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Accidents - Batteries - Year 2002

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 7,743
See also: Other years, Other products.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:1,700
6-15 years old:1,849
16-25 years old:991
26-50 years old:2,493
50+ years old:708

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Internal:1,960Eyeball:1,659
Finger:592Face:520
Hand:492Ear:442
Lower Trunk:424Mouth:305
Lower Arm:256All Of Body:238
Toe:166Upper Trunk:136
Head:132Knee:131
Foot:99Neck:46
Wrist:45Shoulder:31
Lower Leg:30Upper Leg:15
Ankle:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/28/2002Age: 18 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
18 MONTH OLD FEMALE SWALLOWED A SMALL BATTERY. INGESTED F'OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/27/2002Age: 18 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
18 MO POSSIBLE INGESTION OF BUTTON BATTERY INGESTION OF BUTTON BATTERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/26/2002Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
6 Y.O. W MALE W/FO INGESTION. PT SWALLOWED A WATCH BATTERY @ HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/24/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Batteries
PUSHED A BATTERY UP NOSE DX. FB NOSE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/24/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Batteries, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
FALLING PACK OF BATTERIES ON STORE SHELF HIT PT IN FACE, O LOC. C/O SCR APES L SIDE OF NOSE.DX: SUPERFICIAL SM. ABRASION, LIP.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/23/2002Age: 66 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
FB ING/66YOF STS SWALLOWED MY HEARING AID BATTERY AT 5AM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/20/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
BATTERY ACID IN MOUTH-FROM BROKEN BATTERY-LEFT W/O TREATMENT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 12/19/2002Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Batteries
SLIPPED AND FELL ON AUTOMOTIVE BATTERIES C/O CHEST WALL PAIN DX: CONTUSION CHEST WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2002Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
39 YO M BURN HAND FROM BATTERY ACID BURN TO HANDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/14/2002Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Batteries
PT DROPPED A CAR BATTERY ON HAND. D: BOXER'S FRACTURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/14/2002Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
BATTERY EXPLOSED CAUSING ACID TO STRIKE R ARM. DX. ACID BURN TO R FORE ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/14/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Batteries, Other toys
LACERATION FOREHEAD - 8 YOM WAS PLAYING AND STRUCK FOREHEAD ON A BATTER PACK OF A TOY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/14/2002Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Batteries
BATTERY ACID TO FACE,ABRASION FACE,HAND - FELL OFF COMBINE WHEN BATTERY EXPLODED IN FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/09/2002Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
PT DX CHEMICAL BURN TO EYE - S/P CHARGING CAR BATTERY IT EXPLODED IN HIS FACE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/09/2002Age: 22 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries, Business and office machines
PT SWALLOWED A SMALL CALCULATOR BATTERY. D: SWALLOWED FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/08/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
DX ALKALINE MUCOSAL BURN - MILD: LICKED CORRODED BATTERY AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/07/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
SWALLOWED WATCH BATTERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/02/2002Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
PT SWALLOWED A DISK BATTERY. D: SWALLOWED FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/02/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries, Other toys
PT SWALLOWED A BATTERY TODAY WHILE PLAYING WITH A TOY, FB/IN STOMACH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/02/2002Age: 35 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Batteries
LIFTED A HEAVY BATTERY DX-ACUTE R HAND SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/01/2002Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Batteries
PT TOUCHED BATTERY THEN TOUCHED EYE WITH BATTERY ACID IN EYES, CORNEA L ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/01/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
PT SWALLOOWED A CELL PHONE BATTERY TONIGHT,BATTERY IN STOMACH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/01/2002Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Batteries
AVULSION TOE WHEN DROPPED BATTERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/29/2002Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
PT HAD EXPOSURE TO 12 VOLT BATTERY OF CAR. ACID DROP IN EYE. D:CAUSTIC EXPOSURE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/17/2002Age: 23 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
SWALLOWED BATTERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/16/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
PT SWALLOWED A SMALL WATCH BATTERY FOREIGN BODY INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/14/2002Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Batteries
PT SUST FUME INHALATION WHEN CAR BATTERY EXPLODED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/14/2002Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Batteries
