Accidents - Batteries - 26-50 years old - Year 2003

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,887
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Eyeball:	607	Foot:	207
Lower Trunk:	204	Hand:	147
Head:	139	Face:	101
Finger:	97	Pubic Region:	84
Toe:	84	Lower Leg:	77
Neck:	68	All Of Body:	34
Internal:	33

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/28/2003	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Batteries
BATTERY EXPLODED AND ACID WENT INTO PT'S EYES. DX: CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS/KERATITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/17/2003	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Batteries
PT WAS REPLACING BATTERY IN CAR. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/30/2003	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
PT. WAS TRYING TO PRY OPEN A NON ALKALINE BATTERY OPEN WHEN IT SPLASHED INTO PT. EYES, FLUSHED EYES WITH WATER. DX. CHEM ICAL BURNS TO EYES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2003	Age: 34 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Batteries
PT TAKING THE BATTERY OUT OF HER CAR WHEN SHE CAUGHT HER LEFT FIFTH FIN GER CONTUSION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2003	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Batteries, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
PT OPENED A CLOSET DOOR WHEN A BATTERY FELL OFF THE SHELF STRIKING HER IN THE HEAD CLOSED HEDA INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2003	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Batteries, Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
49 Y.O. B MALE W/BURN TO FINGER. PT INJ SELF WHILE USING PLIERS TO WORK ON A CAR BATTERY @ HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2003	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries, Battery chargers
WORKING ON A BATTERY, RECHARGING IT ,PULLED UP CAP ADN BATTERY ACID SPL ASHED IN EYE. C/O PAIN AFTER FLUSHING WITH WATER X 30 MIN. DX. CHEM. BU
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/09/2003	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Batteries
PT. WAS BENT OVER ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A BATTERY AND FELT PAIN IN LOW BAC K AT HOME. DX LOW BACK PAIN, R SCIATICA ACUTE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/06/2003	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Batteries
F.B. IN PENIS. PT'S GIRLFRIEND PUT AAA BATTERY IN PT'S PENIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/01/2003	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries, Tape recorders or players
FOREIGN BODY INGESTION - 34 YOM 3RD VISIT FOR AGAIN SWALLOWING BATTERIE S, THIS TIME TOOK BATTERIES OUT OF ROOMMATE'S *** AND SWALLOWED
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 09/30/2003	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
FOREIGN BODY INGESTION - 34 YOM TX'D DAY BEFORE FOR BATTERY INGESTION/R EMOVAL, SENT TO PSYCH FACILITY WHERE AGAIN SWALLOWED 2 MORE BATTERIES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/27/2003	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Batteries
PT GOT SMALL AMOUNT OF BATTERY ACID IN MOUTH. DX: ASYMPTOMATIC BATTERY ACID INGESTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/2003	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Batteries
30 YOF DROPPED BATTERY ON FOOT COTNUSION L FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/04/2003	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Batteries
PT WAS WORKING ON CAR BATTERY WHEN BATTERY ACID SPLASHED IN EYES; FB EY ES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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: 08/26/2003	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Batteries
PAIN LIFTING A BATTERY DX. LBP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2003	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Batteries
FX 5TH TOE PROXIMAL PHALANX, DROPPED CAR BATTERY ON L FOOT THIS AM, C/O L 5TH TOE PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/11/2003	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Batteries
PT WAS EXPOSED TO CAR BATTERY CORROSION. DX: CHEMICAL EXPOSURE R EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2003	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Batteries
PT DROPPED A CAR BATTERY ONTO RIGHT FOOT AT HOME FRACTURED FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2003	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Batteries
PT.C/O LT.LEG CUT WITH TENDERNESS SUSTAIN WHEN BATTERY FELL ON RT.LOWER LEG. DX-PUNCTURE WOUND RT. LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/01/2003	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
PATIENT WAS JUMPING A BATTERY WHEN IT BLEW UP IN HIS FACE. DX-ACID CHEMICAL BURN TO EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2003	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Batteries
DROPPED A BATTERY ON FOOT DX. FOOT CONT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2003	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Batteries
BATTERY ACID SPLASHED IN EYE DX: CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2003	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
PT C/O BATTERY EXPLODING; ACID SPLASHED TO FACE AND NECK DX: 1ST DEGREE BURNS TO NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2003	Age: 43 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Batteries
43 Y.O. W FEMALE W/BACK STRAIN. PT INJ SELF WHILE PICKING UP BATTERY. E 927
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/18/2003	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
SITTING ON GROUND-BATTERY ACID LEAKED AND SOAKED THROUGH PANTS DX CHEMICAL BURNS TO PENIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2003	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Batteries
45 YO M DROPPED BATTERY ON TOE CONTUSION TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2003	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Batteries
PT WITH BURN TO HAND FROM BATTERY CABLE IN CAR WHEN TRYING TO JUMP STAR T CAR. FELT SHOCK UP ARM. D:1ST DEGREE BURN, PALM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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: 05/30/2003	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Batteries
PT WORKING ON BATTERY IN CAR AT HOME, TOP POPPED OFF AND BATTERY ACID G OT INTO RT EYE, CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS RT EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/26/2003	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Batteries, Footwear
PT DROPPED BATTERY ON FOOT W/RUBBER BOOTS ON. DX: L FOOT PX, BLUNT TRAUMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2003	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
30 Y.O. W FEMALE W/CHEMICAL BURNS TO EYES. PT GOT BATTERY ACID IN EYES. E9241
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2003	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
28 Y.O. W MALE W/CHEMICAL BURNS TO EYES. PT GOT BATTERY ACID IN EYES. E 9241
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2003	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
LEFT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGER INFECTION AFTR CHEMICAL BURN. SPILLED BATTERY ACID ON HANDS A WEEK AGO.
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

