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Accidents - Batteries - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 243
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1998:113
Year 2003:59
Year 2009:70

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/31/2009Age: 92 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Batteries, Coins
THERMAL BURN R THIGH: CHANGED BATTERY FROM SMOKE ALARM, PUT IT IN POCKET, HAD CHANGE IN POCKET, BATTERY BURNT L THIGH, 6-7 DAYS AGO
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/01/2003Age: 62 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Batteries, Knives
LACERATION THIGH - 62 YOM WAS USING A KNIFE TO CUT OPEN A PACKAGE OF BA TTERIES, SLIPPED AND LACERATED HIS RIGHT UPPER THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/20/2003Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries, Day wear
PT HAD RECHARGABLE BATTERY IN POCKET COMPLAINT OF RED AREA ON THIGH, L THIGH CHEMICAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/05/1998Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/05/1998Age: 51 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries, Televisions
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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