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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,018
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 11/12/2010 | Age: 67 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Batteries, Runners, throw rugs or doormats |
| 67 YOM LACERATED HIS FACE WITH A PACK OF BATTERIES THAT FLEW OUT OF H IS SHIRT POCKET WHILE HE WAS SHAKING A RUG AT HOME |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/2010 | Age: 69 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Batteries, Golf carts |
| 69YOM WAS WORKING ON HIS GOLF CART AT HOME WHEN THE BATTERY EXPLODED I N FACE CHEMICAL BURNS TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/04/2010 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Batteries, Tractors |
| 55YOM, TRACTOR BATTERY BLEW UP IN FACE, CHEMICAL BURN TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/06/2009 | Age: 86 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Batteries |
| BURN EYE- BATTERY ACID |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/25/2009 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Street or highway | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Batteries |
| PT WITH LAC TO NOSE, WAS TAKING CAR BATTERY OUT OF HIS TRUNK AND IT EXPLODED |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/27/2008 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Batteries, Motor vehicles or parts |
| ^TRUCK BATTERY EXPLODED IN PT'S FACE HAS LAC TO (L) SIDE OF FACE BATT ERY ACID IN (L) EYE CAUSING CHEM CONJUNCT. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/07/2007 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Batteries |
| PATIENT GOT BATTERY ACID SQUIRTING IN EYES-CHEMICAL BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/30/2007 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Batteries |
| ALUMINUM CASE ON BATTERY BLEW UP IN PT'S FACE. DX: BILAT MANDIBULAR FX, MAXILLARY FX. |
| Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital |
| Date: 09/09/2006 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Batteries |
| PT DX FACE CONTUSION - TRIPPED OVER BATTERIES AND FELL DOWN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/18/2006 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Batteries |
| FACIAL PAIN. PT HAD A BATTERY BLEW UP IN FACE |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 05/08/2006 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Batteries, Battery chargers |
| PT WAS CHARGING A CAR BATTERY OUT ON THE GROUND AND MOVED THE CLAMP AND BATTERY BLEW UP IN HIS FACE ACID EXPOSURE TO FACE* |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/01/2006 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Batteries |
| PT GOT BATTERY ACID IN FACE WHILE WORKING ON CAR 2 WK AGO. DX: ACUTE FACIAL CELLULITIS 2ND TO 2ND DEG BURN, DIABETES TYPE I, HTN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/11/2005 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Batteries |
| PT SUSTAINED CHEMICAL BURN TO EYES FROM CAR BATTERY ACID |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/2004 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Batteries |
| PT.REPORTED RASH ON FACE AFTER TOUCHING BATTERY C/O BLISTER,ITCHING & PAIN. DX-ALLERGIC DERMATITIS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/17/2004 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Batteries |
| 51 YOWF C/O CHEMICAL BURN TO FACE FROM BATTERY POWDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/28/2004 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Batteries |
| CAR BATTERY BLEW UP IN FACE,CHEMICAL BURNS TO FACE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/27/2001 | Age: 79 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Batteries, Tractors |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/27/2001 | Age: 73 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Batteries |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/19/1999 | Age: 84 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Batteries |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/12/1999 | Age: 74 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Batteries, Eyeglasses |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/29/1999 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Batteries |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/16/1999 | Age: 58 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Batteries |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/03/1999 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Batteries |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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