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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 152
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/01/2002 | Age: 40 years | Sex: Female | 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, Fences or fence posts |
| REACHED UP TO KNOCK LEAVES OUT OF GUTTER, FELL AGAINST FENCE POST. DX. CLINICAL RIB FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/09/2002 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | 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 |
| 17 YOM WAS INJURED WHEN HE STEPPED IN A DRAIN HOLE ON SIDE OF THE ROAD AS HE WAS WALKING HOME. CONTUSION OF UPPER CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2002 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| 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, House repair or construction materials |
| WHILE ON ROOF BENT OVER, CLEANING GUTTERS, HEARD A POP IN RIB, FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/28/2002 | Age: 54 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 |
| PT TRIPPED ON DRAIN SPOUT. DX: ACUTE SPLENIC LAC W/HEMOPERITONEUM, CERVICAL STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
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