PT DX FOREIGN BODY LT EAR - HX OF STUCKING A SMALL BATTERY IN HIS LT EAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/11/2002Age: 31 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Batteries
PATIENT TRIPPED OVER A BATTERY AND FELL. DX-LACERATION LOWER LEG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/11/2002Age: 9 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Batteries
11MOM AT HOME POSSIBLE INGESTION OF BATTERY DX/FB NOT INGESTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/11/2002Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Batteries
54 Y.O. W MALE W/LUMBAR STRAIN. PT INJ WHILE LIFTING A BATTERY. E927
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/09/2002Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Batteries
CUT PINNA ON A BATTERY LACERATION LEFT EAR 2 1/2 CM
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/07/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
SWALLOWED AAA BATTERY. TOLD PARENTS SWALLOWED IT. DX; GI FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/03/2002Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
INGESTED METALLIC FB-SWALLOWED MAGNETIC CASE-HOLDING 3 WATCH BATTERIES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/01/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
3 YOF SWALLOWED 2 SMALL BATTERIES INGESTED F' OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/31/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
PT SWALLOWED SMALL WATCH BATTERY. INGESTION OF BATTERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/30/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Batteries
RT EAR FB-AT SCHOOL-CHILD PUT A SMALL BATTERY IN EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/24/2002Age: 18 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Batteries
ELECTRICAL SHOCK-AT SCHOOL-WHILE IN AUTO MECHANIC CLASS-SETTING TIMING IN CAR-SHOCKED ON CAR BATTERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/20/2002Age: 24 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Batteries
24 YO W FEMALE W/TOE CONTUSION. PT DROPPED A SMALL BATTERY ON 2ND & 3RD TOES. PT LEFT AMA. E916
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)


Date: 10/18/2002Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
CHEMICAL BURN - 6 YOF FOUND SITTING ON A BATTERY AT THE NEIGHBOR'S, BUR NS TO RIGHT BUTTOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/18/2002Age: 4 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
PT SWALLOWED SMALL LITHIUM BATTERY NO RESP DISTRESS. DX BUTTON BATTERY INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/16/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Batteries
POSSIBLE SWALLOWED CHEMICAL FROM ALKALINE BATTERY ? R/O POISONING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/12/2002Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Batteries
LOW BACK PAIN-BENT OVER YESTERDAY TO PICK UP A CAR BATTERY. FELT SOMETH ING POP. FEELS LIKE FIRE GOING UP AND DOWN SPINE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/11/2002Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
43-YOM SUSTAINED A CHEMICAL BURN OF HIS CORNEA AS A RESULT OF CLEANING A BATTERY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/10/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
PT SWALLOWED A BUTTON BATTERY THIS EVEENING, FB/IN STOMACH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/09/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
PATIENT SWALLOWED A WATCH BATTER. DX: FOREIGN BODY IN STOMACH.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/07/2002Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Batteries
PT SWALLOWED AAA BATTERY, INGESTED BATTERY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 10/05/2002Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Batteries
BATTERY ACID FLUNG INTO EYE WHILE CHECKING WITH A STICK AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Batteries
03YOM BATTERY ACID INTO EYE AT HOME DX/EYE INJ
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/03/2002Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
CLEANBING HIS CAR BATTERY HAVING EYE IRRITATION..CHEMICAL BURN TO EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2002Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Batteries
CHILD INSERTED A BATTERY IN EAR DX F.B. IN EAR UNABLE TO REMOVE WILL SE ND TO SEE SPECIALIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/2002Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Batteries
GOT BATTERY ACID INTO EYE DX. CORNEAL ABR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/30/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
PT SWALLOWED ROUND OBJECT YESTERDAY - POSSIBLE BATTERY. D: SWALLOWED FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/29/2002Age: 41 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Dislocation
Product: Batteries
41 YO MALE WAS CARRYING BATTERY - IT SLIPPED OUT OF HAND SHOULDER DISLOCATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/28/2002Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Avulsion
Product: Batteries
FELL WHILE MOVING A BATTERY AT HOME INJURING FINGER. DX: AVULSION FINGE R.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/23/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
INGESTION BATTERY - 3 YOF SWALLED A DIME-SIZED BATTERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/17/2002Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries, Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated
PT HAD 2 BATTERIES IN POCKET AND MOUTH PIECE FROM TRUMPET WITH NECK CHA IR, C/O OF BEING "HOT" ON THIGH, PAIN, DX CHEMICAL BURN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/15/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
INGESTION - 5 YOM SWALLOWED A WATCH BATTERY, NO PROBLEMS WITH RESPIRATI ON
