Accidents - Batteries - 26-50 years old - Year 2006

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,437
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Eyeball:	940	Hand:	257
Internal:	208	Toe:	190
Lower Trunk:	185	Face:	146
Wrist:	93	Foot:	86
Head:	73	Lower Arm:	71
Mouth:	59	Finger:	45
Upper Trunk:	15	Upper Arm:	15
All Of Body:	15	Neck:	15
Elbow:	14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/30/2006	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Batteries, Automotive tools or accessories
2 DEG BURN TO L PALM FROM BATTERY AND JUMPER CABLES. DX. 1 & 2 DEG BUR NS TO L PALM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/2006	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
LEFT CORNEAL CHEMICAL BURN HAPPENED WHILE PATIENT WAS UNDER CAR WORKING ON IT & SOMETHING DRIPPED INTO EYE, UNSURE IF IT WAS ACID FROM BATTERY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/16/2006	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries, Cigarette or pipe lighters
BATTERY EXPLODED IN CAR CAUSING ACID TO GET IN PT'S EYESAFTER USING ALI GHTER TO GET A BETTER LOOK DX: CHEMICAL BURN/CONJUNCTIVITIS TO EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2006	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Elbow		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Batteries, Fire or smoke alarms
FRACTURE ELBOW - 34 YOM WAS CHANGING A BATTERY IN SMOKE DETECTOR THIS A FTERNOON AND FELL OFF A LADDER SUSTAINING A FRACTURED LEFT ELBOW
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2006	Age: 35 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, Motor vehicles or parts
PT AT HOME IN GARAGE LIFTING CAR BATTERIES,FELT SHARP PAIN AFTER LIFTED 5TH BATTERY,DX LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 11/08/2006	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
SWALLOWED AA BATTERIES AT LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY INGESTED BATTERIES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2006	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
PT BURNED HAND ON BATTERY ACID TODAY AT HOME DX// ACID BURN RIGHT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2006	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Batteries
PATIENT DROPPED BATTERY ON GREAT TOE. DX: CONTUSION TO LEFT GREAT TOE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/10/2006	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries, Motor vehicles or parts
CLEANING CAR BATTERY AT HOME WHEN CORROSIVE MATERIAL GOT IN BOTH EYES DX CHEMICAL EYE INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/25/2006	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Batteries
35 YO MALE DROOPPED CAR BATTERY ON RIGHT HAND FRACTURE 5TH DIGIT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2006	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Batteries
TRUCK BATTERY BLEW UP IN FACE. DX: CHEMICAL EXPOSURE EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/06/2006	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Batteries
CAR BATTERY FELL ONTO PT'S ARM. DX: L WRIST CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2006	Age: 32 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
PT DROPPED A BATTERY ON TOE LAST WEEK, NOT A FULL SIZED CAR BATTERY BUT SOMETHING HEQVY LIKE IT DXL L GREAT TOE FX W/ SUBUNGUAL HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2006	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Batteries
PT LAC RT HAND ON A BATTERY, LAC HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2006	Age: 50 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
PT SWALLOWED A BATTERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2006	Age: 49 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Batteries
PT DROPPED A CAR BATTERY ON HER WRIST YESTERDAY AT HOME DX// CONTUSION ABRASION LEFT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/29/2006	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
VILAT CORNEAL ABRASION; EXPOSURE IN FACE - BATTERY ACID. BATTERY EXPOLD ED IN FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2006	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Batteries
PT FELL ON BATTERY IN *** LOT CAUSING INJURIESDX:NO BENIGN INJ TO NECK/ HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2006	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Batteries
PT FX RIBS WHEN FELL AND LANDED ON BATTERIES AT THE STORE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2006	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
PT SWALLOWED A BATTERY 3 WK AGO. DX: LWBS.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 08/08/2006	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
PATIENT SPILLED BATTERY ACID ON HIS FOOT. DX-3RD DEGREE CHEMICAL BURN TO FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2006	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Batteries
PT BATTERY FELL FROM 15 FEET AND STRUCK PT IN THE FACE DX// LIP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/31/2006	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Batteries
PT LIFTED A BOAT BATTER STRAINED LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2006	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Batteries
PT WAS LIFTING A BATTERY AND SLIPPED AND STRUGGLED TO REGAIN HIS BALAN CE PAIN IN LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2006	Age: 41 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
PATIENT SPLASHED BATTERY ACID IN EYE WHILE CLEANING BATTERY CABLES. DX-CORNEAL ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/14/2006	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Arm		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Batteries, Illegal drugs
PT STATES GOT BATTERY ACID ON INNER UPPER ARM 3 DAYS AGO, C/O INFECTED LESION, ADMITS SHOOTING UP COCAINE
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 07/07/2006	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Batteries
BATTERY FELL ON PT TOE AT COSTCO DX: L TOE FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2006	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries, Motor vehicles or parts
