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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 880
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 01/31/2010Age: 84 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
84YOM ACCIDENTLY SWALLOWED HIS HEARING AID BATTERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/13/2009Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
PATIENT ACCIDENTALLY SWALLOWED A BUTTON BATTERY THAT BELONGED TO HEARING AID. DX - FOREIGN BODY INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2009Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
INGESTED 3 HEARING AID BATTERIES THINKING THEY WERE STOOL SOFTENERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/2008Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
PT ACCIDENTALLY SWALLOWED A HEARING AID BATTERY AT HOME LAST NIGHT DX// SWALLOWED BATTERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/06/2007Age: 64 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
64 YO SWALLOWED HEARING AID BATTERY INGESTED FOREIGN OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/05/2007Age: 89 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries, Tables
89 YOF WAS EATING LUNCH AND INADVERTENTLY SWALLOWED A SMALL HEARING AID BATTERY THAT WAS LAYING ON THE TABLE ALONG WITH HER PILLS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/26/2007Age: 95 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
PT SWALLOWED HEARING AID BATTERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2007Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
PT INGESTED A BUTTON BATTERY BY ACCIDENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/14/2007Age: 69 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
THOUGHT HEARING AID BATTERY WAS A PILL AND SWALLOWED IT F.B. STOMACH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/11/2006Age: 94 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
PT ACCIDENTLY SWALLOWED A HEARING AID BATTERY THAT SHE MISTOOK FOR HER PILL AS SHE IS BLIND, FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/01/2006Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
PT SWALLOWED FLASHLIGHT BATTERY DX: INGESTED FOREIGH BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2004Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
57 YO MALE SWALLOWED A HEARING AID BATTERY BY ACCIDENT INGESTED BATTERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/30/2004Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Batteries
PT ACCIDENTLY SWALLOWED A HEARING AID BATTERY WHILE TAKING PILLS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/15/2003Age: 96 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
INGESTION BATTERIES - 96 YOM SWALLOWED 2-3 SMALL BATTERIES THIS EVENING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/23/2002Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
FB ING/66YOF STS SWALLOWED MY HEARING AID BATTERY AT 5AM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/22/1999Age: 51 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/30/1998Age: 76 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/1998Age: 74 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries, Hearing aids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/1997Age: 83 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/1997Age: 94 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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