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Accidents - Battery chargers - Year 2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 501
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:77All Of Body:76
Finger:76Face:71
Mouth:71Upper Leg:63
Upper Trunk:15Head:15
Lower Trunk:15Foot:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/29/2010Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Battery chargers
11YOF SUSTAINED AN ELECTRICAL BURN TO FINGER TOUCHED THE CABLES FOR A B ATTERY CHARGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2010Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Battery chargers
16 YOF DX RT FOOT LACERATION - C/O PAIN TO RT FOOT AFTER STEPPING ONTO BATTERY CHARGER AT HOME YESTERDAY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/21/2010Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Battery chargers
7YO HISP MALE AT HOME ACCIDENTLY HIT BY A CHARGER BY SISTER,NLOC DX LACERATION OF HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2010Age: 9 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Battery chargers
9MOF SEEN PUTTING A "CHARGER" INTO HER MOUTH, CRIED IMMEDIATLEY - MINOR ELECTRICAL BURN TO MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2010Age: 63 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Battery chargers
CHEST WALL CONTUSION.63YOM FELL OVER A BATTERY CHARGER IN HIS GARAGE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2010Age: 45 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Battery chargers, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
45YOF BATTERY CHARGER FELL FROM SHELF ONTO HAND CONTUSION AND ABRASIO N TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2010Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Battery chargers
DX SPRAIN LUMBOSACRAL/ESSENTIAL HTN: 42YOM C/O LBP START' TODAY AFTER PICK' UP BATTERY PACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/2010Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Battery chargers
35YOM WAS ELECTROCUTED WHILE CHARGING CAR BATTERY ELECTRIC SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2010Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Battery chargers
2 YOM-MOM STATES CHILD WAS RUNNING & FELL STRIKING L CHEEK ON CHARGER @ HOME DX L CHEEK LACERATION *
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/25/2010Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Battery chargers
20 YO M, C/O WOUND ONRIGHT THIGH, PT STATES HE BELIEVES IT'S FROM LAPTO P CHARGER THAT BURNED HIM, DX LEG WOUND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/09/2010Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Battery chargers
4 YOM CAR BATTERY WAS PLUGGED INTO WALL INSIDE HOUSE TO CHARGE AND PATI ENT PICKED UP ENDS OF CHARGER AND TOUCHED CABLES TOGETHER. DX: BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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