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/14/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Puncture
Product: Batteries
8 YOM HIT IN HEAD W/ BATTERY PUNCTURE WOUND HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2002Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Batteries
PAIN WHEN LIFTING A BATTERY DX. LS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/13/2002Age: 17 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
CHIDL FOUND WITH AAA BATTERY IN OUTH. BURNS TO LIP/MOUTH. D:ORAL BATTERY ACID BURNS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/11/2002Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Batteries
PT. WORKING ON A CAR BATTERY WHEN BATTERY ACID SPLASHED INTO EYE. DX. C ORNEAL INFLAMMATION SECONDARY TO BATTERY ACID.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/10/2002Age: 95 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Batteries
LT EAR FB-HEARING AID BATTERY WAS STUCK IN HER EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/08/2002Age: 26 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
A CAR BATTERY EXPLODED, BATTERY ACID GOT IN PATIENT'S FACE AND EYES. DX-CHEMICAL BURNS EYES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/07/2002Age: 11 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
PT INTENTIONALLY SWALLOWED 2 BUTTON BATTERIES FROM SIBLINGS TOY THAT HE BROKE. NO RESP DISTRESS. DX FOREIGN BODY DISC BATTERY / STOMACH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/05/2002Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
HOOKING CAR BATTERY TO JUMP OFF, PT HOOKED UP BACKWARDS, BATTERY EXPLOD INTO EYES AND FACE; DX: ACUTE CHEM (ACID) BURNS TO BIL FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Batteries
PUT BATTERY IN NOSE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/04/2002Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Batteries, Telephones or telephone accessories
BATTERY TO CELL PHONE STUCK IN EAR. DX; FB EAR CANAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/03/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
PT SWALLOWED BATTERY AT GRANDMOTHERS, FOREIGN BODY INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2002Age: 8 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries, Other toys
CHEMICAL BURN ON TONGUE-TOOK BATTERY OUT OF A TOY-TOUCHED BATTERY ON TONGUE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/01/2002Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
WORKING ON CAR AT NEIGHBORS UNDER CAR WHEN ACID FROM CAR BATTERY DROPPED IN L EYE DX CHEMICAL EYE EXPOSURE (BURN)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/30/2002Age: 40 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Batteries
PT LIFTING A BATTERY OUT OF HER CAR STRAINED NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/29/2002Age: 15 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
BANGING AN ALKALINE BATTERY ON GROUND, BEGAN LEAKING FLUID, PUT IN MOUT H AND BURNED TONGUE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/28/2002Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Batteries
PT DX MILD LACERATION LOWER EYE - "WAS CHINGING A CAR BATTERY THIS PM WHEN IT EXPLODED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
PT SWALLOWED A BATTERY THIS AFTERNOON.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/23/2002Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Batteries
ELECTRICAL SHOCK INJURY - ACCIDENTALLT RECEIVED A SHOCK FROM A CAR BATT ERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/20/2002Age: 77 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Batteries
FELL WHILE CARRING BATTERIES TO TRAILER INJURING RIBS. DX: FRACTURE RI BS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/20/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries, Other toys
SWALLOWED SMALL BATTERY- TOOK IT OUT OF *** DX: DISC BATTERY INGESTION DX: DISC BATTERY INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/20/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Batteries
PATIENT PUT DISC BATTERY IN EAR; FB REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/17/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
PT SWALLOWED A SMALL BUTTON BATTERY FOREIGN BODY INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/16/2002Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
31 Y.O. B MALE W/CHEMICAL BURN TO EYE. PT STS HE WAS TAKING THE CAP OFF OF HIS BATTER TO CHECK THE ACID & IT SPLASHED IN HIS EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2002Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Batteries
PT DX SMALL BATTERY IN LT EAR TONIGHT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/12/2002Age: 18 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Batteries
BATTERY ACID SPLASHSED IN BOTH EYES WHEN BATTERY EXPLODED CAUSING CONJUNCTIVITIS TO EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/11/2002Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
CHEMICAL BURNS 1ST DEGREE (L) FOREARM, PT SPLASHED BATTERY ACID ON HIS ARM, C/O BURNING WITH REDNESS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2002Age: 22 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
CAR BATTERY BLEW UP IN FACE CHEMICAL BURN OF EYES INFLAMATION EARS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/10/2002Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Batteries
212 M C/O POSSIBLE SWOLLED A BATTERY. DX: R/O SWALLOWED FOREIGN BODY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/2002Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
PATIENT WAS CARRYING HIS GIRLFRIEND'S BATTERY WHEN CHEMICALS FROM BATTE RY BURNED HIS FOREHEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/04/2002Age: 9 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