Date: 03/30/2003	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Batteries
PT SPLASHED BATTERY ACID IN EYE. DX: L EYE CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS/PX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2003	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Batteries
28 Y.O. W MALE W/CONJUCTIVITIS TO EYE. PT WAS HANDLING SOME BATTERY ACI D & THEN PUT HIS CONTACTS IN. PT TOOK THEM OUT BEFORE ARRIVAL. E914
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2003	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Batteries
AVULSION LEFT 3RD DIGIT. PT TRIPPED WHEN WALKING WITH A BATTERY AND INJ URED FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2003	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Batteries
CAR BATTERY FELL ONTO HAND AND FX IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2003	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
PT WORKING ON HIS CAR AT HOME WHEN BATTERY ACID GOT INTO RIGHT EYE CHEM ICAL BURNS TO EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/2003	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
33YOM-CHEMICAL BURN B/L EYES-BATTERY ACID SPRITZ TO B.L EYES-FLUSHED EY ES WITH H2O
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2003	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Batteries
UNRESTRAINED DRIVER IN HEAD ON MVA. AIR BAG DEPLOYED. BATTERY EXPLODED SPRAYING ACID ON FACE AND CLOTHES. D: CLOSED HEAD INJURY, CHEM. BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/18/2003	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Batteries
PT THINKS HE MAY HAVE GOTTEN ACID FROM A AA BATTERY IN HIS EYE RINSED EYE BUT STILL HAS PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/2003	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Batteries
PT SMASHED FINGER W/CAR BATTERY. DX: PT LWBS, SMALL ABR FIRST FINGER.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 01/21/2003	Age: 48 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
BATTERY BROKE IN HAND AND A FEW DROPS OF BATTERY ACID FELL ON HER. DX. MINOR 1ST DEGREE CHEMICAL BURN TO R HAND AND ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/15/2003	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
44 YO M CAR BATTERY EXPLODED IN FACE, ACID SPLASHED IN EYES. DX CHEMICA L BURN TO EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2003	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Batteries
PT PICKED UP A BATTERY AND FELT BACK PAIN DX; LUMBAR ST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/09/2003	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Batteries
LBP. STATES CARRIED HEAVY BATTERY. DX; LBP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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