Accidents - Batteries - 6-15 years old - Year 2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,462
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Internal:	904	Face:	180
Upper Leg:	98	Eyeball:	87
Toe:	76	Shoulder:	71
Head:	37	Ear:	5

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/20/2010	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Batteries
14 YOM TRIPPED AND FELL; LANDED ON BATTERIES DX: SHOULDER CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/19/2010	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
7 YOF, SWALLOWED BATTERY, FOUND SMALL BATTERY ON FLOOR IN ROOM, PUT IN MOUTH & ACCIDENTALLY SWALLOWED IT DX: INGESTED BATTERY (BELOW PYLORUS)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/18/2010	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, Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
10YOM SWALLOWED 1 DISK BATTERY WHILE PLAYING WITH MULTIPLE PARTS OF A F LASHLIGHT IN HIS MOUTH; INGESTED FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2010	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
7YOWM PT SWALLOWED A WATCH BATTERY AROUND 1300. MOTHER CONTACTED POISO N CONTROL, STOMACH HURST AROUND BELLY BUTTON. DX. FB IN STOMACH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2010	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
12 Y/O F SWALLOWED BATTERY FB ING
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/24/2010	Age: 11 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
11YOM GOT SMALL AMT OF BATTERY ACID LEAKING OFF AN OLD D CELL BATTERY O N HIS L UPPER LEG. WASHED OFF QUICKLY, BRUNING. DX CHEM BURN L THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/20/2010	Age: 15 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
15YOF SWALLOWED AA BATTERY AT *** BECAUSE SHE WAS ANGRY; BATTERY IN ST OMACH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/19/2010	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Batteries, Hammers
6 YOM STRUCK A BATTERY W/A HAMMER & ACID SPLASHING. DX: EYELID INFLAMMATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/18/2010	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
10 Y/O/M SWALLOWED A SMALL BATTERY AT HOME DX/ SWALLOWED FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2010	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
7 YO M SWALLOWED A BATTERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/17/2010	Age: 8 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, Business and office machines
8YOF SWALLOWED BATTERY FROM A CALCULATOR YESTERDAY, NOW HAS ABDOMINAL P AIN; FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2010	Age: 8 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
8 YR OLD AUTISTIC MALE SWALLOWED BATTERIES FROM REMOTE CONTROL AND ARE NOW IN RECTUM AND SHOULD PASS NATURALLY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/20/2010	Age: 11 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
11YOF PLAYING W/ SMALL DISC BATTERY AT HOME. PUT IN MOUTH, ACCID SWALLO WED BATTERY. NO SYMPTOMS. DX FB SWALLOWED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2010	Age: 8 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
YOF SUS FB AFTER ACCIDENTALLY SWALLOWING A BATTERY%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2010	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
6YOM SWALLOWED A BUTTON BATTERY DX; BUTTON BATTERY INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/15/2010	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Batteries
12 YOM INJURED EYES WITH BATTERY ACID, C BATTERY. DX-CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2010	Age: 13 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
13YOF, ACC SWALLOWED A BUTTON BATTERY, NO SOB/DROOLING >>FB INGSTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/02/2010	Age: 12 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
12YOM; PT SWALLOWED A DOUBLE A BATTERY. D: SWALLOWED FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2010	Age: 14 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
14 YOM HAD CAR BATTERY EXPLODE IN FACE. DX-BATTERY ACID EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/28/2010	Age: 13 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries, Day wear
13 YOM INJURED THIGH AND BUTTOCKS FROM PUTTING ON SHORTS THAT HAD BATTERY ACID, ACCIDENTAL. DX-SUPERFICIAL 1ST, 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2010	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
6YOM- SWALLOWED A BUTTON BATTERY NOW LODGED IN HIS PROXIMAL ESOPHAGUS. DX BUTTON BATTERY LODGED.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/13/2010	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
7YOF SWALLOWED A WATCH BATTERY; FB IN STOMACH
Disposition: Held for observation

Date: 07/12/2010	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
7YOM SWALLOWED A WATCH BATTERY FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/27/2010	Age: 11 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
11 YOF SWALLOWED A BUTTON BATTERY. DX BUTTON BATTERY INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/15/2010	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: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
8YOF, ?MECH, SWALLOWED A BATTERY, NO RESP DISTRESS/SOB >>FB INGESETOIN
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 06/04/2010	Age: 12 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Batteries