PATIENT SWALLOWED A BATTERY 4 WEEKS AGO, PT. HAS A FEVER, HAS EOPHOGEAL ULCER AFTER BATTERY INGESTION, NO CHOKING OR BREATHING DIFFICULTY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/30/2002Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries, Hammers
CHEMICAL EXPOURE HE HIT A BATTERY WITH A HAMMER, WHITE POWDER SPLASHED IN HIS EYES. ALKALINE EXPOSURE EYES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/25/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
INGESTED AKALINE DISK BATTERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/22/2002Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Batteries, Watches
FOREIGN BODY OF THE EAR- A WATCH BATTERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Batteries
HEARING AID BATTERY STUCK IN LEFT EAR DX: FOREIGN BODY IN LEFT EAR - REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/21/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Batteries
PT WAS HIT TO BACK OF HEAD WITH A DD BATTERY, CUT TO BACK OF HEAD. D: LACERATION SCALP / CONTUSION HEAD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2002Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Batteries
RASH TO HANDS AFTER GETTING BATTERY ACID ON HANDS DX: DERMATITIS TO HAN DDS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/20/2002Age: 42 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
A BATTERY FELL ON HER ARM LAST NIGHT AND SHE WAS BURNED WITH BATTERY ACID. DX 1ST DEGREE BURN TO RIGHT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2002Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Batteries
BATTERY VS. HEAD DX: LACERATION TO SCALP
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
2 Y.O. W FEMALE W/INGESTED FO. PT SWALLOWED A HEARING AID BATTERY @ GRA NDMOM'S HOUSE. E915
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/19/2002Age: 15 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Batteries
POSS. SWALLOWED CALCULATOR BATTERY. EXAM AND X-RAYS DONE. DIAGNOSIS WAS EXAM/NO FOREIGN BODY FOUND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/14/2002Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Batteries, Manual cleaning equipment
39YOM-CORNEAL ABRASION-CLEANING BATTERY CABLE WITH WIRE BRUSH-SOMETHING GOT IN EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2002Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Batteries
BATTERY IN R EAR CANAL 12 HRS PTA-DX-ACUTE FOREIGN BODY REMOVAL R EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/13/2002Age: 58 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ShoulderDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Batteries
RT SHOULDER SPRAIN-WHILE LIFTING A BOAT BATTERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2002Age: 7 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
PT. POSSIBLE SWALLOWED AAA BATTERY FROM REMOTE CONTROL. DX. POSS SWALL OWED FB.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/11/2002Age: 46 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Batteries
PT INJURED KNEE CARRYING HEAVY BATTERIES, ACUTE SPRAIN L KNEE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/10/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
SWALLOWED A WATCH BATTERY. DIAGNOSIS WAS FOREIGN BODY-INGESTED. DO NOT CONTCAT PATIENT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/10/2002Age: 61 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Batteries
PT TRIPPED OVER A BATTERY IN *** AND LANDED ON LT KNEE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/05/2002Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Batteries
BATTERY ACID IN EYE YESTERDAY. DX-ACUTE ABRASIONS AND IRITITIS L EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2002Age: 7 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Batteries
CHILD POSSIBLY CHOKED ON BATTERY FROM UNSTATED TYPE OF REMOTE CONTROL. DISLODGED BY DAD & HAD BLEEDING IN THROAT. D: PHARYNGEAL TRAUMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/04/2002Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Batteries, Watches
F.B RT EAR, PUT A WATCH BATTERY IN EAR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2002Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
PT SUST INGESTION OF FOREIGN OBJECT (BATTERIES)
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/27/2002Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
SWALLOWED WATCH BATTERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2002Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Batteries
CAR BATTERY EXPLODED ON LEFT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS. DX: CONTUSIONS,L EFT INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
SWALLOWED A WATCH BATTERY DX: INGESTED FOREIGN BODY -EXPELLED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/25/2002Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
WAS CLEANING A BATTERY WHEN A PIECE OF BATTERY ACID SPLASHED INTO RIGHT EYE. DX: CHEMICAL EXPOSURE, RIGHT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/2002Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
11 YO BM - DX: INGESTION OF FOREIGN BOEY - SWALLOWED A WATCH BATTERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2002Age: 53 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
ACID BURN FINGERS - BURNED RIGHT HAND PINKY FINGER ON BATTERY ACID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/20/2002Age: 65 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Crushing
Product: Batteries
CRUSH INJURY RT INDEX FINGER - DROPPED A BATTERY ON FINGER @ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Batteries
GOT A WATCH BATTERY STUCK IN HIS EAR. DX FOREIGN BODY IN RIGHT EAR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2002Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
