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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,227
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/31/2002 | Age: 14 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| PT FELL FROM STEPS HITTING LT EAR ON EDGE OF METAL STEPS, LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/26/2002 | Age: 38 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| PT REPORTS EARACHE~3D AGO-STATES LOSING BALANCE AND FELL DOWN STEPS,C/O MID BACK PAIN DUE TO FALL.DX:OTITIS; BACK PAIN THORACIC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/20/2002 | Age: 19 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: Laceration |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| PT.REFERS FELL FROM HIS OWN FEET FROM A STAIRS AND RECEIVED WOUND TO RT .EAR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/06/2002 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| 23 YO MALE FELL DOWN STAIRS LACERATION LEFT EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/03/2002 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| 42 YO F FEL DOWN STEPS LAC EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/30/2002 | Age: 18 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Stairs or steps, Floors or flooring materials |
| PT FELL OFF A STEP ONTO THE FLOOR - LEFT EAR LAC. HEMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/17/2002 | Age: 16 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| FELL DOWN STEPS AT HOME + ETOH, + DRUGS EAR LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/12/2002 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| CONTUSED EAR ON STAIRS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/01/2002 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Stairs or steps, Handrails, railings or banisters |
| EAR LACERATION- SUSTAINED WHEN HE FELL AGAINST THE BANISTER BY THE STA IRS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/27/2002 | Age: 15 years | Sex: Not recorded | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| PT DX LACERATION ON LT EAR - S/P FELL ON STEP WHILE WRESTLING. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/2002 | Age: 83 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Stairs or steps, Tables |
| 83 YO FEMALE FELL DOWN 5 STEPS AT HOME AND BANGED EAR ON TABLE LACERATION LEFT EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/05/2002 | Age: 7 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| PT FELL UP THE STAIRS AND LAC EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/24/2002 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| TRIPPED ON STAIRS, CUT EAR ON RAIL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/07/2002 | Age: 14 months | 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: Stairs or steps |
| PT FELL DOWN THE STAIRS, SWELLIING TO EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/15/2002 | Age: 1 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| FATHER FELL DOWN STAIRS WHILE CARRYING PATIENT; EAR CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/13/2002 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| PT FELL DOWN 6 STAIRS LACERATING EAR, EAR LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/13/2002 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| EAR LACERATION - FELL INJURING LEFT EAR ON THE STEPS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/13/2002 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| 3 YO BF - LACERATION RT. EAR PINNA - FELL DOWN 2 STEPS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/2002 | Age: 12 months | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| FELL LAST NIGHT AT APPROX 8 PM DOWN 4 STEPS, HIT HEAD, INJURY OVER R EY E. DX. OTITIS EXTERNA. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/15/2002 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| PT SLIPPED ON STADIUM STEPS CAUSING EAR AND THIGH INJURYDX;EAR LAC, THI GH ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/01/2002 | Age: 22 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| PATIENT FELL DOWN 5-6 STAIRS BEHIND HIGH SCHOOL. +ETOH. D: EAR CANALLAC ERATION, ETOH INTOXICATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/31/2002 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Stairs or steps, Air conditioners |
| LT EAR LAC-AT HOME-CLIMBING UP STEPS OUTSIDE-FELL-EAR HIT AN AIR CONDIT IONER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/09/2002 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| LAC (L) EAR, VIA EMS, MOTHER STS PT FELL DOWN THE STAIRS AT HOME, C/OBL EEDING, NO LOC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/06/2002 | Age: 19 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Stairs or steps, Ceilings and walls |
| FELL DOWN STAIRS AND CUT EAR ON EDGE OF WALL 20 MIN PTA-DX-ACUTE 2 CM R EAR LACERATION-REPAIRED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/2002 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| FELL GOING UPSTAIRS-HIT VINYL SIDING LAC BEHIND EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/29/2002 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| PT FELL DOWN STAIRS DX: MINOR ABRASION, LEFT EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/2002 | Age: 95 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Stairs or steps, Tables |
| EAR LACERATION - ATTEMPTING TO WALK UP STAIRS WITH HIS CANE AND FELL B ACKWARDS AND HIT EAR ON A TABLE/ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/18/2002 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| FELL DOWN STEPS DX: EAR LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/13/2002 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| LEFT EAR LAC. PT FELL DOWN STEPS AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/27/2002 | Age: 14 months | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| PT FELL DOWN STAIRS ON 2/25 AND IS VOMITING. DX: R OM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/17/2002 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Stairs or steps, Tables |
| MISSED A STEP AND HIT END TABLE WITH FOREHEAD, NO LOC. S/P FALL WITH FOREHEAD AND RIGHT EAR LACERATIONS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/17/2002 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stairs or steps, Ceilings and walls |
| LEFT EAR CONT. PT FELL DOWN STONE STEPS AND HIT EAR AGAINST A WOOD WALL . |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/06/2002 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| $LEFT EAR ABRASION.PT FELL DOWN SOME STEPS AND HIT EAR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/06/2002 | Age: 64 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| 3/4 CM LACERATION LT LOWER EAR LOBE. 64 ML SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE WALKI NG IN HOME-FELL DOWN STAIRS.# |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/15/2002 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| EAR LACERATION - MISSED A STEP AND FELL HITTING HIS LEFT EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/04/2002 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| TRIPPED AND FELL OUTSIDE, HIT CEMENT STEP/LAC LT EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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