Toddler almost lost an EYE and needed emergency surgery after falling onto railings at nursery during 'supervised' playtime Michaela Eaton required emergency surgery for the horrific wound Three-year-old has been left scarred for life Mother Edwina, 43, almost fainted when she saw the injury Castle Vale Nursery says the playground was fully supervised at the time Father Mark, 39, says the nursery failed to issue a health and safety report Scarred: Michaela Eaton required hour-long emergency surgery to treat the deep wound A toddler required emergency surgery and was lucky not to lose an eye after she fell onto railings during a supervised playtime at nursery. Three-year-old Michaela Eaton was left scarred for life when she slipped and cracked her head on metal railings during a game of hide and seek at Castle Vale Nursery in Birmingham, West Midlands. Her furious parents claim the nursery failed to carry out a written report regarding the safety of the railings and have since issued a formal health and safety report themselves. Michaelaâ€™s father, Mark Eaton, 39, said: â€˜There needs to be something done to stop this happening again to another child, and I couldnâ€™t believe when I asked to see the results of a health and safety report and was told there wasnâ€™t any written report.â€™ Mr Eaton and wife Edwina, 43, rushed to the nursery after they were telephoned and told Michaela had cut her head. Mr Eaton said: â€˜Michaela was sat in the office with a compress on her head. It was only when the paramedics arrived that we saw the true extent of her injury.â€™ Michaela was rushed to Birmingham Childrenâ€™s Hospital where she went straight into theatre for emergency surgery on her face. Plastic surgeons spent over an hour stitching up a deep gash just millimetres from her eye, which doctors warn will probably leave a large scar. Mr Eaton said: â€˜Her injury was so deep she was lucky she didnâ€™t lose an eye. It was just horrific and she was crying her eyes out.â€™ Supervised: A spokesperson for Castle Vale Nursery said the playground was fully staffed at the time He added: â€˜When my wife saw her injury she almost fainted and I just couldnâ€™t believe itâ€¦ They say it was supervised play, but I donâ€™t understand why there are railings so close to where children are playing.â€™ Since the incident, which happened in November, staff at Castle Vale Nursery have apologised and carried out a health and safety inspection, claiming the railing â€˜did not constitute a significant hazard.â€™ But when Mr Eaton asked to see the health and safety report, he was told by staff at the Health and Safety Executive there wasnâ€™t one, and a spokesperson from the council-run nursery said the information was given verbally to the deputy-head teacher. Disbelief: Michaela's father Mark Eaton (right) says the nursery failed to issue a health and safety report Mr Eaton said: â€˜When I found out the nursery hadnâ€™t even written a report, I couldnâ€™t believe it. I was told the findings were that the railings were a normal school fence and that this information was given verbally to a teacher.â€™ Horrific: Michaela suffered a deep wound just millimetres above her right eye He has now written and submitted a health and safety report himself. Mr Eaton said: â€˜I just want the issue to be taken seriously. Michaela was lucky not to be blinded- another child who falls over might not have the same luck.â€™ He added: â€˜All they would have to do would is plant some bushes in front of the railings, which would prevent the children from playing near them. It is surely much better for children to perhaps have a scratch from a bush, rather than a horrific injury involving the railings.â€™ Mr Eaton says staff at the nursery are hoping Michaela will return, but the family are not so sure. He said: â€˜We need to wait for the doctors to check over Michaelaâ€™s wound in February before she can go back to nursery. She really enjoyed it there, it is just a shame her accident doesnâ€™t seem to be taken seriously.â€™ A spokesperson from Castle Vale Nursery, said: â€˜We are very sorry that Michaela had such a nasty accident in the school playground while playing hide and seek with a friendâ€¦The playground was fully supervised at the time of the accident.â€™ The spokesperson added: â€˜Following the accident there was a health and safety inspection and the officer who conducted the inspection was satisfied the railing did not constitute a significant hazardâ€¦This information was given verbally to the deputy head teacher.â€™