PT SWALLOWED BATTERY, BATTERY INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/15/2002Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Batteries
INHALED BATTERY ACID FUMESANOXIA
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/14/2002Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Batteries
PT DROPPED 50LB BATTERY PACK ON HAND.DX: R HAND CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/14/2002Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Batteries
ACCIDENTALLY CUT L THUMB ON A CAR BATTERY. 4CM LAC L THUMB $
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/13/2002Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
HAD BATTERY IN MOUTH & ACCIDENTLY SWALLOWED IT. INGESTED FOREIGN BODY-A AA BATTERY@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2002Age: 7 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Batteries
CHI WHEN HIT WITH BATTERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2002Age: 21 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
SWALLOWED A SMALL BATTERY DX. INGESTED FB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/11/2002Age: 54 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Batteries
54 YOM WAS CLEANING A CAR BATTERY; GOT RUST FROM BATTERY IN LEFT EYE. F OREIGN BODY, LEFT EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/10/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
SWALLOWED WATCH BATTERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2002Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Batteries
42 Y/O M C/O LOWER BACK PAIN - WHILE LIFTING A CAR BATTERY.DX: LOW BACK PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/09/2002Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Batteries
PT SWALLOWED AAA BATTERY, SWALLOWED BATTERY QUESTION ALKALINE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/07/2002Age: 37 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Batteries, Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks
L CORNEAL ABRAS; STATES SON WAS TRYING TO PRY OPEN "D" CELL BATTERY WIT H NAIL & SHE GOT SPRAYED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2002Age: 30 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Batteries
CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS - WAS WORKING ON CAR WHEN BATTERY BLEW UP INTOF ACE ACID GETTING INTO EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/02/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
PT SWALLOWED A SMALL WATCH BATTERY. D: SWALLOWED FOREIGN BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/31/2002Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
48 Y.O. W MALE W/CHEMICAL BURNS TO EYES. PT STS BATTERY ACID GOT IN HIS EYES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Batteries
CLOSED HEAD INJURY - ACCIDENTLY HIT IN THE HEAD WITH A D -SIZE BATTERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2002Age: 20 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
MOM STATES SHE SWALLOWED A DISK BATTERYDX: INGESTED F.B.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2002Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Batteries
PAIN LIFTING A BATTERY DX. LS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/29/2002Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Other
Product: Batteries
PT.YESTERDAY ACCIDENTALLY SUFFERED TRAUMA TO LT.3RD.TOE WHEN A CAR BATT ERY FELL ON TOP OF TOE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/27/2002Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
12MO OLD F BURN MOUTH ON BATTERY ACIDBURN TO MOUTH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/25/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Batteries
NOTED TO BE COUGHING AND CHOKING AT HOME PT STATED HE SWALLOWED A TRIPL E A BATTERY DX F.B. STOMACH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2002Age: 60 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Batteries
STATES TAHT ABOUT 8 PM A CAR BATTERY EXPLODED AND THE ACID GOT INHIS RE YE. DX. CONJUNCTIVITIS R EYE, CHEMICAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2002Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Batteries, Other toys
FOREHEAD LAC/17YOWM STS APPROX 20 MIN AGO WAS HIT IN FOREHEAD Q/BATTERY WHEN DOING "WHEELIE" IN TOY CAR & BATTERY FELL OUT HITTING HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/20/2002Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Batteries
BACK PAIN LOW BACK. LIFTING A BATTERY TO PUT IN CAR DX: LUMBAR STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/19/2002Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries, Hammers
PT HIT BATTERY W/HAMMER.DX: R EYE CHEMICAL BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/18/2002Age: 16 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
FB INGESTION-@ YOUTH CENTER W/ GURARDS PRESENT-PT INGESTED A AA BATTERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2002Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Batteries, Battery chargers
CHARGING NICAD BATTERY AT HOME WHICH BLEW UP INJURING EYE. DX: CONJUNC TIVITIS CHEMICAL TO EYE, POSS. BLUNT TRAUMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/15/2002Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Batteries
HAND GOT HIT WITH BATTERY DX: CONTUSION TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/14/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Batteries
PATIENT PUT MOUTH ON RAYOVAC AA ALKALINE BATTERY, BURNS TO MOUTH, HAS R ASH ON CHEEK; ELECTRICAL BURN TO LIP, ALLERGIC REACTION TO NICKEL ON FA
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/13/2002Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Batteries, Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
