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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 117
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Date: 08/20/2004Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
PT. HAD CHEMICAL BURNS TO HAND WHEN HE SPILLED BATTERY ACID ON HIS HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/28/2004Age: 71 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
PT C/O LEFT HAND BURN FROM BATTERY BLISTERING SECOND DEGREE BURN LEFT H AND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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