Accidents - Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Head

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,478
See also: Lethal accidents, Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	159
Year 1999:	103
Year 2000:	67
Year 2001:	110
Year 2002:	60
Year 2003:	111
Year 2004:	33
Year 2005:	91
Year 2006:	14
Year 2007:	192
Year 2008:	220
Year 2009:	224
Year 2010:	87

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/15/2010	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
56 YOM CUT HEAD ON GUTTER. DX: HEAD LAC 7MM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/2010	Age: 60 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
A 60 YOM HAD A PIPE FALL ON HIS HEAD AND LACERATED HEAD. DX: SCALP LACERATION, 4 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/08/2009	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
66 YOM PRESENT TO ER WITH A SCALP LACERATION WHILE CLEANING OUT GUTTER- DX- HEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2009	Age: 76 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, Leaf blowers
CHI PT WAS CLEANING GUTTERS WITH A LEAF BLOWER AND FELL FROM ROOF INTO BUSHES
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/01/2009	Age: 89 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
PT FELL DOWN WHILE CLEANING GUTTERS. DX CONCUSSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2009	Age: 88 years	Sex: Female	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-KNEE CTS-TRIPPED OVER GUTTER IN DRIVEWAY-FELL-HIT HEAD-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2009	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	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
PT SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION BY FALLING FROM ROOF WHILE CLEANING GUTTERS A T HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/2009	Age: 82 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
PT WAS ON ROOF CLEANING GUTTERS AND FELL TO GROUND FOUND BY WIFE WITH B LEED FROM HEAD DX- TBI PT WAS PRONOUNCED UPON ARRIVAL
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

Date: 03/05/2009	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
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
REPORTS A GUTTER FULL OFF ICE, FELL FROM A 30FT HEIGHT HITTINGHIM INTHE HEAD,?LOC, C/O HA/NECK PAIN>>CHI/NECK STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2009	Age: 91 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
PT WAS WALKING AND TRIPPED ON DRAIN PIPE C/O HIP/LEG PAIN,?LOC. DX: RIG HT HIP FRACTURE,FALL,CHI. ADMIT
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/16/2008	Age: 58 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
PT FELL 10 FT OFF ROOF WHILE CLEANING GUTTERS. DX: SDH, SAH, L POST 8-9 RIB FX'S.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/13/2008	Age: 63 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, Ladders
63 Y/O FELL 12 FT. .CLEANING GUTTERS AT HOME, FELL OFF LADDER ONTO CONCRETE. DX-CHI, LAC. SCALP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/03/2008	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
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
HIT TOP OF HEAD ON PIPE ABRADING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/2008	Age: 67 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
67 YOM STRUCK HEAD ON GUTTER OVERHANG SUSTAINING A LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2008	Age: 83 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
TRIPPED OVER GUTTER AND STRUCK HEAD ON CONCRETE DX LACERATION TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2008	Age: 54 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, Stepladders
CHI. PT WAS CLEANING GUTTERS WHILE STANDING ON A STEPLADDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2008	Age: 80 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
PATIENT FELL OVER A DRAIN PIPE IN YARD AT HOME DX: CONCUSSION TO HEAD/LACERATION TO HEAD/NECK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/23/2007	Age: 62 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, Ladders
PT WAS CLEANING GUTTER ON HOUSE WHEN LADDER SLIPPED AND PT FELL 12 FT TO GROUND DX: MINOR CLOSED HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2007	Age: 93 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
TRIPPED OVER DRAIN SPOUT,LACERATION TO HEAD#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2007	Age: 75 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
PT WAS CUT ON GUTTERS. DX: SCALP LAC 5 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2006	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
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, Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER WHILE CLEANING THE GUTTERS, STRUCK HEAD, NO LOC ' LAC/CHI"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2005	Age: 81 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
PT. TRIPPED , STRUCK HEAD ON RAIN SPOUTING. CAUSING INJURY. DX. SCALP L AC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/24/2005	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
WHILE CLEANING GUTTERS, PT FELL AND HIT HEAD, LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2004	Age: 74 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, House repair or construction materials
74 Y.O. W MALE W/CHI. PT WAS ON THE ROOF CLEANING OUT HIS GUTTERS & FEL L OFF.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/09/2004	Age: 60 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
TRIPPED OVER A PIPE AND HIT HEAD;CLOSED HEAD INJ NOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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

Date: 04/19/2002	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highway		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 PIPE LACERATION SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2001	Age: 76 years	Sex: Female	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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/10/2001	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/2001	Age: 65 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/23/2000	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/1999	Age: 82 years	Sex: Female	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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/1999	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/29/1999	Age: 58 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, Ladders
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 11/12/1997	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
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, House repair or construction materials
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/10/1997	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
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, Ladders
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/02/1997	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/1997	Age: 90 years	Sex: Male	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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/1997	Age: 77 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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