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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 123
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 05/23/2008 | Age: 75 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, Ladders |
| PT WAS REPAIRING A DRAIN ON HIS HOUSE AND HIS LADDER SLID DOWN, THINKS FELL OFF LADDER. DX. FX VERTEBRAE, BLUNT CHEST TRAUMA, BACK PAIN & CON |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/17/2008 | Age: 55 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 |
| PT ON LADDER CLEANING GUTTERS FELL AND INJURED CHEST DX// CHEST CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/2008 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| CHEST WALL CONT. PT FELL OVER A GUTTER EXTENSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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