44 Y/O B/M WAS WORKING ON A BATTERY WITH A WRECH ACCIDENTALLY LACERATED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/12/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Batteries
PT PUT BATTERY IN EAR, ACUTE FOREIGN BODY R EAR CANAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/07/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Batteries, All-terrain vehicles
SIBLING THREW BATTERY OUT OF 4-WHEELER, HIT ON HEAD AND MOUTH. DX. LAC LIP, CONT HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
PT. POSSIBLY SWALLOWED A BATTERY- NO CHOKING OR RESP. DISTRESS DX: R/O FOREIGN BODY INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/2002Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Batteries
MAGNETS STUCK IN EACH NOSTRIL - (BATTERIES WERE REMOVED) D: NASAL FOREIGN BODY REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/05/2002Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
PT SWALLOWED WATCH BATTERY NO DISTRESS.DX FOREIGN BODY INGESTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2002Age: 27 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Batteries
PT WORKING UNDER CAR, BATTERY ACID CAME OUT LEAKING INTO EYES, CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/04/2002Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
SWALLOWED DISC BATTERY-STOMACHACHE. DX INGESTED DISC BATTERY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/03/2002Age: 23 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
PTS.MOTHER REPORTED PT.SWALLOWED BATTERY DX-FOREIGN BODY INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2002Age: 38 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: NeckDiagnosis: Other
Product: Batteries
PT LIFTED CAR BATTERY AND HAD PX.DX: CHRONIC L NECK PX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/30/2002Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
39 YO M HAD BATTERY TO EXPLODE IN FACE CAUSING BURN TO EYES CHEMICAL INSULT-EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/28/2002Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Batteries
PT WAS LIFTING AND CARRYING BATTERIES.DX: LOW BACK PX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2002Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
PT- SWALLOWED A WATCH BATTERY DX- SWALLOWED A FOREIGN BODY (BATTERY)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2002Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Batteries, Battery chargers
17 Y.O. W MALE W/CORNEAL ABRASION. PT WAS PUTTING A BATTERY ON A CHARGE R & THE BATTERY BLEW UP IN HIS EYES. E914
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/27/2002Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Batteries
WHILE CHANGING CAR BATTERY AT HIS PARENTS HOME PT LAC L THUMB DX LAC L THUMB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/26/2002Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Batteries
PT DX LACERATION LT FOREHEAD - S/P CLASSMATE THREW A SMALL BATTERY AND HIT FOREHEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/25/2002Age: 67 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Crushing
Product: Batteries
CRUSH FINGER - VICTIM STATES HE DROPPED A TRUCK BATTERY ON HIS LEFT HAN D - THE FORCE OF THE BLOW CRUSHED HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/24/2002Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Batteries
PT HAD BATTERY BLEW UP IN PTS FACE INJURING EYE DX: LT EYE CONJUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Batteries, Powered riding toys
MOTHER STATES A BATTERY FROM MOTORIZED *** DROPPED ON TOE. D: CONTUSI ON TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/19/2002Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Farm/ranchFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Batteries
PT DROPPED LAWN MOWER BATTERY ON FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/18/2002Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Batteries
FOREHEAD CONTUSION, VIA EMS, PT STRUCK WITH A DOUBLE "A" BATTERY AT THE SCHOOL, THROWN FROM 5TH FLOOR, NO LOC OR DIZZINESS, C/O TENDERNESS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/17/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
PT TOUCHED LEAKY BATTERY TO TONGUE. DX: TONGUE BURN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/16/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries, Watches
PT. INGESTED A WATCH BATTERY- RESULTING IN FOREIGN BODY INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 04/15/2002Age: 37 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Batteries
CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS - GOT BATTERY ACID IN LEFT EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/14/2002Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Batteries
PT TRIPPED OVER CAR BATTERY. DX: SPRAIN L WRIST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/12/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
PATIENT SWALLOWED A WATCH BATTERY. DX: FOREIGN BODY TO STOMACH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
BATTERY INGESTION - SWALLOWED TWO WATCH BATTERIES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/11/2002Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Batteries
P.I.C.A. MENTALLY RETARDED YOUNG MAN ATE AN AA BATTERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/10/2002Age: 39 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Crushing
Product: Batteries, Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
DROPPED A PALLET OF BATTERIES ON HIS RIGHT HAND ONE HOUR AGO AT STORE. CRUSH INJURY TO RIGHT INDEX FINGERR, SUBUNGAL HEMATOMA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/09/2002Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Batteries
PATIENT HAS WATCH BATTERY IN EAR; FB REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
