Accidents - Batteries - 26-50 years old - Year 2004

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,620
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Eyeball:	1,324	Hand:	309
Finger:	173	Face:	141
Head:	130	Lower Trunk:	125
Upper Trunk:	77	Shoulder:	58
Lower Arm:	58	Lower Leg:	58
Pubic Region:	47	Wrist:	45
Internal:	35	Toe:	16
Mouth:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/21/2004	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Batteries
PT TOUCHED BATTERY ACID & THEN TOUCHED FACE AT ***.DX: CONTACT DERMATI TIS HANDS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/18/2004	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Batteries, Jewelry
31 YOM CHARGING CAR BATTERY AT HOME WHEN A WRENCH TOUCHED WEDDING RING CAUSING THIRD DEGREE BURN TO L RING FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/27/2004	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Batteries
LIFTING A HEAVY BATTERY YESTERDAY @ OME DX LOW BACK SPASM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2004	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
CHEMICAL INSULT TO EYES-SPRAYED BATTERY ACID IN EYES-@! HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/21/2004	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Batteries
DROPPED BATTERY ON HAND - FRACTURE HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2004	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Batteries
PT REMOVED BATTERY CABLE W/BUTTER KNIFE AND CORROSION POPPED INTO EYE. DX: R EYE CHEMICAL IRRITATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/15/2004	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Batteries
PT CLEANED BATTERY CABLE AND GOT BATTERY ACID IN EYE. DX: L CORNEAL ABR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/07/2004	Age: 43 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
PT. WAS WORKING ON HIS CAR AND A BATTERY BLEW UP TRAUMATIC CONJUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/29/2004	Age: 32 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 HAD BATTERY ACID SPLASH INTO EYE WHILE HELPING OUT AT FRIEND'S HOUSE . D: CORNEAL BURN AND ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/28/2004	Age: 26 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
PT HAD A BATTERY EXPLODE IN HIS FACE. IT SPLASHED IN HIS EYES-DX CHEMICAL EXPOSURE TO EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/27/2004	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Batteries
PT WAS WORKING ON HIS CAR AT HOME WHEN THE BATTERY EXPLODED AND GTO BAT TERY ACID IN RIGHT EYE CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2004	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Batteries
GOT BATTERY CORROSION IN RT EYE AFTER CLEANING BATTERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2004	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Batteries
PT LIFTED BATTERY, FELT POP IN WRIST, FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2004	Age: 29 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
BATTERY ACID IN MOUT, AA BATTERY DX: CHEMICAL BURN TO ORAL MUCOSA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2004	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Batteries
PT FELL OFF ROOF OF TRAILER AND CAUGHT LEG/ANKLE ON BATTERY CASE. NOT C ODED AS WORK RELATED. D: LOWER LEG LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/15/2004	Age: 38 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Batteries
TRAUMA RT.EYE.PT.REFERS THAT A CAR BATTERY EXPLODE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2004	Age: 39 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, Lighters
EYE CHEMICAL INSULT-LOOKING @ A SUMP PUMP W/A LIGHTER-BATTERY EXPODED I N HIS FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2004	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
BURN FACE - PATIENT PUT TERMINAL ON BATTER AND IT "BLEW UP IN MY FACE" - BURNED BY BATTERY ACID - ALSO GOT INTO BOTH EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/19/2004	Age: 45 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
LUMBAR STR. PT STRAINED BACK PICKING UP A BATTERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/16/2004	Age: 38 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 GOT BATTERY ACID IN EYES C/O PAIN AND UNABLE TO SEE CHEMICAL BURNS B ILATERAL EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2004	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Batteries
27 YOM WAS WORKING ON BATTERY CABLE; SOMETHING FLEW UP INTO EYE. FOREIG N BODY, LEFT EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2004	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Batteries
PT INJ LT SHOULDER WHILE LIFTIG BATTERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2004	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Batteries
PT HIT ON BACK OF HEAD WITH BATTERY. PT DIZZY. TRANSFER TO ANOTHER HOS PITAL. DX: VERTIGO SECONDARY TO HEAD INJURY
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 07/04/2004	Age: 27 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
PATIENT GOT BATTERY ACID IN HIS RIGHT EYE. DX-CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/14/2004	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Batteries
CHEST WALL PAIN AT 0200 AFTER LIFTING BATTERY AND STATES RECEIVED SHOCK FROM CAR BATTERY. DX. ACUTE CHEST WALL PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/07/2004	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
INGESTION - 36 YOM COMES FROM JAIL AFTER STATING THAT HE HAD SWALLOWED TWO BATTERIES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2004	Age: 26 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
? SWALLOWED A BATTERY, FROM STATE SCHOOL DX: SUSPECT INGESTION OF FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2004	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
CHEMICAL BURNS L HAND, PT SPILLED BATTERY ACID OVER A WART, C/O PAIN, RASHES, LUMPS, SWELLING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2004	Age: 27 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, Riding power lawn mowers