PT HURT BY BATTERY ACID WHEN BATTERY THAT HE JUST PUT BACK IN CAR BLEW UP. DX: 1ST/2ND DEGREE CHEMICAL BURNS BY ACID TO LT LOWER FOREARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2006	Age: 27 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
27YMC ACID AND LIQUID INTO EYE AFTER BATTERY EXPLODED/BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2006	Age: 44 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
CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS WHEN BATTERY ACID SPLASHED IN EYE AFTER IT EXPL ODED WHILE CHARGING.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/23/2006	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
C/O PT STATES SPILLED BATTERY ACID ON HAND DX CHEMICAL BURN TO RT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2006	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Batteries
DRILL BATTERY 1.5 LBS. FELL 20 FEET HITTING HEAD AT PARK. DX: CONCUSSI ON WITHOUT LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS, LACERATION HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2006	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Batteries
PT WAS JUMPING CAR BATTERY WHICH EXPLODED. DX: 4.5% TBSA BURNS FACE/NECK/R ARM/BILAT HANDS.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/17/2006	Age: 37 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, Fire or smoke alarms
GOT SOMETHING IN EYE WHILE CHANGING BATTERY IN SMOKE DETECTOR CORNEAL ABRASION LEFT EYE / NO FD RESPONSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/07/2006	Age: 43 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, Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PT AT UNSTATED LOCALE TAKING A BATTERY OUT OF FLASHLIGHT GOT BATTERY AC ID IN L EYE DX ACUTE CHEMICAL IRRITATION L EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2006	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Batteries
42 YO MALE HAD HEAVY BATTERY PACK FALL ON HAND CONTUSION LEFT HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/2006	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Batteries
PT LIFTED A CAR BATTERY. DX: LOW BACK PX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/24/2006	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Batteries
PT WAS GETTING A BATTERY OUT OF THE REFRIDERATOR AND IT EXPLODED IN HIS EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2006	Age: 46 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
46 YO MALE GOT BATTERY ACID IN EYE CHEMICAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2006	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Batteries
DX RIGHT HAND BURN: WORKING ON CAR AT HOME, INJURED HAND ON HOT WIRE TO BATTERY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2006	Age: 29 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
FELL CARRYING AN OLD CAR BATTERY, THE BATTERY BROKE, ACID SPRAYED ONTO HIS FACE DX: ACID BURN TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2006	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Batteries
ACCIDENTALLY SPLASHED BATTERY ACID IN EYE DX: CHEMICAL CONJUNTIVITIS / CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2006	Age: 33 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 IS BEING SEEN AFTER GETTING BATTERY ACID IN EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/28/2006	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Batteries
DROPPED CAR BATTERY ON FOOT PREVIOUS DAY FOOT CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2006	Age: 36 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
SWALLOWED TWO DOUBLE AA BATTERIES . DX.INGESTED FB. #
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/23/2006	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
PT SUSTAINED CHEMICAL EYE BURN FROM BATTERY ACID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/14/2006	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: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Batteries, Manual cleaning equipment
PT CLEANING TERMINALS OF CAR BATTERY W/ WIRE BRUSH & INHALED BATTERY ACID DUST C/O CHEST PAIN, SOB, BLISTERS TO NOSE DX: INHALATION INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2006	Age: 26 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
C/O PT STATES ACCIDENTLY SWALLOWED A BATTERY DX INGESTED A BATTERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2006	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
PT SWALLOWED BATTERIES
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 02/19/2006	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Crushing
Product: Batteries, Motor vehicles or parts
PT DROPPED A CAR BATTERY ON HIS TOE TWO DAYS PRIOR TO ER VISIT NOW TOE IS VERY PAINFUL. DX: LARGE TOE CRUSH INJURY, TENDINITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2006	Age: 41 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 GOT BATTERY ACID IN EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/14/2006	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Batteries
PT HAD PX TRYING TO LIFT CAR BATTERY. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/04/2006	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
BATTERY EXPLODED AT *** DX: CHEMICAL BURNS TO FACE AND CHEST DX: CHEMICAL BURNS TO FACE AND CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2006	Age: 48 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Batteries
PT. WAS REMOVING BATTERY AND CAUGHT CORNER AND HAS LAC TO L PALM. DX. LAC L HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2006	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Batteries, Screwdrivers
PT WAS TRYING TO CHANGE BATTERY AND SCREWDRIVER WENT INTO THUMB. DX: PW L THUMB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2006	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: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Batteries
PATIENT WAS SPLASHED IN EYE WITH BATTERY ACID. DX: CORNEAL ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2006	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Batteries, Motor vehicles or parts
LIFTING CAR BATTERY DX: LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2006	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.STATES AT HOME WHEN SLPASHED BATTERY ACID IN RT.EYE. DX; CHEMICAL BU RN RT.EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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