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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 155
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/17/2009 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes, Ladders |
| 62YOM CLEANING GUTTERS AT HOME WHEN THE LADDER SLIPPED SUSTAINED A HAND LACERATION FROM THE EDGE OF THE GUTTER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/16/2009 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes, Ladders |
| WAS CLEANING GUTTERS ON HIS HOME - FELL OFF LADDER - LANDED ON GROUND. LACERATION BOTH HANDS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/31/2009 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| RIGHT HAND STR. PT WAS PUNCHING ICE OFF GUTTERS AND STRAINED HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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