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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,067
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/30/2010 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Ear protection devices |
| 38YOF HAD A EAR PLUG STUCK IN LEFT EAR, FOREIGN BODY REMOVED FROM EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/16/2010 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Ear protection devices |
| 50 Y/O M WITH FOREIGN BODY IN RIGHT EAR FROM EAR PROTECTION DEVICE PT P LACED PRIOR TO SLEEPING. DX: FOREIGN BODY IN RIGHT EAR @ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/14/2010 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Ear protection devices |
| 18 YOM PRESENTS WITH AN EARPLUG STUCK IN LEFT EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/13/2010 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Ear protection devices |
| 71YOF C/O POSSIBLE FOREIGN BODY TO RT EAR SINCE FRIDAY (AN EAR PLUG), PT IS DEAF IN LT EAR. DX - FOREIGN BODY IN RT EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/20/2010 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Ear protection devices |
| 56 YOM-WEARS EAR PLUGS TO SLEEP @ NIGHT BECAUSE WIFE SNORES-TAKING *** ICILLIAN DX ACUTE R/L OTITIS EXTERNA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/18/2010 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Ear protection devices, Exercise |
| 45 YO M WHO LISTENS TO HIS*** USING SILICONE SOUND PROOFING EAR BUDS,C/ O OF EAR BUD IN EAR AFTER RUNNING TODAY. DX:FOREIGN BODY, EAR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/17/2010 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Ear protection devices |
| 43 YOM SLEPT WITH EAR PLUGS IN AND CANNOT GET THEM OUT FOREIGN BODY IN EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/07/2010 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Ear protection devices |
| 44YOF PUT A WAX EAR PLUG IN RIGHT EAR PUT IN TOO FAR UNABLE TO GET OUT FB EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/26/2010 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Ear protection devices |
| 51 F, "EAR PLUG STOPPER CAME OFF STRING" STOPPER IN EAR. DX. FB EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/14/2010 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Ear protection devices |
| 4YOF AT SITTERS PLACED A EARPLUG INTO LT EAR; FOREIGN BODY REMOVAL EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/14/2010 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Ear protection devices |
| 53 YOM HAS EAR PLUG STUCK IN EAR. DX: FB L EAR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/26/2010 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Ear protection devices |
| 8YOM, PUT EARPLUG IN EAR, FOREIGN BODY TO R EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/2010 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Ear protection devices |
| 23YOF-EAR FB-PIECE OF GEL FOAM EAR PLUG STUCK IN EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/05/2010 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Ear protection devices |
| 8YOF GOT EAR PLUG STUCK IN R EAR DX: FB IN R EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/28/2010 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Ear protection devices |
| 62 YOM HAS PIECE OF EAR PLUG STUCK IN EAR F/B EAR |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 08/27/2010 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Ear protection devices |
| 18 Y/O/F WAX EAR PLUG STUCK IN EAR AT HOME TODAY DX/ RT EAR FB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/27/2010 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Ear protection devices |
| 58 YOF USED EAR PLUGS AT A CONCERT AND CAN'T HEAR NOW F/B EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/06/2010 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Ear protection devices |
| 60 YOM USED EARPLUGS AND NOW EARS HURT EAR PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/2010 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Ear protection devices |
| 44YOF SLEEPS WITH EAR PLUGS AND A PIECE OF THE PLUG REMAINED IN EAR FB EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/2010 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Ear protection devices |
| 44YOF, REPORTS EARPLUG GOT STUCK IN THE EAR, TRIED TOREMOVED IT WITH TW EEZERS W/O SUCCESS>>FB REMOVAL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/22/2010 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Ear protection devices |
| 11YOM PUT WAX EAR PLUG IN EAR YESTERDAY, PART OF PLUG STUCK IN EAR; FB REMOVED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/14/2010 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Ear protection devices |
| DX IMPACTED CERUMEN: 58YOM EAR PLUGS IN ON FRIDAY, TOOK THEM OUT & COULDN'T HEAR OUT R EAR & LIMITED HEAR' TO L EAR. WAX IN EARS W/ PN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/10/2010 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Ear protection devices |
| 13YOF HAS EAR PLUG STUCK IN EAR FOREIGN BODY EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/09/2010 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Ear protection devices |
| 28 YOM EAR PAIN FROM WEARING EAR PLUGS EAR PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2010 | 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: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Ear protection devices |
| DX FB IN EAR: 64YOM PLACED EAR PLUGS IN EARS LAST NOC. EAR PLUG STUCK IN R EAR. CONCERN ABOUT INFECTION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/05/2010 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Ear protection devices |
| DX TINNITUS IN L EAR/HEARING LOSS/OTITIS EXTERNA: 22YOF RINGING & HEAR' LOSS IN L EAR FOR PAST 4D. FIRING GUNS THURSDAY, NOT WEAR' EAR PROTECT' |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2010 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Ear protection devices |