CHEMICAL INSULT TO EYES-@ HOME-ATTEMPTING TO CHARGE BATTERY FOR RIDING LAWN MOWER-REMOVED ON E OF THE CAPS & FELT CHEMICAL MIST IN BOTH EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2004	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Batteries
PT PUTTING CAP ON BATTERY WHEN SPLASHED IN EYE WITH BATTERY ACID. D: CORNEAL ULCER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2004	Age: 47 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 BLEW UP W/ACID IN FACE/EYES. DX. CHEMICAL R/L EYE CONJUNCTIVIT IS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2004	Age: 32 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 WAS CHECKING WATER IN HIS CAR BATTERY WHEN IT EXPLODED IN HIS FACE. DX. CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2004	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
PT SUSTAINED BATTERY ACID SPLASH TO FOREARM AND PART OF FACE D: ACID BURN, ARMS, FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2004	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries, Telephones or telephone accessories
PT HAD CELL PHONE IN POCKET WHEN BATTERY EXPLODED AND ACID LEAKED TO HE R VAGINA CHEMICAL ACID BURN TO VAGINA AND SKIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/02/2004	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Batteries
32 YOM WORKING ON BATTERY ELECTRICAL BURN TO FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2004	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Batteries
PT LIFTED BATTERY OUT OF BOAT. DX: MID BACK STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2004	Age: 30 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 WAS DISCARDING A BATTERY AT HOME WHEN SHE GOT SOME OF THE BATTERY AC ID IN RIGHT EYE CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2004	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
MOTORCYCLE BATTERY EXPLODED CHEMICAL BURNS TO BOTH EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2004	Age: 40 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Batteries
PT SUS LACERATION TO TOE BY A BATTERIE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/09/2004	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Batteries
PT LIFTED CAR BATTERY. DX: STRAIN R WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2004	Age: 27 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: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
PT HOLDING A 9 VOLT BATTERY AND IT EXPLODED AND ACID LEAKED ONTO LT HAN D DX; PARTIAL THICKNESS CHEMICAL BURNS TO LT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/2004	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Batteries
PT-CHARGING A BATTERY WHEN A FLAKE OF DUST ENTERED EYE, CAUSING BURNING DX-CONJUNCTIVAL IRRITATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2004	Age: 26 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Batteries, Stairs or steps
26 YO F TRIPPED OVER BATTERY AND FELL DOWN STAIRS INJURY TO BACK STRAIN BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2004	Age: 28 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
28 Y.O. W MALE W/LUMBAR STRAIN. PT INJ WHILE LIFTING BATTERIES OUT OF H IS BOAT @ HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/22/2004	Age: 33 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
PATIENT WAS CLEANING HIS BATTERY CABLES ON HIS CAR WHEN ACID CORROSION WENT INTO HIS EYE. DX-ACUTE FOREIGN BODY, CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/17/2004	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Batteries
PUTTING A BATTERY IN TRUNK OF CAR SPRAIN RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2004	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Crushing
Product: Batteries
CAR BATTERY FELL ON HAND CRUSH INJURY THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/14/2004	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Batteries
40 YOWM STATES HE ACCIDENTALLY SPLASHED BATTERY ACID IN EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/12/2004	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
BATTERY EXPLODED. DX: CHEMICAL BURN BOTH EYES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2004	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Batteries
PT. STATES WAS STRIPPING INSULTATION OFF BATTERY CABLE AROUND 7 PM SOME THING BLEW IN EYE. DX. R CORNEAL ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/2004	Age: 31 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
PT. STATES HE GOT BATTERY ACID IN BOTH EYES TODAY. DX. CHEM CONJUNCTIV ITIS R/L EYES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2004	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Batteries
FELL OVER A BATTERY AT *** LOW BACK PAIN LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/30/2004	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
CAR BATTERY BLEW UP IN FACE,ACID EXPOSURE TO EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2004	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: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
35YOM-CHEMICAL BURN LEFT EYE-BATTERY FLUID SPLASHED IN EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/27/2004	Age: 38 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, Day wear
PT GOT BATTERY ACID IN BOTH EYES, ON FACE SKIN AND ON SHIRT. IMMEDIATEL Y IRRIGATED WITH HOSE. D: CHEMICAL BURNS, EYES, CORNEAL & CONJUNCTIVAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2004	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
CAR BATTERY BLEW UP IN PERSONS FACE,CEMICAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/02/2004	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Batteries
BATTERY FELL ON HEAD DX: SCALP LAC.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2004	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Batteries
CUT HAND ON BATTERY POST DX. HAND LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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