WHILE PLAYING WITH TRIPLE A BATTERYS, HOLDING IN MOUTH, DAD TRIED TO GR AB IT, PT MOVED, COULDNT FIND THEM, DX FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/2002Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
ADMITTED WITH A BATTERY INGESTION TO SURGERY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/06/2002Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
PT'S FATHER STATES CHILD SWALLOWED A WATCH BATTERY HER BROTHER PUT IT INTO HER MOUTH AND SHE ACCIDENTALLY SWALLOWED IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/06/2002Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Batteries
PT. PUT WATCH BATTERY IN EAR FEW DAYS AGO BEGAN WITH PAIN. DX. FB R EA R.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/05/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Not Stated Or Unknown
Product: Batteries
PT DX EXPOSURE TO BROKEN BATTTERY "BROKE A BATTERY IN HIS MOUTH" "DOUBLE AA"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/04/2002Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
PT SUST CHEMICAL BURN TO EYE FROM BATTERY ACID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/01/2002Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Batteries
PATIENT HAD BATTERY FROM CAR DROP ON HAND IN PARKING LOT. CONCERNED ABOUT ACID EXPOSURE. D: HAND CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/01/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Batteries
CHILD SCRATCHED FINGER ON BATTERY FROM CAR IN PARKING LOT. MOM CONCERNED ABOUT ACID EXPOSURE. D: FINGER ABRASION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/31/2002Age: 6 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries, Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment
6 Y.O. W FEMALE W/CHEMICAL BURN TO LEG. PT GOT BATTERY ACID FROM CD PLA YER ON LEG IN AUTOMOBILE. E9241
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/30/2002Age: 49 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Batteries
LUMBAR PAIN. PT DEVELOPED PAIN IN BACK WHEN LIFTING A BATTERY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/28/2002Age: 21 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Batteries
PT SWALLOWED A BATTERY. DX ESOPHAGEAL FOREIGN BODY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/23/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries, Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
PT ASLEEP WITH FLASHLIGHT AND BATTERIES LEAKED - PT WITH 2CM ABRASION TO BACK. D: CHEMICAL BURN TO BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/22/2002Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: MouthDiagnosis: Other
Product: Batteries
PUT CORRODED BATTERY IN MOUTH. SORES IN MOUTH, SORETHROAT, VIRAL INFEC TION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/18/2002Age: 47 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Street or highwayFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Batteries
FINGER CONTUSION W/ABRASIONS - WAS TRYING TO JUMPSTART CAR AND A FRIEND STOPPED TO HELP, CONNECTED CABLES WRONG AND BATTERY EXPLODED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/17/2002Age: 15 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Batteries, Floors or flooring materials
MOM DROPPED A CALCULATOR BATTERY ON FLOOR,PT FOUND IT AND SWOLLED IT,BA TTERY IN ESOPHAGUS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 03/15/2002Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
PATIENT GOT BATTERY ACID IN EYE. FLUSHED EYE IMMEDIATELY. D:ACID BURN, CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/15/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Batteries
HIT IN HEAD WITH BATTERIES,LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2002Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Other
Product: Batteries
BATTERY ACID IN EYE 28 YO BM HAD BATTERY ACID SPLASH IN EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/10/2002Age: 30 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Batteries, Computers
LOW BACK PAIN- SUSTAINED WHEN SHE LIFTED A HEAVY BATTERY AT A COMPYTER REPAIR CLASS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/07/2002Age: 33 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Batteries
PT GOT BATTERY ACID IN EYE. DX; L CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/05/2002Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
3RD DEG ACID BURN L FOREARM/14YOWM GOT DURACELL BATTERY ACID ON L FOREA RM 3 DAYS AGO. NOW CENTER OF AREA HAS TURNED BLACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/03/2002Age: 16 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
*** 16 MON OLD W MALE W/POSSIBLE FB INGESTION. MOM THINKS PT SW ALLOWED 2 AAA BATTERIES @ HOME. X-RAY SHOWS NOTHING. E915
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2002Age: 48 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Batteries
BACK SPASM/48YOWM C/O BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING CAR BATTERY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/02/2002Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Other
Product: Batteries
CAR BATTERY EXPLODED IN PT'S FACE C/O HEARING LOSS R EAR AND FACE PAIN LWT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/26/2002Age: 20 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
SWALLOWED 2 BUTTON TYPE BATTERIES AT HOME DX: FOREIGN BODY INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/2002Age: 46 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
BURN TO WRIST FROM CHEMICAL FROM BATTERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/25/2002Age: 20 monthsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
PT INGESTED A HEARING AIDE BATTERY. D: ACCIDENTAL INGESTION OF HEARIN G AIDE BATTERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/2002Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
