Accidents - Batteries - 26-50 years old - Year 2008

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,965
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Eyeball:	889	Internal:	158
Toe:	134	Lower Trunk:	109
Ear:	102	Foot:	101
Shoulder:	87	Upper Trunk:	86
Lower Leg:	75	Neck:	71
Wrist:	59	Hand:	44
Face:	29	Mouth:	14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/20/2008	Age: 50 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
HIT IN EYE WITH BATTERY ACID. DX L CONJUNCTIVITIS CHEMICAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/20/2008	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Leg		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Batteries
PT LIFTING A CAR BATTERY AND FELT A PULL IN LEFT CALF STRAINED CALF
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/17/2008	Age: 38 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries, Motor vehicles or parts
PT PUTTING WATER INTO A CAR BATTERY AND SOME SPLASHED INTO RIGHT EYE C HEMICAL BURNS TO EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/2008	Age: 41 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
EYE BURN/41YOM DROPPED A CAR BATTERY AND SOMETHING SPLASHED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/29/2008	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Batteries
BATTERY EXPLODED IN FACE AT HOME CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2008	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Batteries
CLOSING BATTERY CASE AND ACID SPLASHED IN FACE DX: EYE INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2008	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Batteries, Battery chargers
PT WAS DISCONNECTING A BATTERY FROM A CHARGER WHEN BATTERY EXPLODED THROWNING PT'S HAND & ARM BACKWARDS DX: SPRAINED RIGHT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2008	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Batteries
BATTERY IN EAR, DX; FB EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2008	Age: 41 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, Motor vehicles or parts
41 YOM GOT BLUE POWDER MATERIAL FROM CAR BATTERY IN LEFT EYE, FLUSHED O UT, SUSTAINED CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/30/2008	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Batteries
DROPPED A CAR BATTERY ON FOOT FRACTURE LEFT FIFITH TOE CONTUSION LEFT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2008	Age: 29 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Radiation
Product: Batteries, Welding equipment
WELDING ON CAR MUFFLER AT HOME FOR ONE HOUR WHEN CAR BATTERY BLEW UP, HAS EYE PAIN FROM WELDING AND GOT ACID IN EYES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/08/2008	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Batteries
PT DX ACUTE LOW BACK PAIIN - S/P DUE TO LIFTING,PICKED HEAVY BATTERY 2 WEEKS AGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/25/2008	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: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Batteries
PT STRUCK RIGHT FOOT AGAINST A BATTERY AND SUSTAINED A FRACTURED RIGHT FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2008	Age: 44 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, Motor vehicles or parts
CORNEAL ABRASION, WAS HELPING FRIEND REMOVE BATTERY FROM VEHILCE, BATTERY HAD CORROSION ON IT, GOT IN PTS EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2008	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: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Batteries
DX LAC FINGER MIDDLE FINGER R HAND: CUT FINGER ON "BATTERIES" X1HR AGO W WORK'G ON AUTOMOBILE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2008	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
BACK INJURY FROM LIFTING BATTERY. DX-ACUTE EXACERBATION OF LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/18/2008	Age: 31 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
C/O TRAUMATIC LOW BACK PAIN, LIFTED A BATTERY HAD ONSET LOW BACK PAIN. DX-LOW BACK PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2008	Age: 32 years	Sex: Female	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, Other toys
CHEM.IRRITATION TO L EYE:STATES DID REMOVE EVEREADY *** BATTERIESFROM C HILD'S TOY W/O WASHING HANDS, RUBBED EYE, BURNING SENSATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/13/2008	Age: 47 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Batteries
47 YOM STEPPED ON BATTERY IN GARAGE SUSTAINING PUNCTURE WOUND TO LEFT F OOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/05/2008	Age: 34 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
BATTERY ACID SPLASHED IN EYE. DX CHEMICAL BURN TO EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/04/2008	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Batteries
ACCIDENTALLY DROPPED 15-20LBS BATTERY ONTO FOOT, C/O TOE CUT >> LAC/CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2008	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Batteries
