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Accidents - Batteries - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 309
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2002:15
Year 2003:16
Year 2004:58
Year 2008:59
Year 2009:15
Year 2010:143

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 05/21/2010Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Batteries
51 Y/O B/FM BREATHED BATTERY ACID FROM BATTERY ACCIDENTALLY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2010Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Batteries
63YOM LIVES ON A BOAT ONE OF THE MARINE BATTERIES STARTED TO LEAK AND G IVING OFF FUMES PT GOT SICK EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/2009Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Batteries
H/O ASTHMA, C/O DYPSNEA AFTER REPORTEDLY THE NEB MACHINE WENT OUT OF BA TTERIES>>DYSPNEA/PNA/COPD EXCERBATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 12/08/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Batteries
PT AT A STORE A BATTERY EXPLODED EXPOSED TO FUMES THROAT FEELS FUNNY DX// INHALATION NOXIOUS FUMES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/20/2004Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Batteries
JUMPING CAR BATTERY TODAY, HAD SHOCK FROM BATTERY CABLES. LOW AMPLIAGEE LECTRICAL SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/12/2003Age: 80 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attended
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Batteries
SMOKE INHALATION, ACID BURNS TO HANDS BILATERALLY. HOUSEFIRECAUSED BY B ATTERY EXPLODING. F.D. ATTENDED FIRE.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/15/2002Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Batteries
INHALED BATTERY ACID FUMESANOXIA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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