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Accidents - Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes - Year 2005 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 246
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

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Date: 11/14/2005Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes, Ladders
60 YO CLEANING GUTTER ON LADDER FELL OFF LANDED ON ARM FX ULNA SHAFT CLOSED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2005Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes, Awls, chisels or planes
LEFT FOREARM FB. PT WAS POUNDING WITH A CHISEL WHEN PUTTING UP A GUTTER AND GOT FB IN ARM,
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2005Age: 56 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes, Extension or straight ladders
CLEANING OUT RAIN GUTTERS AT HOME FELL FROM LADDER INJURING LOWER ARM .COLLES FX LOWER ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/2005Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes, Garage doors
WHILE ADJUSTING A SPRING ON GARAGE DOOR HAND SLIPPED GOT CAUGHT BETWE EN THE GUTTERS AND GARAGE DOOR DX LAC TO ARM
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 04/29/2005Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
3 CM FOREARM LAC-TRIPPED ON GUTTER-FELL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2005Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
PT CUT LEFT LOWER ARM ON AN ALUMINUM GUTTER AT HOME SUSTAINED A LACERAT ION TO ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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