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Accidents - Batteries - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Eyeball

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 242
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Date: 11/20/2004Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
BATTERY BLEW AS HE WAS CHARGING IT AT HOME, GOT ACID IN EYES, FLUSHED THEM BEFORE ARRIVING DX: CHEMICAL BURN TO EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/05/2004Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Batteries
PT WAS WORKING WITH A BATTER WHEN HE GOT SOME BATTERY ACID IN LEFT EYE EYE INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/25/2004Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
52 YO HAD A BATTERY EXPLODE CAUSING BURNING TO EYES BURN IT EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/06/2004Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Batteries
PT WORKING ON HIS CAR AT HOME WHEN SOME BATTERY ACID SPLASHED IN RIGHT EYE CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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