| 8 YOM SILICONE EAR PLUG STUCK IN R EAR DX: FB REMOVAL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/28/2010 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Ear protection devices |
| 57 YOM PRESENTS WITH PART OF AN EARPLUG STUCK IN LEFT EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/17/2010 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Ear protection devices, Swimming |
| 35YOF SWIMMING YESTERDAY WITH WAX EAR PLUGS IN EARS NOW ONE IS STUCK IN RIGHT EAR UNABLE TO GET OUT FB EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/14/2010 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Ear protection devices |
| 42YOM, NOT ABLE TO REMOVE EAR PLUGS FROM EAR SINCE YESTERDAY >>FB REMOVAL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/12/2010 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Ear protection devices |
| 73YOWF FB IN R EAR, PT PUT IN FOAM EAR PLUGS TONIGHT AND THE R ONE WEN T ALL THE WAY IN. DX. FB, R CERUMEN IMPACTED. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/11/2010 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Ear protection devices |
| 10 YR M PUT EAR PLUG IN EAR;DX FOREIGN BODY EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/10/2010 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Ear protection devices |
| 54 YOM DX FOREIGN BODY IN LT EAR - EARPLUG PEICE STUCK IN HIS LT EAR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/10/2010 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Ear protection devices |
| 7 YO M PUT PIECE OF EAR PLUG IN EAR AND CANNOT REMOVE. DX:FOREIGN BODY, EAR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/07/2010 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Ear protection devices |
| 55YOF PUTTING WAX EAR PLUGS IN RIGHT EAR AND A PIECE OF IT BROKE OFF R EMAINED IN EAR FB EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/07/2010 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Ear protection devices |
| EAR FB-10YOM HAS EAR TUBES, PUTS PARIFFIN EAR PLUGS IN WHEN SWIMMING AT THE POOL AND THEY GOT STUCK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/03/2010 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Ear protection devices |
| 32 YOM HAS EAR PLUG STUCK IN EAR. DX: FB R EAR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/24/2010 | Age: 81 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Ear protection devices |
| 81YOF HAD THE END PIECE OF HER HEARING AID BREAK OFF UNABLE TO GET OUT OF EAR FB EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/24/2010 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Ear protection devices |
| 49YOHM PT HAS AN EARPLUG STUCK IN HIS R EAR. DX. R EAR FB. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2010 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Ear protection devices |
| 27 YOF HAS WAX EAR PLUGS STUCK IN EAR. DX EAR FB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/09/2010 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Ear protection devices |
| 53YOM HAS BLEEDING IN RIGHT EAR AFTER TAKING EAR PLUGS OUT OTITIS EXTERNA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/2010 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Ear protection devices |
| 6 YEAR OLD PATIENT BROUGHT IN WITH SOMETHING IN EAR. DX; FOREIGN BODY TO RIGHT EAR WITH REMOVAL. EAR PLUG. FEMALE PATIENT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/26/2010 | Age: 20 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Ear protection devices |
| 20YOF SLEEPING IN A GROUP HOME WITH 50 OTHER WOMEN IN ROOM THE ONLY WAY O SLEEP IS WITH EAR PLUGS AND EAR GOT INFECTED FROM THE PLUGS- OTITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/23/2010 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Ear protection devices |
| 45YOM, WITH PSYCH HX, ADMITS WEARING EAR PLUGS DAILY TO BLOCK THE VOICE S HE HEARS, NOW WITH>>EAR FB SENSATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/11/2010 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Ear protection devices |
| 4YOF WENT TO *** RALLY, WORE EAR PLUGS, NOW WITH EAR PAIN; OT ALGIA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/17/2010 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Ear protection devices |
| 11 YO MALE WITH A PIECE OF AN EAR PLUG IN EAR. DX FB EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/15/2010 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Hemorrhage |
| Product: Ear protection devices |
| 22 YOM PUT IN AN EAR PLUG IN RIGHT EAR WITH SUBSEQUENT BLEEDING FROM EA R. HEMORRAGE OF EAR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/10/2010 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Ear protection devices |
| A 46 YOM GOT A EARPLUG STUCK IN HIS EAR. DX: FOREIGN BODY RIGHT EAR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/04/2010 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Ear protection devices |
| EAR FB-62YOM GOT THE END OF A EAR PLUG STUCK IN HIS EAR AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/2010 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Ear protection devices |
| EAR FB-18YOM-FELL ASLEEP W/ EARPLUGS IN EAR-@ HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/25/2010 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Ear protection devices |
| 56 Y/O/M HAS AN EARPLUG STUCK IN EAR DX: FOREIGN BODY REMOVED L EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/18/2010 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Female | Race: Asian |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Ear protection devices |
| 22YOF HAS EAR PAIN AFTER USING EAR PLUGS OTITIS EXTERNA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/09/2010 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Ear protection devices |
| 64YOM GOT EAR PLUG STUCK IN EAR ..FB REMOVAL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
|