Accidents - Batteries - 26-50 years old - Year 2007

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,430
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Eyeball:	439	Hand:	180
Internal:	163	Shoulder:	131
Finger:	95	Lower Arm:	87
Foot:	85	Upper Leg:	70
Ear:	70	Knee:	61
Lower Trunk:	30	All Of Body:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/12/2007	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Batteries
R SHOULDER PAIN BEGAN WHEN LIFTING A CAR BATTERY. R SHOULDER STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2007	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
PT WAS AT HOME TRYING TO CHARGE A BATTERY WHEN IT EXPLODED CAUSING AN ACID BURN TO LT CORNEA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2007	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Batteries, Matches
SHAKING A BATTERY LIT MATCH TO BATTERY, BURST FLUID WENT INTO EYES. DX0CHEMICAL INJURY RIGHT CORNEA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2007	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
BURN TO EYES FROM ACID FROM A CAR BATTERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2007	Age: 36 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
36 Y/O M INJURED R EYE WHEN GOT BATTERY ACID IN IT AT HOME. DX; CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2007	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
PT STATES LEAKING BATTERY GOT ON PTS FINGER, CHEMICAL BURN TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/29/2007	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Batteries
LARGE BATTERY LANDED ON HIM . DX HAND CONTUSION#
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2007	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Batteries
BATTERY FELL ON HAND/HAND FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/21/2007	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Batteries, Day wear
LIFTING CAR BATTERY & DROPPED IT ON PANTS & ACID WENT THRU PANTS ONTO L EG DX CELLULITIS 2ND TO ACID BURN TO THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2007	Age: 40 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
PT WAS CLEANING WHITE MATTER OFF OF AREA AROUND BATTERY CABLES ON CAR BATTERY WHEN SOME OF THE WHITE MATTER FLEW INTO EYE. DX. CORNEAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2007	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Batteries
PT SUSTAINED BATTERY POWDER INHALATION AFTER INAHALING CAR BATTERY POWDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2007	Age: 46 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
46 YO F 1ST DEGREE CHEMICAL BURN TO FOREARM EXPOSED TO BATTERY ACID*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2007	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
27Y/O,M,MAY HAVE SWALLOWED AA BATTERY,"WAS DRINKING", SWALLOWED FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2007	Age: 26 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
SWALLOWED BATTERIES, MR DX; FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2007	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
PT SWALLOWED BATTERIES
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 07/12/2007	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Batteries
PT C/O OF EYE IRRITATION WHEN ACCIDENTLY GETTING BATTERY ACID IN EYE DX: DERMATITIS CORNEAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2007	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Batteries, Motor vehicles or parts
PT DROPPED A CAR BATTERY ON FOOTDX: LEFT FOOT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2007	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Batteries
INSERTED 2 AA BATTERIES INTO RECTUM DX; FB TO RECTUM
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/26/2007	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Batteries
PT TRIED TO LIFT A 70 POUND BATTERY STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2007	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Batteries, Jewelry
42 YOM L RING BURN ON ELEC ARC OF BATTERY GOLDEN RING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2007	Age: 26 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
SWALLOWED A TRIPPLE A BATTERY TODAY DX; BATTERY INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2007	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
PT HAS BATTERY ACID IN EYES - CHEMCIAL BURN TO EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/09/2007	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Batteries
26YMC RINGING IN EARS AFTER TRACTOR BATTERY EXPLODED BAROTRAUMA EAR DRUMS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/28/2007	Age: 26 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, Desk supplies
SWALLOWED A BATTERY, *** AND SANITIZER, MR DX; BATTERY INGESTIO DX; BATTERY INGESTIO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2007	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Batteries
PT.INJ.RT.SHOULDER AT MOTHER-IN-LAWS HOUSE WHEN A 12 VOLT BATTERY FELL ON SHOULDER. DX; RT.SHOULDER INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/14/2007	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries, Illegal drugs
SWOLLOWED A BATTERY WHILE SMOKING PCP " INGESTED FB"
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 03/14/2007	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
CHANGING BATTERY ON MOTORCYCLE GOT ACID INTO EYES DX CHEM BURN TO EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2007	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Batteries
PT DROPPED A 20-30 POUND BATTERY ONTO LEFT FOOT CONTUSION FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/2007	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Batteries
PT LIFTED CAR BATTERY THIS PAST WEEKEND AND FELT KNEE POP/SLIP. D:KNEE SPRAIN, POSSIBLE LATERAL MENISCUS INJURY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2007	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
43 YOM HAD BATTERY ACID SPLASH INTO EYES BURNS TO EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/10/2007	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Batteries
BATTERY FELL ONTO HAND CONTUSING IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/10/2007	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Batteries
PATIENT DROPPED BATTERY ON HAND RESULTING IN A HAND CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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