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Accidents - Battery chargers - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 105
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:6
Year 2000:67
Year 2007:15
Year 2009:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 04/10/2009Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Battery chargers, Computers
LAPTOP CHARGER EXPLODED IN HIS HAND AND SPARKS HIT FOREARM CAUSING ELEC TRIC BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2007Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Battery chargers
PT LACERATED ARM WHEN TRIPPED OVER A BATTERY CHARGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/09/2000Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Battery chargers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/1997Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Battery chargers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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