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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,073
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/27/2010 | Age: 30 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 |
| 30YOM-RIBS CTS-FELL FROM A ROOF WHILE CLEANING THE GUTTERS-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/2010 | Age: 26 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 |
| 26 YOM, FELL OFF OF ROOF CLEANING GUTTERS, STRAIN BACK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/22/2010 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| 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 |
| 26 YOM INJURED RIBS FALLING CLEANING GUTTERS. DX-RIB FRACTURE, FALL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/25/2010 | Age: 26 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, Ladders |
| THORACIC & CERVICAL STRAIN,S/P FALL: 26YOM APPROX 1 HR AGO WAS CLEANING GUTTER, FELL OFF LADDER 10 FT, FELL ON BACK, C/O NECK & BACK PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/18/2010 | Age: 45 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| 45 YR OLD MALE CLEANING GUTTERS AND FELL OFF ROOF AND HIT HEAD WITH CHE ST AND LEG CONTUSIONS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/04/2010 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| 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 |
| 34 YOM FELL IN STORM DRAIN DX: CHEST CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/20/2009 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| 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 |
| PT FELL APPROX. 15 FT OFF OF ROOF WHILE CLEANING OUT GUTTERSDX L FOREAR M CELLULITIS/HEMATOMA L LATERAL ABDOMIN-FX 9 & 10 RIBS ** |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/02/2008 | Age: 46 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, Ladders |
| 46 YOM WAS CLEANING OUT THE GUTTERS AND FELL OFF LADDER SUSTAINING CHES T CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/04/2008 | Age: 26 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, Ladders |
| CHEST WALL CT-FELL SIDEWAYS OFF A LADDER WHILE CLEANING GUTTERS-1 WEEK PTA-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/21/2008 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| 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 |
| TRIPPED OVER PIPES IN YARD AT HOME MID BACK PAIN * |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/21/2008 | Age: 41 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 |
| MULTIPLE RIB FXS,L4,L5 FXS.PT WAS CLEANING GUTTERS AND FELL OFF ROOF. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/11/2008 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| 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 |
| A GUTTER FELL 2 STORIES AT HER APT. AND STRUCK BACK., C/O UPPER BACK PAIN. DX-CONTUSIONS THORACIC SPINE. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/08/2008 | Age: 26 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: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes, Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins |
| FELL OFF ROOF WHILE CLEANING THE GUTTERS, HITTIN CW/AW:ABD WALL ONTO TH E TRASH BARREL >> BCT:BLUNT CHEST TRAUMA, BAT: BLUNT ABD TR |
| 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: 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: 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: 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: 06/12/2006 | Age: 37 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, Ladders |
| CHEST WALL CT-FELL FROM LADDER WHILE CLEANING GUTTERS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/12/2006 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | 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 |
| 030YOM FELL 7-8 FEET WHEN CLEANING GUTTERS OF PARENTS HOUSE LEFT SIDE CHEST CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/20/2005 | Age: 36 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: Other |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| TRAUMA CHEST.PT.REFERS WHILE WORKING WITH A PVC PIPE,BROKE HITTING CHES T. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/18/2005 | Age: 43 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 |
| PT INJURED LIFTING GUTTER OVER HEAD; THORASIC STRAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/18/2004 | Age: 48 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 |
| PATIENT BANGED HIS R UPPER CHEST WITH A PIECE OF TUBING THAT HE WAS INS TALLING ON THE SIDE OF HIS HOUSE. DX; PAIN IN R UPPER CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2004 | Age: 35 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| BACK CT-FELL ONTO METAL SEWER PIPE-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/2004 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| 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 WAS ON TOP OF CAR TRYING TO GET UP ONTO THE ROOF OF HOUSE WHEN THE G UTTER BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL APP. 6FT. DX. THORACIC BACK TRAUMA |
| Disposition: Held for observation |
| Date: 12/08/2003 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | 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 |
| GUTTER FELL ON BACK. DX. CERVICAL / THORACIC SPINE CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/12/2003 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | 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, Stepladders |
| PT WAS CLEANING GUTTERS 3 DAYS AGO AND LOST HIS BALANCE FALLING OFF A METAL STEPLADDER AND LANDING ON RT SIDE ON GRASS; CONTUSION RT RIBS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/03/2003 | Age: 34 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, Stepladders |
| RIB FX-@ HOME-GRABBING GUTTER-FELL FROM STEPLADDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/10/2003 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| PT HIT RIBS ON A GUTTER DX: CHEST WALL PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/24/2003 | Age: 38 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, Manual cleaning equipment |
| THORACIC PAIN-CLEANING GUTTERS & SWEEPING SIDEWALK-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/2003 | Age: 46 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 |
| 46YOM INJ TO RIBS ON SEWER PIPE AND GROUND HE WAS CAUGHT DX RIB CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/12/2003 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| 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 |
| FELL 20' FROM SECOND STORY ROOF ONTO GRASS AT GIRLFRIEND'S HOUSE WHEN SPOUTING BROKE, ADMITS TO DRINKING ALCOHOL. DX BLUNT CHEST TRAUMA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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: 10/08/2001 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/22/2001 | Age: 40 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, Ladders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/10/2001 | Age: 37 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/26/2000 | Age: 36 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, Ladders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/12/2000 | Age: 47 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: Fracture |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes, House repair or construction materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/03/1999 | Age: 44 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, Paints, varnishes or shellacs |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/15/1999 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/23/1999 | Age: 48 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/14/1999 | Age: 50 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/1999 | Age: 33 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/1998 | Age: 45 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: Fracture |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes, Ladders |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/06/1998 | Age: 35 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: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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