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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 111
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/29/2003 | Age: 55 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, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings |
| 55 Y.O. W MALE W/CHI. PT WAS CLEANING HIS GUTTERS OUT & FELL 8-10 FT ON TO WOODEN DECK. PT ADM. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 09/26/2003 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Concussion |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes, Ladders |
| CLEANING OUT GUTTERS, FELL OFF LADDER, LANDED ON ROCK SCALP HEMATOMA, CONCUSSION, SCAPULAR CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/29/2003 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Head | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| HIT HEAD ON GUTTER DX. SCALP LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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