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Accidents - Battery chargers - Year 2008 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 111
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/04/2008Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Battery chargers
PT ELECTROCUTED BY 110 VOLT WHILE UNPLUGING BATTER CHARGER AT HOME ELECTRIC SHOCK; SYNCOPE; ANXIETY; HYPERVENTILATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/08/2008Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Battery chargers
PT WITH ELECTRIC SHOCK FROM TOUCHING AN*** CHARGER WITH WET HANDS HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/23/2008Age: 16 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Battery chargers
PT PLACED THE END OF A CHARGER IN HER MOUTH WHILE IT WAS PLUGGED IN. UN WITNESSED BUT PT CRIED IMMED. NO BURNS IN MOUTH. DX ELEC. SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2008Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Battery chargers
PT WITH ELECTRICAL SHOCK FROM 120VOLT BATTERY BACKUP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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