PUT BUTTON BATTERY INTO EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/17/2008	Age: 38 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 SPILLED BATTERY ACID ON HAND. DX: CHEMICAL BURN L HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/30/2008	Age: 42 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 WITH TRAUMATIC CONJUNCTIVITIS AFTER GETTING BATTERY ACID IN EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/16/2008	Age: 44 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Batteries
NECK PAIN AFTER LIFTING BATTERY/ TORTICOLLIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/06/2008	Age: 37 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 GOT BATTERY ACID IN EYE, BURNING, REDNESS. DX-CORNEAL ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/05/2008	Age: 30 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
30 YOM C/O CHEST PAIN AFTER LIFTING HEAVY BATTERIES AT 2 AM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/04/2008	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Batteries
PT CLEANING CORROSION AROUND BATTERY CABLES WHEN SOMETHING FLICKED INTO EYE. D: CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/19/2008	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Batteries
STRAIN UPPER BACK - 49 YO MALE ARRIVES COMPLAINING OF UPPER BACK PAIN - REPORTS ONSET WHEN LIFTING AN *** BATTERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2008	Age: 27 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
BATTERY ACID SPLASHED IN EYE CHEMICAL CORNEAL ABRASION #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2008	Age: 27 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 SUS FOREIGN BODY AFTER INGESTING TWO AA BATTERIES%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2008	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: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries, Motor vehicles or parts
WHILE CHANGING BATTERY IN CAR, POSSIBLE GOT BATTERY ACID SPLASHED IN EY E
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/15/2008	Age: 31 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
PATIENT SPILLED BATTERY ACID IN LEFT EYE. DX-ACUTE ACID BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/13/2008	Age: 45 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Batteries, Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings
TRAUMA LT.FOOT.PT.REFERS WHILE CLEANING BALCONY A BOAT BATTERIE FELL ON FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2008	Age: 37 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Batteries, Soldering equipment
PATIENT WAS SOLDERING A *** BATTERY WHEN IT EXPLODED, WITH THELIQUID CO MING INTO HIS EYES. DX-CORNEAL ABRASION 2ND TO BATTERY EXPOS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2008	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Farm/ranch		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
46 YO MALE HAD BATTERY EXPLODE AND ACID SPLASHED IN EYE CHEMICAL BURN EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2008	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: Face		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Batteries
FUNNY FEELING TO FACE FOR A MONTH BEGAN AFTER RUBBING A BATTERY ON HIS FACE>> NEURODERMATITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2008	Age: 31 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 C/O SWALLOWED BATTERY. DX FB INGESTION.
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 03/24/2008	Age: 41 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Batteries
WORKING ON BATTERY, BATTERY EXPLODED DX; CORNEAL ABRASION, LIP LAC, MULTI FACE CONTUSIONS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/2008	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
PT SWALLOWED A BATTERY AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 03/03/2008	Age: 40 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Batteries
PT GOT BATTERY ACID IN EYE CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2008	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
GOT BATTERY ACID IN EYE DX ACID BURN TO EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/2008	Age: 49 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Batteries
DROPPED A BATTERY ON HIS TOE. DX- L GREAT TOE STRAIN WITH CELLULITIS OF TOENAIL #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/24/2008	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
WHILE WORKING ON CAR AND BATTERY BLEW UP INTO EYES. DX. CORNEAL INJURY FROM ACID, R/L CORNEAL ABRA, FB REMOVED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/21/2008	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Batteries
BATTERY BLEW UP AND HAD LAC LT WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/02/2008	Age: 44 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 LIFTED THE LID OF A CAR BATTERY AND GOT ACID IN EYES CHEMICAL BURN S
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2008	Age: 29 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
BATTERY EXPLODED BATTERY ACID IN EYE FOREIGN BODY LEFT EYE #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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