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Accidents - Batteries - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 893
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:43
Year 1998:67
Year 2000:70
Year 2001:160
Year 2002:235
Year 2003:68
Year 2005:68
Year 2006:71
Year 2008:40
Year 2009:69

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 05/03/2009Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
BURNED FINGERS ON BATTERY ACID/ LWT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


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: 09/26/2006Age: 59 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Batteries
LAC R 3RD FINGER - CAUGHT FINGER WHEN REMOVING A BATTERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/09/2005Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
PATIENT BURNED FINGER ON BATTERY ACID AT HOME. HAPPENED 1 MONTH AGO. DID NOT SEE DOCTOR. DX: ACID BURN TO RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/2003Age: 70 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Batteries
70 Y/O M INJURED R RING FINGER WHEN DROPPED CAR BATTERY ON AT HOME.DX; LAC R RING FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/2002Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Batteries
FELL WHILE MOVING A BATTERY AT HOME INJURING FINGER. DX: AVULSION FINGE R.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2002Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
ACID BURN FINGERS - BURNED RIGHT HAND PINKY FINGER ON BATTERY ACID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2002Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Crushing
Product: Batteries
CRUSH INJURY RT INDEX FINGER - DROPPED A BATTERY ON FINGER @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2002Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Crushing
Product: Batteries
CRUSH FINGER - VICTIM STATES HE DROPPED A TRUCK BATTERY ON HIS LEFT HAN D - THE FORCE OF THE BLOW CRUSHED HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2002Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Batteries
PT WHO REFERS COMPLEX WOUND ON RT4TH FINGER AFTER A CAR BATTERY FALL ON HER FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2001Age: 74 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Batteries
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2001Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: IndustrialFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Batteries
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2001Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Batteries
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2000Age: 63 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Batteries, Knives
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/26/1998Age: 65 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Batteries
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/1997Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire:
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Batteries, Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/19/1997Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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