|
Back to NEISS Data Home, Hospital Data.
Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 918
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/25/2010 | Age: 52 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 |
| 52YOWM STATES WAS CLEANING OUT GUTTERS, LADDER SLIPPED, HE FELL APPROX 10 FT., PAIN L SIDE OF NECK. DX. FX 8TH & 9TH L RIBS, CLAVICULAR FX., |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/14/2010 | Age: 70 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 |
| 70YOM, SUDDEN ONSET OF RAPID HEART BEATS WHILE CLEANING THE GUTTERS >>PALPITATOIN |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/30/2010 | Age: 58 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 |
| 58YOM-RIBS FXS-FELL FROM A LADDER-RIBS HIT THE GUTTERS-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/06/2009 | Age: 61 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 |
| 61 Y/O/M FELL OFF ROOF WHILE CLEANING GUTTERS DX: CHEST CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/01/2009 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| 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, Ladders |
| 65YOM CLEANING GUTTERS AND FELL 12 FEET OFF A LADDER ONTO CHEST SUSTAIN ED IOI TO CHEST |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/04/2009 | Age: 58 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 |
| PT FELL 12FT FROM ROOF WHILE CLEANING GUTTERS. DX RIB FX |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 08/06/2009 | Age: 67 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 |
| FELL WHILE CLEANING GUTTERS RIB FRACTURES |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| 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 |
| Date: 06/26/2006 | Age: 73 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 |
| 73 Y/O M INJURED L SIDE OF CHEST WHILE PULLING ON DRAIN PIPE AT HOME. DX; L CHEST WALL STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/19/2005 | Age: 76 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 |
| TRIPPED OVER DRAINPIPE IN BASEMENT DX RIB FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/22/2002 | Age: 61 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, House repair or construction materials |
| WHILE ON ROOF BENT OVER, CLEANING GUTTERS, HEARD A POP IN RIB, FX |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/28/2002 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| 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 |
| PT TRIPPED ON DRAIN SPOUT. DX: ACUTE SPLENIC LAC W/HEMOPERITONEUM, CERVICAL STRAIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 05/16/2001 | Age: 87 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/21/2001 | Age: 52 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: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes, Manual snow or ice removal tools |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2000 | Age: 60 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, Ladders |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/11/2000 | Age: 57 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/17/2000 | Age: 74 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/15/1999 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/1998 | 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: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 07/21/1997 | Age: 82 years | Sex: Female | 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 |
|
