Accidents - Batteries - 16-25 years old - Year 2007

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,254
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Eyeball:	372	Lower Trunk:	329
Internal:	191	Ankle:	80
Hand:	80	Foot:	70
Toe:	70	Lower Leg:	30
All Of Body:	15	Finger:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/24/2007	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
BURNED EYES WHEN SPLASHED BATTERY ACID IN EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Batteries
17Y/O,F,RUNNING IN HOUSE,TRIPPED OVER LAP TOP BATTERY,INJURED L ANKLE, L ANKLE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2007	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
SWALLOWED ***BATTERYDX SWALLOWED FOREIGN BODY DX SWALLOWED FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2007	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Batteries
PT DROPPED A HEAVY CAR BATTERY ONTO RIGHT GREAT TOE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2007	Age: 21 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: Hemorrhage
Product: Batteries
GOT DRIED BATTERY ACID INTO EYE, WHILE CLEANING THE BATTERY >> SCH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/31/2007	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries, Motor vehicles or parts
WORKING ON CAR AT HOME WHEN BATTERY ACID GOT INTO R EYE DX CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS R EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2007	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Batteries
L FOOT CONT/25YOF STS A CORDLESS PHONE BATTERY WAS DROPPED ON HER L FOO T 3 HRS AGO AT HOME. C/O PAIN AND SWELLING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2007	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Batteries
22 YO MALE HAD BATTERY ACID ACCIDENTALLY SPLASH IN EYE CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/09/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries, Day wear
SAT ONTO BATTERY ACID THAT WENT THRU PANTS TO BUTTOCKS " CHEMICAL BURN''
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/03/2007	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
16 Y/O F PRESENTS WITH A INGESTION OF A TRIPLE AAA BATTERY X TODAY. PT FELT OVERWHELMED AND SWALLOWED IT. DX FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/2007	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Batteries
PT HAS BATTERY STUCK IN RECTUM. DX: LWBS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 05/18/2007	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Batteries
PT REPORTS HE WAS WORKING ON WIFE'S CAR AND GOT BATTERY ACID IN L EYE. DX. DX. L EYE CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2007	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Batteries
PATIENT CAME IN CONTACT WITH BATTERY ACID, WHELPS ALL OVER. DX-ALLERGIC REACTION TO BATTERY ACID.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/14/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
PT SWALLOWED AAA BATTERY BECAUSWE SHE DID NOT LIKE BEING @ *** UNIT. TER ADOLESCENT UNIT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2007	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Batteries
PT LIFTED A CAR BATTERY STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2007	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Batteries
PT HAS LOW BACK PAIN S/P LIFTING A BATTERY. LPTMS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 05/04/2007	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
PATIENT HAS CHEMICAL BURN ON LEFT HAND DUE TO BATTERY ACID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/29/2007	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Batteries
PATIENT LIFTED A BATTERY AND HURT BACK. DX; STRAIN TO LUMBAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2007	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
SWALLOWED BATTERY DX: INGESTED FB, BATTERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2007	Age: 23 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: Batteries, Matches
CAR BATTERY EXPLODED IN PT'S FACE WHEN PT WHEN TO LOOK INSIDE BATTERY U SING A MATCH. D:CORNEAL ABRASION S/P BATTERY ACID EXPOSURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2007	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
SWALLOWED AA BATTERY TODAY, MR DX: FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/10/2007	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Batteries
CONTACT WITH BATTERY ACID AT *** CONTACT DERMATITIS BOTH LOWER LEGS LEGS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2007	Age: 21 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Batteries
CONTACT WITH CAR BATTERY ACID AT *** CONTACT DERMATITIS BOTH LOWER LE GS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2007	Age: 24 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Batteries, Motor vehicles or parts
CLEANING BATTERY TERMINAL ON CAR IN PARKING LOT WHEN BATTERY ACID GOT I NTO R EYE DX FB R EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/22/2007	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Batteries, Knives
PT CUTTING BATTERY CABLE OF HIS CAR WITH A KNIFE CUTTING FINGER DX: F INGER LAC LWBS
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 02/15/2007	Age: 25 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Batteries
DX RIGHT EYE SPLASH WITH BATTERY ACID AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2007	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Batteries
CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS-EYE CAME IN CONTACT W/A CORRISIVE BATTERY-@ HOM E
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/16/2007	Age: 24 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Batteries
FELL OVER SMOKE ALARM BATTERY HIP CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/10/2007	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
PT SWALLOWED A AAA BATTERY AFTER BITING IT. DX: HEMOCONCENTRATED, SWALLOWED BATTERY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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