Accidents - Batteries - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 140
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2002:	68
Year 2008:	71

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 05/03/2008	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Batteries
PT AT COSTCO ANDF FATHER DROPPED A LARGE PACK OF D BATTERIES ONTO LEFT LOWER ARM CONTUSION ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/05/2002	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
3RD DEG ACID BURN L FOREARM/14YOWM GOT DURACELL BATTERY ACID ON L FOREA RM 3 DAYS AGO. NOW CENTER OF AREA HAS TURNED BLACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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