Accidents - Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes - 50+ years old - Year 2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,334
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Lower Arm:	168	Ankle:	127
Hand:	111	Lower Trunk:	96
Head:	87	Finger:	87
Wrist:	76	Knee:	76
Upper Trunk:	72	Elbow:	71
Foot:	71	Face:	70
Toe:	70	Upper Arm:	63
Lower Leg:	48	Shoulder:	32

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/18/2010	Age: 76 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: Fracture
Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
76 YOM TRIPPED OVER DRAINPIPE, FELL ON HIP. DX HIP FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/29/2010	Age: 55 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, Electric Christmas decorations
55YOM LAC HAND ON GUTTER WHILE HANGING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2010	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
72 YOM PT C/O INJURY TO FINGER. PT DRIPPED OVER GUTTER. DISLOCATION L RING FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2010	Age: 52 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
52YOWM STATES WAS CLEANING OUT GUTTERS, LADDER SLIPPED, HE FELL APPROX 10 FT., PAIN L SIDE OF NECK. DX. FX 8TH & 9TH L RIBS, CLAVICULAR FX.,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2010	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes, Ladders
74YOM, CLEANING GUTTERS&FELL FROM 18FTH LADDER ONTO INVERTED ANKLE >>OPEN TIB/FIB FX
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/14/2010	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
70YOM, SUDDEN ONSET OF RAPID HEART BEATS WHILE CLEANING THE GUTTERS >>PALPITATOIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/04/2010	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
55 Y/O/F WALKING DOG IN STREET ROLLED ANKLE ON SEWER DRAIN DX/ RT ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2010	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, Ladders
58YOM-RIBS FXS-FELL FROM A LADDER-RIBS HIT THE GUTTERS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2010	Age: 77 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.77YOM WAS CLEANING GUTTERS AND BACK BEGAN TO HURT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2010	Age: 57 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
57 YO M FELL OFF ROOF, CAUGHT ARM ON GUTTER. DX EXTENSIVE FOREARM LACER ATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/28/2010	Age: 81 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
81 YOF, TRIPPED OVER GUTTER, FRACTURE WRIST
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/17/2010	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
60YO F; PT CUT TOE ON METAL DOWNSPOUT; PT. C/O CUT TO RT. 4TH TOE DX: LACERATION RT. 4TH TOE#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2010	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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
56 YOM CUT HEAD ON GUTTER. DX: HEAD LAC 7MM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2010	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
81YOF-SHOULDER FX-FELL OVER DRAINAGE PIPE IN THE YARD DUE TO DOGS-@ HOM E
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2010	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
91 YOF TRIPPED OVER DRAIN PIPE, FRACTURE KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2010	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	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
A 74 YOM TRIPPED OVER A GUTTER IN HIS YARD, FX TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2010	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: Asian
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
73 YOM FELL FROM 2ND STORY ROOF WHILE CLEANING GUTTERS. DX: PELVIC FX, L 1/2 DIGIT LACS 1.5 CM & 1 CM.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/01/2010	Age: 82 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
DX HAND INJ, RIGHT: 82YOM CUT R HAND 12D AGO W/ GUTTER. BLDG, CONTINUED PN WORSE LAST NOC W/ POOR SLEEP. FELT NUMB, SL REDNESS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/28/2010	Age: 75 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, Ladders
FOREARM LAC-75YOM CLEANING OUT THE GUTTERS AND THE LADDER SLIPPED CAUSING PT TO CUT ARM ON THE GUTTER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/26/2010	Age: 70 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, Ladders
70YOM WAS CLEANING GUTTERS AND FELL OFF OF LADDER THURS. NIGHT C/O PAIN AND SWELLING TO R LOWER LEG DX- CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2010	Age: 85 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
85YOM, ON ***, CLAIMS CLEANING GUTTERS AFTER NOTICED HAND SWELING/REDNE SS>>CELLULITIS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/03/2010	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
68YOM INJ. FEET AT HOME WHEN WORKING ON ROOF,CLEANING OUT GUTTER,STARTE D,TO FALL SO JUMPED,LANDING ON FEET.DX;CLOSED BIL COMMINUT CALCANEAL FX
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 06/03/2010	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	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, Ladders
ELBOW LAC-59YOM CLEANING GUTTERS AND THE LADDER MOVED, PT FELL 6-7 FT HITTING ELBOW ON CEMENT AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/2010	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	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
A 60 YOM HAD A PIPE FALL ON HIS HEAD AND LACERATED HEAD. DX: SCALP LACERATION, 4 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2010	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
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
53 YR OLD MALE FELL 30FEET ONTO PIPES WITH BURST FX L1,L2,ANKLE AND TIB FIB FRACTURES
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/06/2010	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
HAND LAC-61YOM-CUT ON GUTTERING WHILE FALLING DOWN A LADDER-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2010	Age: 79 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
79 YOF PT TRIPPED AND FELL, HIT HEAD ON DRAIN. SUPERFICIAL LAC TO FACE & HEAD, HEAD INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2010	Age: 79 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
79 YOM FX HUMERUS, DOING YARD WORK IN THE FRONT OF HIS HOME AND TRIPPED OVER COVER OF WATER DRAIN CAUSING FALL , SPLINT APPLIED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/2010	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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
ARM ABS-65YOM-INJURED ON SEWER DRAIN-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/2010	Age: 65 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, Ladders
65YOM WAS UP ON A LADDER CLEANING GUTTERS MISSED A RUNG FELL 6 TO 8 FEET INJURING ANKLE;ANKLE FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2010	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
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
56 YOM STRUCK ON LEFT SHOULDER WHEN A PIECE OF ICE FELL FROM GUTTER ABO VE DOOR SUSTAINING A CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/08/2010	Age: 70 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: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes, Ladders
70YOF STANDING ON A LADDER CLEANING HER GUTTERS WHEN SHE WAS BIT SEVERA L TIMES ON THE LOWER ARMS BY RED ANTS RASH AND SWELLING DERMATITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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