUNCED UPON ARRIVAL
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 03/18/2009	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
PT FRACTURED AN ANKLE BY TRIPPING ON A GUTTER AT A BUSINESS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2009	Age: 69 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
69 YO CLEANING GUTTERS INJURED ARM LAC FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/08/2009	Age: 57 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
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
PT SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE STEPPED ON A GRATE AND FOOT GOT CAUGHT STRAINED ANKLE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2009	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
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
REPORTS A GUTTER FULL OFF ICE, FELL FROM A 30FT HEIGHT HITTINGHIM INTHE HEAD,?LOC, C/O HA/NECK PAIN>>CHI/NECK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2009	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		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 WAS WALKING AND TRIPPED ON DRAIN PIPE C/O HIP/LEG PAIN,?LOC. DX: RIG HT HIP FRACTURE,FALL,CHI. ADMIT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/31/2009	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
RIGHT HAND STR. PT WAS PUNCHING ICE OFF GUTTERS AND STRAINED HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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