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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,041
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/19/2010 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| 26 Y/O F TRIPPED AND HIT HER EYEBALL ON THE STAIRS OR SIDEWALK STEPS. D X: RIGHT FOREHEAD AND RIGHT EYE ABRASION @ |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/05/2010 | Age: 23 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Stairs or steps, Handrails, railings or banisters |
| 23 MONTH OLD MALE FELL DOWN 2 STAIR AND HIT EYE ON BANISTER CAUSING SUB CONJUNCTIVAL HEMORRHAGE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/02/2010 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Hemorrhage |
| Product: Stairs or steps, Radios |
| 5 YO M WAS RUNNING AND TRIPPED ON STEP AND FELL ON ARM HITTING EYE ON R ADIO. DX: L CORNERAL HEMORRHAGE, L CHEEK LAC 0.5CM |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/20/2010 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Stairs or steps, Containers |
| 69YOM SLIPPED + FELL DOWN STAIRS, HIT (R) EYE ON A BASKET DX;* (R) E YE INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/27/2010 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Stairs or steps, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
| 24 YOF SUSTAINED A SUBCONJUNCTIVAL HEMORRHAGE BY FALLING DOWN STAIR/ST RIKING AGAINST A CUPBOARD. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/17/2010 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| 47YOM, ADMITS TO ETOH&COCAINE USE LAST PM WHEN FELL DOWN STAIRS HITTING EYE>>RUPTURED GLOBE |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 10/14/2010 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| 9 YOF FELL & HIT HER EYE ON A STEP, AT THE PLAYGROUND- BLURRY VISION, DX: LT CORNEAL ABRASION, CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/03/2010 | Age: 43 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Hematoma |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| 43 YO M, C/O SWELLING OF LEFT EYE, SLIPPED AN FELL DOWN STAIRS AND HIT EYE, DX EYE HEMATOMA |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/19/2010 | Age: 52 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Hemorrhage |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| 52 Y/O MALE GOING DOWN STEPS AT HOME, FELL HITTING CONCRETE. DX BLUNT TRAUMA L EYE WITH HEMORRHAGE |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 06/11/2010 | Age: 54 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| 54 YOF PT'S FOOT GAVE OUT AND SHE FELL DOWN THE STEPS AND HAD A CIGARET TE IN HER HAND AND IT BURNED HER EYE. DX EYE BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/01/2010 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Hemorrhage |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| FELL DOWN STAIRS AT TRAIN STATION 23 YO M SCALP CONTUSION EYE HEMMORRHE AGE MINOR HEAD INJURY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/30/2010 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| 70YOM WAS AT HOME, FELL DOWN THE GARDEN STEP GETTING SOMETHING IN EYE CAUSING A RT CORNEAL ABRASION AND RT HIP CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/18/2010 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| 2 YO M FELL DOWN STAIRS STRUCK EYE CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/29/2010 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Stairs or steps, Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks |
| 2YOF, FELL DOWN 12 CARPETED STAIRS, MAY HAVE HIT CORNER OF HARD COVERED BOOK, BLEEDING FROM EYE CORNER, OD TARSAL MUCOSAL TEAR(SEC. TO FALL) |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/27/2010 | Age: 76 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| 76 YO F HAD MECHANICAL FALL AFTER TRIPPING ON SMALL STEP AND HITTING FA CE ON CONCRETE. DX:RUPTURED GLOBE, EYE. ADMIT. |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 04/25/2010 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stairs or steps, Drills |
| 8YOF GOT HIT IN EYE WITH DRILL BIT WHILE WALKING UP STAIRS DX: CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/18/2010 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| RT CORNEAL ABRA: 41YOM WORKING ON STEPS EARLIER TODAY, PIECE OF DIRT FELL INTO HIS EYE, SCRATCHED EYE IN THE PROCESS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/11/2010 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| FELL DOWN STAIRS AVULSED CORNEA * 28 Y/O B/F |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/09/2010 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| 9 YO FEMALE SITTING ON STEPS OUTSIDE OF HOUSE AND SOMETHING GOT IN EYE. DX CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/05/2010 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| 35 Y FEMLE BECAME DIZZY, FELL DOWN STEPS C/O EYE PAIN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/23/2010 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| 35YOF SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN A FLIGHT OF STAIRS DX: CORNEAL AB, SPRAIN RT 3RD FINGER, HEAD CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/05/2010 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| DX CONTU EYE: 55YOF C/O BURN' TO EYE X 2D AFTER BUMP' L EYE ON VARNISH' WOODEN STAIRS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/03/2010 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Foreign Body |
| Product: Stairs or steps, Pens and pencils |
| 9YOF TRIPPED WHILE WALKING DOWN STAIRS AND POKED HERSELF IN EYE WITH PENCIL/ CORNEAL FOREIGN BODY |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/01/2010 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| 49YOM FELL ON STEPS SUST CONT TO EYE# |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/01/2010 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Eyeball | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Stairs or steps |
| 35 YOF PLAYING WITH HUSBAND AND SON, WRESTLING, AND FELL DOWN STAIRS SU STAINING CORNEAL ABRASION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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