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Accidents - Batteries - Year 2008 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 155
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Date: 12/20/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries, Stairs or steps
BURNED FINGERS FROM BATTERY ACID ON REMOTE CONTROL & FELL DOWN 4 STAIRS ---- CHEMICAL BURN FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/01/2008Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Batteries
DROPPED FIFTEEN POUND BATTERY ON HIS THUMB THUMB CONTUSION *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2008Age: 73 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Batteries
PT WAS WORKING ON CAR BATTERY AND GOT AN ELECTRICAL BURN TO R FINGER ON L HAND. DX. L RING FINGER BURNED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/2008Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Batteries
CUT FINGER ON A CAR BATTERY LACERATION RIGHT SECOND FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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