Accidents - Batteries - 6-15 years old - Year 2008

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,389
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Internal:	917	Eyeball:	103
Foot:	102	Lower Arm:	71
Head:	59	Finger:	40
Face:	30	Pubic Region:	29
Ear:	19	All Of Body:	14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/31/2008	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
PRESENTS WITH ABDOMINAL PAIN FOR 2 WEEKS S/P BUTTON BATTERY INGESTION A MONTH AGO>> FOREIGN BODY INGESTION/ ABD PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/30/2008	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries, Other toys
PATIENT SWALLOWED SMALL WATCH BATTERY OUT OF A TOY; FB IN STOMACH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/20/2008	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries, Stairs or steps
BURNED FINGERS FROM BATTERY ACID ON REMOTE CONTROL & FELL DOWN 4 STAIRS ---- CHEMICAL BURN FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/15/2008	Age: 11 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Batteries
SHE IS DEVELOPMENTALLY DELAYED, & IS ALWAYS PUTTING SOMETHING IN HER MOUTH- POSSIBLE BATTERY, SHE IS DROOLING, CHOKING. DX; CHOKING EPISODE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/04/2008	Age: 7 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
7 YOM PRESENTS FOR POSSIBLY INGESTION OF A WATCH BATTERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/02/2008	Age: 8 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
MOM STATES CHILD SWALLOWED A WATCH BATTERY DX INGESTED A BATTERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2008	Age: 12 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
RE-CHARGEABLE BATTERY EXPLODED- ACID BURN EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/17/2008	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
7 YOF SWALLOWED WATCH BATTERY ACCIDENTAL INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2008	Age: 13 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: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Batteries
ON SUNDAY ACCIDENTALY DROPPED A ?BATTERY ONTO DORUSM OF FOOT >>CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/04/2008	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, Other toys
PATIENT SWALLOWED WATCH BATTERY FROM A TOY, ALSO HAS MULTIPLE INSECT BI TES; FB IN STOMACH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/02/2008	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Batteries
ACCIDENTALLY STRUCK ONTO FACE WITH A SMALL AA BATTERY THROWN BY BROTHER >>CONTS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2008	Age: 13 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 A HEARING AID BATTERY. DX FB INGESTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/04/2008	Age: 10 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
10 YOM HAD DIME SIZED ROUND BATTERY IN MOUTH AND SWALLOWED IT INGESTED F/B
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/14/2008	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Batteries
PATIENT PUT WATCH BATTERY IN EAR; REFERRED TO ENT FOR REMOVAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/03/2008	Age: 7 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
PT IS BEING SEEN FOR SWALLOWING A BATTERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/02/2008	Age: 8 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Batteries
BROTHER THREW A BATTERY AND IT HIT PT DX:INJ LT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/30/2008	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Batteries
PUT BATTERY IN EAR;DX FOREIGN BODY EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/21/2008	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
9 YOF SWALLOWED A SMALL WATCH BATTERY - LITHIUM F/B INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/19/2008	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Batteries
PT SUS LACERATION TO FOOT AFTER BATTERY FELL ON FOOT%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/16/2008	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
PATIENT SWALLOWED 3 SMALL BATTERIES. DX-FOREIGN BODY SWALLOWED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2008	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	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
DX: SWALLOWED A BATTERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2008	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	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
DX: SWALLOWED A BATTERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2008	Age: 9 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 A SMALL BATTERY. DX FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/08/2008	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
PT INGESTED A BATTERY AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/07/2008	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Batteries
PT WITH SMALL CIRCULAR BATTERY STUCK IN NOSE
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/21/2008	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
6 Y/O M SWALLOWED WATCH BATTERY AT HOME. DX; INGESTED WATCH BATTERY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/19/2008	Age: 6 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 LITTLE BATTERY ..FB IN STOMACH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/18/2008	Age: 15 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
SWALLOWED FLAT ROUND BATTERY. DX SWALLOWED FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/17/2008	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	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
INGESTED A SMALL BATTERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2008	Age: 13 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Batteries
2 BATTERIES, WATCH SIDE, STUCK ON SKIN IN VAGINA, BEEN THERE 1 WEEK. DX-FOREIGN BODY VAGINA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2008	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 BATTERY/INGESTED FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2008	Age: 8 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
PT DROPPED A BATTERY ONTO LEFT FOOT SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/02/2008	Age: 8 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
PT ACCIDENTALLY SWALLOWED A BATTERY X4 HOURS AGO. D: SWALLOWED FOREI GN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/2008	Age: 7 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 C/O SWALLOWED WATCH BATTERY. DX FB ABDOMEN
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital

Date: 05/20/2008	Age: 6 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 BATTERY. D: SWALLOWED FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/13/2008	Age: 6 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Batteries
BUTTON BATTERY IN EAR. DX FB EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/06/2008	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Batteries
PT DX TOXIC EFFECT OF UNSPECIFIEDD SUBSTANCE,CHIEFLY NON MEDICAL - PT SWALLOWED SMALL BATTERY JUST PTA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2008	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	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
DX: SWALLOWED A BATTERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2008	Age: 9 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Batteries
PT AT COSTCO ANDF FATHER DROPPED A LARGE PACK OF D BATTERIES ONTO LEFT LOWER ARM CONTUSION ARM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2008	Age: 12 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, Other specified plastic products
CHILD SWALLOWED A WATCH BATTERY. SUCKING BATTERY IN AND OUT OF PLASTIC TUBE, INHALED & SWALLOWED IT. D:INGESTED FOREIGN BODY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/2008	Age: 10 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 LITHIUM BATTERY;DX INGESTED OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2008	Age: 8 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: Foreign Body
Product: Batteries, Electric toy racing cars or accessories
PT WAS PLAYING WITH HER REMOTE CONTROLLED CAR WHEN SOME OF THE BATTERY ACID SQUIRTED HER IN THE EYE. PAIN AND REDNESS. DX FB IN EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2008	Age: 7 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
PATIENT SWALLOWED BUTTON BATTERY; BATTERY IN STOMACH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2008	Age: 6 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 WATCH BATTERY/INGESTED FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/23/2008	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 DISK BATTERY FROM MPS PLAYER;DX INGESTED OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2008	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 WAS BIB MOM AFTER SWALLOWING A TOY CELL PHONE BATTERY, SENT FROM URGENT CARE FOR EVAL. DX - FOREIGN BODY INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/06/2008	Age: 15 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
PT IN SCHOOL FOR TROUBLED YOUTH SWALLOWED A BATTERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2008	Age: 11 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
11 YOM STATES HE WAS TRYING TO TAKE A BATTERY APART AND WAS SPRAYED IN THE EYES AND FACE W/ BATTERY ACID, DX: CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS, INSULT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2008	Age: 10 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
10 YOM WAS HITTING A D-BATTERY WITH ANOBJECT, AT HOME, & CONTENTS SPRAY HIM IN THE FACE / EYES- POOR VISUAL ACUITY. DX: BATTERY ACID TO EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2008	Age: 9 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Pubic Region		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Batteries
C/O VB&D/C, RTS PLACING AAA BATTERY IN VAGINA >>FBR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/10/2008	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Batteries
HIT ON HEAD WITH BATTERY./ DX- SCALP ABRASION, MINOR HEAD INJURY #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2008	Age: 8 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 A WATCH BATTERY FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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