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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 48
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 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: 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) |
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