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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,289
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/25/2008 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| MOM STATES CHILD FELL DOWN THE STAIRS DX RT EAR LACERATIONB |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/24/2008 | Age: 77 years | 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 |
| SLIPPED AND HIT EAR ON STEPS. DX. COMPLICATED EAR LACERATION, FORHEAD L ACERATION.* |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 12/07/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Stairs or steps, Alcohol |
| LACERATED EAR 4 CM SIMPLE: INTOXICATION, COMING OUT OF BAR, MISSED STEP, FELL, INJURING EAR, ON SIDEWALK |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/29/2008 | Age: 25 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 WAS AT HOME, FELL DOWN THE STEPS CAUISNG A CONTUSION TO LT EAR ALONG WITH BILATERAL LWR LEG CONTUSIONS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/26/2008 | Age: 29 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 |
| 29YOM ACCIDENLTY FELL DOWN 5 WOODEN STEPS AT HOME STRIKING LT EAR; EAR LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/24/2008 | Age: 71 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 |
| TRIPPED GOING UP TH STEPS FELL LAC TO EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/11/2008 | Age: 2 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 |
| CLIMBING WOOD STAIRS AND FELL DOWN AND HIT EAR LAC IT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/09/2008 | Age: 56 years | 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 |
| 56Y/O,M,FELL ON STEPS, LAC. R EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/21/2008 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| 8 YO FELL DOWN STAIRS STRIKING EAR LAC EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/15/2008 | Age: 6 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 |
| PT WAS PLAYING OUTSIDE TODAY PER MOTHER AND STATES HE FELL AND CUT HIS EAR ON STEPS. DX. LAC EAR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/05/2008 | Age: 42 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 STAIRS LAC EAR * LWOT |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 10/02/2008 | Age: 28 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 |
| C/O EAR PAIN/BLEEDING S/P MECHANICAL FALL DOWN FLIGHT OF STAIRS (13STEP S)>>LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/24/2008 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| FELL DOWN STAIRS&CAUGHT EAR ON AN ?OBJECT ON WAY DOWN >> LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/19/2008 | Age: 57 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, Ceilings and walls |
| PT CARRYING GROCERIES UP THE STEPS OF HIS HOUSE AND FELL STRUCK RIGHT E AR AGAINST THE CORNER OF A WALL LACERATION EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/14/2008 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| FELL DOWN STAIRS. DX EAR CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/11/2008 | Age: 88 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, Manual snow or ice removal tools |
| WALKING DOWN THE BASEMENT STAIRS, MISSED THE LAST STEP&FELL FOREWARDS H ITTING EAR AGAINST SNOW SHOVEL>>LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2008 | Age: 10 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 |
| WHILE SLEEPWALKING, FELL DOWN 12 STEPS. DX. HEAD INJURY, EAR LACERATION .* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/16/2008 | Age: 46 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 |
| 46YFC FELL DOWN STAIRS CUTTING TOP OF EAR/LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/29/2008 | Age: 4 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 |
| PT WAS AT HOME, FELL ON THE STEPS CAUSING A LACERATION TO RT EAR. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/26/2008 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| FELL DOWN STAIRS, DX; LAC. EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/12/2008 | Age: 15 months | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| FELL DOWN STAIRS. DX EAR ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/12/2008 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | 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 |
| PT FELL DOWN 5 STEPS AND INJ LT EAR DX: CONTUSION LT EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/01/2008 | Age: 23 months | 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 |
| FELL AND HIT (L) EAR ON A STEP DX- CONT |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/25/2008 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| PT WAQLKING UP STEPS & FELL BACK 12 STEPS LANDING ON LEFT SIDE OF HEAD DX; PUNCTURE/HEMMORAGE LEFT EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/23/2008 | Age: 6 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, Handrails, railings or banisters |
| 6 YOF WAS RUNNING DOWN STEPS AND SLIPPED HITTING LEFT EAR ON BANISTER S USTAINING A LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/09/2008 | Age: 23 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 TO EAR WHEN FELL ON THE STAIRS AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/30/2008 | 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 |
| FELL ON STAIRS;DX LACERATED EAR |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/26/2008 | Age: 5 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 |
| PATIENT FELL DOWN 2 STEPS YESTERDAY, HAS EAR LAC., PT FELL AFTER PLAY F IGHTING WITH BROTHER 2 DAYS AGO, HAS WRIST PAIN; EAR LAC., WRIST PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/23/2008 | Age: 21 months | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Stairs or steps, Other toys |
| PT FELL ON CONCRETE STEPS W/TOY IN HAND WHILE IN GARAGE & HIT EAR, UNSU RE IF LAC CAUSED BY TOY OR STAIRS, NO LOC; EAR LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/07/2008 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: School | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Stairs or steps, Playground equipment |
| PATIENT FELL AND HIT EAR ON STEP OR RUNNING AT SCHOOL ON PLAYGROUND AN D TRIPPED HITTING EAR ON PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT; EAR LAC. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/06/2008 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury |
| Product: Stairs or steps, Jewelry |
| PROBABLE RUPTURED R TYMPANIC MEMBRANE, PT FELL DOWN 10-12 STAIRS, HAS BLOOD DRAINING FROM EAR, HAS EARRINGS IN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/02/2008 | Age: 4 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 CUT EAR ON METAL STEPS AT PLAYGROUND. DX: R EAR LAC 2 CM. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/22/2008 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | 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, Handrails, railings or banisters |
| SLIDING DOWN STAIRS,CAUGHT EAR ON RAILING >>LAC |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/02/2008 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| LACERATION LT.EARPT.REFERS FALLING DOWN STEPS . |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/17/2008 | Age: 23 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 |
| PATIENT FELL ON CORNER OF STEP, HAS MINOR REDNESS TO EAR; EAR REDNESS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/16/2008 | Age: 3 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 |
| PT FELL DOWN STAIRS TODAY AT HOME; CUT EAR. D: RIGHT PINNA AVULSION / LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/27/2008 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ear | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| EAR LAC-FELL ON STEPS-@ CHURCH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/02/2008 | Age: 3 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 |
| CUT EAR ON STAIRS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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