12 YO FEMALE HIT ON HEAD WITH A CELLPHONE BATTERY. DX SCALP LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/31/2010	Age: 6 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, Photographic equipment
6YOF INGESTED A BUTTON BATTERY, FROM THE BACK OF A CAMERA, VOMITED TWICE. DX; BUTTON BATTERY INGESTION, CERVICAL ESOPHAGUS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/18/2010	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
12YOM SWALLOWED A TRIPLE A BATTERY FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/11/2010	Age: 12 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, Hammers
12YOM BROKE OPEN 9 VOLT BATTERY W/HAMMER AT HOME SPLASHING BATTERY ACID IN EYE, C/O EYE PAIN AND REDNESS; CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/04/2010	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, Keys, key rings or key chains
7YOM SWALLOWED A BUTTON BATTERY FROM A LED LIGHT, ON A KEYCHAIN, THAT HE WAS BITTING ON. DX; INGESTED BUTTON BATTERY- TO O.R.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/30/2010	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
10YOM SWALLOWED A BUTTON BATTERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/25/2010	Age: 10 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
10YOM WITH LAC TO HEAD FROM A FLYING BATTERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2010	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
6YOM SWALLOWED A CALCULATOR BATTERY FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2010	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: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Batteries
7YOF PT PLAYING W/ ANOTHER CHILD THREW A BATTERY AND IT HIT PT IN HER L EYE AREA. PAIN, BLURRY VISION. DX TRAUMATIC HYPHEMA L EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/11/2010	Age: 12 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Leg		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries, Radios
12YOM, WAS HOLDING A RADIO&THE BATTERY EXPLODED&LEAKED ONTO THIGH >>CHEM BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2010	Age: 8 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Batteries
8YOF LARGE BATTERY PACK FELL ON TOE DX: GREAT TOE CONTUSION, SUBUNGUAL HEMATOMA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/08/2010	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
8YOM SWALLOWED A SMALL WATCH BATTERY DX- INGESTED F/B
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2010	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
7YOM- PT SWALLOWED A SMALL WATCH BATTERY NOW STATES STOMACH HURTS. DX BATTERY INGESTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/14/2010	Age: 6 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
6YOF MOM WANTED CHECKED OUT MOM THINKS SWALLOWED A BUTTON BATTERY- POSS IBLE FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/02/2010	Age: 9 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
9 YR M INGESTED BATTERY THE SIZE OF A QUARTER;DX FOREIGN BODY INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/28/2010	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
7YOM SWALLOWED A TRIPLE A BATTERY DX- INGESTED F/B
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/20/2010	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Batteries
7YOM FOREHEAD LACERATION - CAR BATTERY FELL OFF A CAR, STRIKING HIM ON HIS FOREHEAD HALF AN HOUR AGO.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2010	Age: 7 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: School		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
FB INGESTION-7YOM-SWALLOWED A "SMALL GRAY BATTERY"-@ SCHOOL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/09/2010	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 A LITHIUM BATTERY AT HOME TODAY DX/ SWALLOWED FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2010	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
6 YO MALE SWALLOWED A ROUND BATTERY. DX FB INGESTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/29/2010	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 A LITHUM BATTERY AT HOME TODAY DX// SWALLOWED FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/11/2010	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
6YOM PT SWALLOWED A SMALL DISC BATTERY AT HOME. NO SYMPTOMS. DX FB SWAL LOWED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/06/2010	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Batteries
6YOM MOM STATES WAS PLAYING WSITH SIBLING AND WAS HIT IN THE HEAD WITH BATTERY DX HEAD LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2010	Age: 14 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
14 YOF PRESENT TO ER AFTER SWALLOWING F/O SHE HAD A BATTERY IN HER MOUT H AND ACCIDENTALL SWALLOWED IT- DX- INGESTED F/B BATTERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2010	Age: 15 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, Kitchen gadgets
15YOF PT SWALLOWED 2 SMALL MAGNETS AND 2 DISC BATTERIES 2 DAYS AGO. DEV VOMITING, ABD PAIN TODAY. DX FB SWALLOWED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/2010	Age: 6 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Batteries
6YOM PUT A SMALL BATTERY IN HIS LT EAR, DISCHARE COMING FROM EAR DX;: LT EAR PERFORATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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