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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,922
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
Date: 10/23/2010 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Crushing |
Product: Batteries |
47YO BLACK MALE DROPPED A MARINE BATTERY ON L 4TH FINGER, DX HAND PAIN CRUSH INJURY FINGER SUBUNGUAL HEMATOMA |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/08/2010 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Batteries |
29YOM CARRING CAR BATTERY SLIPPED BATTERY INJURED FINGER; FINGER LACERATION,1CM |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/17/2009 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
Product: Batteries |
PT WAS LIFTING A HEAVY BATTERY & INJURED FINGER AT HOME DX: SPRAINED RIGHT LITTLE FINGER |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/26/2009 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Batteries |
DX FX FINGER/LAC HAND-COMPLICAT: S/P FALL W CARRY 30LB BATTERY; BATTERY FELL ON FINGER |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/19/2009 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Batteries, Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers |
LACERATION LEFT INDEX FINGER-SUS LAC TO FINGER WHILE PUTTING BATTERIES IN A GRINDER. |
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: 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: 09/25/2006 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Batteries |
35 YO MALE DROOPPED CAR BATTERY ON RIGHT HAND FRACTURE 5TH DIGIT |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 01/18/2006 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Puncture |
Product: Batteries, Screwdrivers |
PT WAS TRYING TO CHANGE BATTERY AND SCREWDRIVER WENT INTO THUMB. DX: PW L THUMB. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/28/2005 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Batteries |
RT RING FINGER FRACTURE.PT DROPPED A BATTERY ON FINGER. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/13/2005 | Age: 49 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, Computers |
49 YO SHOCKED BY BATTERY IN LAPTOP COMPUTER |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/12/2005 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Amputation |
Product: Batteries, Floors or flooring materials |
PT WAS CARRYING A CAR BATTERY SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO FLOOR DX PARTIAL A MPUTATIOM R 3RD AND 4TH FINGERS |
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
Date: 12/18/2004 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
Product: Batteries, Jewelry |
31 YOM CHARGING CAR BATTERY AT HOME WHEN A WRENCH TOUCHED WEDDING RING CAUSING THIRD DEGREE BURN TO L RING FINGER. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/02/2004 | Age: 32 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 |
32 YOM WORKING ON BATTERY ELECTRICAL BURN TO FINGER |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 03/15/2004 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Crushing |
Product: Batteries |
CAR BATTERY FELL ON HAND CRUSH INJURY THUMB |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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) |
Date: 05/13/2002 | Age: 44 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Batteries, Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches |
44 Y/O B/M WAS WORKING ON A BATTERY WITH A WRECH ACCIDENTALLY LACERATED FINGER |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 04/27/2002 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Batteries |
WHILE CHANGING CAR BATTERY AT HIS PARENTS HOME PT LAC L THUMB DX LAC L THUMB |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 04/10/2002 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Crushing |
Product: Batteries, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves |
DROPPED A PALLET OF BATTERIES ON HIS RIGHT HAND ONE HOUR AGO AT STORE. CRUSH INJURY TO RIGHT INDEX FINGERR, SUBUNGAL HEMATOMA. |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 03/18/2002 | Age: 47 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Batteries |
FINGER CONTUSION W/ABRASIONS - WAS TRYING TO JUMPSTART CAR AND A FRIEND STOPPED TO HELP, CONNECTED CABLES WRONG AND BATTERY EXPLODED |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 07/01/2001 | Age: 29 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 |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 06/07/2001 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
Product: Batteries |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 06/02/2001 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Dislocation |
Product: Batteries |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/23/2001 | Age: 35 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Batteries |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 06/06/2000 | Age: 41 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Batteries |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/30/1999 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Batteries |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 06/21/1999 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
Product: Batteries, Other manual workshop tools |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/03/1999 | Age: 28 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Batteries |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 09/20/1998 | Age: 46 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
Product: Batteries, Jewelry |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 07/13/1998 | Age: 32 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Batteries |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 05/23/1998 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Avulsion |
Product: Batteries |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/22/1998 | Age: 30 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, Chemical |
Product: Batteries |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/03/1998 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Fracture |
Product: Batteries |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/18/1997 | Age: 33 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
Product: Batteries |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 11/06/1997 | Age: 41 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, Chemical |
Product: Batteries |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 08/23/1997 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
Product: Batteries |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 07/16/1997 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
Product: Batteries |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 04/22/1997 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Elec |
Product: Batteries, Jewelry |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 03/13/1997 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Batteries |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
Date: 02/22/1997 | Age: 39 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
Product: Batteries |
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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