Accidents - Batteries - 6-15 years old - Year 2003

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,465
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Internal:	575	Ear:	283
Eyeball:	153	Face:	119
Head:	102	Mouth:	86
Lower Trunk:	69	Finger:	69
Hand:	6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/14/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
6 YOWF SWALLOWED A AA BATTERY. DX. NONE GIVEN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/14/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries, Laser pointers
LASER POINTER STUCK IN NOSTRIL. DX BATTERY ACID BURN L NOSTRIL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2003	Age: 8 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
PATIENT SWALLOWED BATTERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/07/2003	Age: 7 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
SWALLOWED BATTERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/29/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
SWALLOWED BATTERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Batteries
PT WITH A TOY BATTERY PLACED IN RT EAR LAST NIGHT, FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/23/2003	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Concussion
Product: Batteries
CONCUSSION - 10 YOM WAS STRUCK BY A BATTERY THROWN AT HIM BY ANOTHER CH ILD, AT NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE, C/O PAIN RIGHT PARIETAL AREA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/19/2003	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
8 Y.O. W FEMALE W/INGESTED FO. PT SWALLOWED A BATTERY @ HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/13/2003	Age: 14 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Batteries
LAC FOREHEAD ON BATTERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/03/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
6YOM AT HOME PUT BATTERY IN MOUTH INJ TO LIP DX BURN LIP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/01/2003	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Batteries
PT HAS A BUTTONSHAPED BATTERY IN EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/2003	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Batteries
PT STUCK WATCH BATTERY IN EAR; FB EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2003	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Batteries
FB BILATERAL NARES.PT STUCK SMALL BATTERIES IN NOSE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2003	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
PT SWALLOWED BUTTON BATTERY AT SCHOOL FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2003	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
PICKED UP SMALL BATTERY AND PUT IN MOUTH WHILE DOING EXERCISE IN GYM CL ASS AT SCHOOL, ACCIDENTALLY SWALLOWED BATTERY, NO CHOKING, IN STOMACH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/22/2003	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Batteries, Cheerleading
CHI - 8 YOF C/O HEADACHE NAUSEA S/P BEING HIT WITH A BATTERY AT SCHOOL TODAY AND THEN LATER WAS AT CHEERLEADER PRACTICE HITTING BACK OF HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2003	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
PT ACCD SWALLOWED A SMALL BATTERY WITH LIGHT, FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/2003	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
PT SWALLOWED A LASER BATTERY. D: SWALLOWED FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/11/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Batteries
PT PUT A SMALL WATCH BATTERY IN RIGHT EAR FOREIGN BODY EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/02/2003	Age: 8 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
PT WAS AT HOME WHEN HE PUT A BATTERY IN HIS LT EAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
CHILD POSSIBLY SWALLOWED A BATTERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/13/2003	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Batteries, Other toys
PT WAS PUTTING BATTERIES IN A REMOTE CONTROLLED TRUCK AND CUT FINGER ON THE COVER------------DX: FINGER LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/23/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
INTESTINAL FB-SWALLOWED A WATCH BATTERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2003	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
PT SWALLOWED A WATCH BATTERY. D: SWALLOWED FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Batteries
BATTERY ACID SPLASHED IN EYE DX: R EYE FOREIGN BODY REMOVED / RESOLVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2003	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Batteries
SMALL BATTERY STUCK IN EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2003	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Batteries, Other toys
HIT WITH BATTERY INSIDE OF TEDDY BEAR-DX-1 CM SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/24/2003	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Batteries
BROTHER THREW BATTERY AT PT. DX: FACIAL LAC 1 CM/CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Batteries
PT SWALLOWED A WATCH BATTERY @2200, FB/LODGED IN ESOPHAGUS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/2003	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Batteries
FOUND A SMALL RUSTY BATTERY IN LEFT EAR AN HOUR AGO. D: S/P FOREIGN B ODY REMOVAL LEFT EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/03/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
SWALLOWED SMALL BATTERY - SWALLOWED A WATCH BATTERY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/28/2003	Age: 12 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 2 HEARING AID BATTERIES, BATTERY INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/24/2003	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
FB INGESTION-SWALLOWED "WATCH SIZE" BATTERY FROM A GAME-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/17/2003	Age: 14 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 CAR AT HOME WHEN CAR BATTERY EXPLODED IN FACE SUSTAINED C HEMICAL BURNS TO EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/12/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
PT SWALLOWED A ROUND BATTERY. D: INGESTION OF FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/06/2003	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
SWALLOW BUTTON BATTERY FB IN STOMACH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2003	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Batteries
PT WITH WATCH BATTERY IN RT EAR CANAL X 1DAY AGO, FB/REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2003	Age: 10 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
PATIENT SWALLOWED WATCH BATTERY, NO CHOKING OR BREATHING DIFFICULTY; BA TTERY IN STOMACH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/24/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Batteries
RECTAL FB-CHILD HAD INSERTED A AA BATTERY IN RECTUM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2003	Age: 15 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 CHANGING CAR BATTERY WHEN BATTERY ACID SPLASHED INTO EYE. D: CHEMICA L INJURY, EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/12/2003	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries, Jewelry
PT SWAALLOWED A BATTERY FROM A NECKLACE C/O PN, FB/INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries, Watches
PATIENT SWALLOWED WATCH BATTERY. DX: FOREIGN BODY TO STOMACH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/03/2003	Age: 8 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, Other toys
PT. RUBBED LT. EYE WITH CORRODED BATTERY FROM A TOY , DRAINING YELLOW / WHITE DRAINAGE. DX: ALKALI BURN TO LT. EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
7 Y.O. B FEMALE W/CHEMICAL BURN TO NOUTH. PT HAD PUT BATTERY IN MOUTH & WAS CHEWING ON IT & THE ACID LEAKED OUT. PT LEFT AMA. E915
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 02/22/2003	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Batteries
PT HAS "AA" BATTERY LIQUID ON SKIN. D: NO DX; PT LEFT WITHOUT BEING SEEN BY PHYSICIAN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 02/22/2003	Age: 10 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
10YR OLD MALE AT 1000AM SWALLOWED MAGNET LIGHT BATTERY . DX. SWALLOWED FOREIGN BODY (BATTERY)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/21/2003	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Batteries
PT PLACED A WATCH BATTERY INTO RT EAR.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/04/2003	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
SWALLOWED A SMALL BATTERY DX: INJESTED FOREIGN OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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