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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 97
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/18/2003 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Batteries |
| PT TAKING THE BATTERY OUT OF HER CAR WHEN SHE CAUGHT HER LEFT FIFTH FIN GER CONTUSION FINGER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/20/2003 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Batteries, Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
| 49 Y.O. B MALE W/BURN TO FINGER. PT INJ SELF WHILE USING PLIERS TO WORK ON A CAR BATTERY @ HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/03/2003 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Batteries |
| LEFT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGER INFECTION AFTR CHEMICAL BURN. SPILLED BATTERY ACID ON HANDS A WEEK AGO. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/26/2003 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
| Product: Batteries |
| AVULSION LEFT 3RD DIGIT. PT TRIPPED WHEN WALKING WITH A BATTERY AND INJ URED FINGER. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/10/2003 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Batteries |
| PT SMASHED FINGER W/CAR BATTERY. DX: PT LWBS, SMALL ABR FIRST FINGER. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
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