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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 101
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 08/29/2003 | Age: 26 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Batteries, Computers |
| PATIENT WAS CHARGING THE BATTERY ON HIS LAP TOP COMPUTER AND SUSTAINED BURNS TO HIS FACE. |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 06/02/2003 | Age: 42 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Batteries |
| PT DX BATTERY EXPLOSION/1ST DEGRE BURN OF FACE - "MY EYEYS ARE BURNING" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/22/2003 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Batteries |
| PT HIT IN HEAD W/BATTERY. NO LOC. C/O PAIN TO FOREHEAD. DX: LACERATION 2CM FOREHEAD |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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