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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,680
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/29/2007 | Age: 37 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| PT TRIPPED OVER RAIN GUTTER ON STREET DX: MUSCLE STRAIN LEFT THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/04/2007 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| PT TRIPPED AND CUT FACE ON GUTTER. DX: FACIAL LAC 4 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/30/2007 | Age: 48 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| PATIENT FELL WHILE CLEANING GUTTERS AT HOME. DX-CONTUSION HEAD AND CHEST WALL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/30/2007 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| FINGER LAC, PT WAS BUILDING A SHED AND CUT FINGER ON A GUTTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/29/2007 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| CONTUSION TO LOW BACK, CHEST, AND BILATERAL SHOULDERS DUE TO FALL OFF ROOF WHILE CLEANING GUTTERS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/17/2007 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| TRIPPED ON METAL WATER DRAIN IN SIDEWALK DX KNEE STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/16/2007 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| 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 |
| FELL OFF GARAGE WHILE CLEANING GUTTERS. DX. CHEST WALL AND RIB CONTUSIO N.* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/06/2007 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| PUTTING GUTTERING UP @ HOME, HURT SHOULDER DX SHOULDER STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/15/2007 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | 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 STATES A GUTTER FELL ON SHOULDER, CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/12/2007 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes, Clothing accessories |
| WEARING HEAVY UTILITY GLOVES CLEANING LEAVES IN GUTTER AND FELT STICK F ROM A HYPODERMIC NEEDLE PUNCTURING HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/11/2007 | Age: 43 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: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| TRIPPED AND FELL ON TO A GUTTER LAST NIGHT HAS LAC TO (L) SHIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/10/2007 | Age: 30 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 |
| PT WAS CLEANING GUTTERS. DX: LOW BACK STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/06/2007 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes, Ladders |
| CLEANING LEAVES OUT OF GUTTERS WHEN LADDER SLIPPED PT FELL ONTO (R) WRI ST DX- WRIST SPRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/28/2007 | Age: 34 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 |
| PT FELL WHILE CLEANING GUTTERS - CONTUSED RIBS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/16/2007 | Age: 26 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 |
| FELL INTO CEMENT GUTTER AND HURT LEG CONTUSION LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/11/2007 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | 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, Ladders |
| PT WAS CLEANING GUTTERS, LADDER SLIPPED, PT FELL ON TOP OF LADDER TO GR ASSY AREA. DX. CONT L FOOT, R HAND, FX R KNEE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/27/2007 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| PT HAD LAC TO R INDEX FINGER ON A PIECE OF GUTTER @ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/24/2007 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes, House repair or construction materials |
| PT ON ROOF CLEANING GUTTERS, FELL TO GROUND - CONTUSED L HIP |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/12/2007 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| PT REPLACING GUTTERS GRABBED ONTO EDGE - STRAINED L SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2007 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| CHEST WALL AND ARM PAIN SINCE PULLING ON RAIN GUTTER 3 WEEKS PRIOR THORACIC MUSCLE STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/15/2007 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| 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 |
| PT FELL WHILE CLEANING GUTTER 4 DAYS AGO. DX: UPPER & LOWER BACK PX. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/10/2007 | Age: 48 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 |
| PT FRACTURED WRIST AND FACIAL CONTUSIONS WHEN FELL APROX 10FT WHILE CLEANING GUTTERS AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/10/2007 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| PATIENT CUT UPPER LEG ON OLD RUSTY DRAINPIPE. DX; 4 CM LACERATION TO RIGHT UPPER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/06/2007 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| UPPER ARM LAC-CLEANING GUTTERS-FELL-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/26/2007 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| 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 |
| PT CUT R FA ON GUTTER AT HOME. DX. LAC R FA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/25/2007 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| CLEANING OUT GUTTER LAC FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2007 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Arm | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| UPPER ARM LAC-CUT ON GUTTER-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/22/2007 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| 44YOM WAS GUTTING A PIECE OF PVC PIPE AT HOME TO FIX A GUTTER,THE PLASTIC PIPE SLIPPED UPWARD HITTING HIS EYEBROW;2-CM BROW LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/19/2007 | Age: 28 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 |
| R CORNEAL ABRASION;WORKING WITH GUTTERS LAST NIGHT, FEELING OF FB R EYE , WATERING, MATTERING SINCE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2007 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| LACERATION TO R INDEX FINGER FROM CLEANING GUTTERS# |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/18/2007 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Foot | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| STEPPED ON DRAIN GATE PUNCTURE WOUND FOOT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/04/2007 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes, Ladders |
| PT WAS CLEANING OUT GUTTER AND SLIPPED OFF LADDER. DX: L SHOULDER STRAIN, L LEG STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/23/2007 | Age: 32 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 |
| PT FELL OFF HOOD OF TRUCK WHILE STANDING ON IT TO CLEAN GUTTERS. DX: BACK CONT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/17/2007 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | 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, Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| PRYING ON RAIN GUTTER W/PLIERS, PLIERS SLIPPED, LAC TO FOREHEAD DX: FACE LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/11/2007 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| C/O L SHOULDER PAIN YEST, STATES DRAIN LID FELL ONTO SHOULDER AT HOME. DX. STRAIN L SHOULDER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/11/2007 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| TRIPPED AGAINST RAIN GUTTER SPRAINED ANKLE SPRAIN RT ANKLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/30/2007 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| CUT FINGER WHILE WORKING ON A DRAINPIPE LACERATION FIGNER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/26/2007 | Age: 33 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 |
| CHI. PT FELL INTO A PLASTIC PORTION OF A DOWNSPOUT HITTING HEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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