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Accidents - Batteries - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 180
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:6
Year 2005:59
Year 2009:15
Year 2010:98

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/24/2010Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
11YOM GOT SMALL AMT OF BATTERY ACID LEAKING OFF AN OLD D CELL BATTERY O N HIS L UPPER LEG. WASHED OFF QUICKLY, BRUNING. DX CHEM BURN L THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/28/2010Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries, Day wear
13 YOM INJURED THIGH AND BUTTOCKS FROM PUTTING ON SHORTS THAT HAD BATTERY ACID, ACCIDENTAL. DX-SUPERFICIAL 1ST, 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/2010Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries, Radios
12YOM, WAS HOLDING A RADIO&THE BATTERY EXPLODED&LEAKED ONTO THIGH >>CHEM BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2009Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
BATTERY ACID BURN TO R THIGH DX: ALKALINE BATTERY BURN 2ND DEGREE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/27/2005Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
BURN 1ST DEGREE L THIGH, MOTHER STS PT SUST INJURY W/ACID FROM A BATTER Y AT HOME, C/O REDNESS, DISCOLORATION, NO ACTIVE PAIN OR LOST SKIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/1998Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries, Radios
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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