BATTERY ACID SPLASHED IN EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/23/2002Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Batteries
PATIENT LACERATED HAND ON CAR BATTERY METAL. D: HAND LACERATION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/22/2002Age: 33 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
SWALLOWED TWO AA BATTERIES HAS RX OF INGESTION FB PT FROM STATE SCHOOL DX: INGESTION FB'S (AA BATTERIES)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/20/2002Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
R CORNEAL BURN/42YOWM STS ABOUT 7P WAS CHECKING FLUID LEVEL IN BATTERY & CAP POPPED OFF & ACID GOT IN R EYE, R LIP & CHEEK. MOST HIT JACKET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/18/2002Age: 15 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
FOREIGN BODY INGESTION - FATHER BROUGHT CHILD IN BECAUSE IT WAS SUSPECT ED THAT CHILD SWALLOWED A MICRO CELL BATTERY G13-A
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/15/2002Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
BURNED SEL HANDLING BATTERY DX. CHEM BURN TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/13/2002Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
PATIENT STATES BATTERY BLEW UP IN EYE. DX: ACID BURN TO RIGHT EY E.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/13/2002Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
BATTERY EXPLODED IN FACE DX CHEMICAL BURN EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/12/2002Age: 44 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
A BATTERY EXPLODED AND GOT IN PATIENT'S EYE AND FACE. DX-CHEMICAL EXPOSURE AND CONJUNCTIVITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/11/2002Age: 58 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Batteries
PT TRIPPED OVER A BATTERY LAST WEEK AND HURT RT ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/09/2002Age: 29 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
CAR BATTERY BLEW UP IN PT'S FACE. DX: FIRST DEG CHEM BURNS FACE, R EYE, NECK, CHEST, ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/07/2002Age: 14 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Batteries
PT BROTHER THREW A BATTERY AT THE PTS FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/04/2002Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EarDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Batteries
PT PLACED SMALL BATTERY IN RT EAR - DX FOREIGN BODY IN RT EAR.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 02/03/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
SWALLOWED BATTERY
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 01/31/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Batteries, Other toys
SCALP LAC-@ HOME-HIT W/ A BATTERY FROM A TOY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/29/2002Age: 57 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ToeDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Batteries
57 YOM DROPPED A BATTERY ON 3,4,5TH TOES ON LEFT. DX: CONTUSION TO LT TOES.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/29/2002Age: 12 monthsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
PT SWALLOWED A SMALL ROUND WATCH/CACULATOR BATTERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/28/2002Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
BATTERY ACID SPLASH TO EYES + VISUAL PROBLEMS DX: CHEMICAL IRRITATION O U BATTERY ACID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/27/2002Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Batteries
PT WHO REFERS COMPLEX WOUND ON RT4TH FINGER AFTER A CAR BATTERY FALL ON HER FINGER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/26/2002Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries, Watches
SWALLOWED SMALL BATTERIES FROM A WATCH,ADMITTED
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/25/2002Age: 20 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Burns, Elec
Product: Batteries
PT.C/O BURN TO LT.ARM SUSTAIN FROM BATTERY AT SCHOOL. DX-BURN TO LT.FOREARM 2%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/25/2002Age: 3 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
SWALLOWED DISK BATTERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/24/2002Age: 20 monthsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
PATIENT INGESTED 5 BUTTON BATTERIES; BATTERIES IN STOMACH ON X-RAY NO CHOKING OR DIFFICULTY BREATHING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/2002Age: 15 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: KneeDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Batteries
PT.REPORTED TRIPPING OVER BATTERY AT HOME C/O CUT & PAIN TO RT. KNEE. DX- LACERATION RT.KNEE FALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/18/2002Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
PATIENT SUSTAINED FOREIGN BODY INGESTION AFTER POSSIBLY SWALLOWING A BATTERY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/16/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
PATIENT INGESTED BUTTON BATTERY OR WATCH BATTERY, NO CHOKING OR DI FFICULTY BREATHING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/15/2002Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
INGESTED BUTTON BATTERY 7 YO BM SWALLOWED A BATTERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/14/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Batteries, Watches
PATIENT PUT WATCH BATTERY IN NOSE. DX: FOREIGN BODY TO RIGHT NOS TRIL WITH REMOVAL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/13/2002Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FootDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Batteries
PT DROPPED A CAR BATTERY ON FOOT. DX: L FOOT CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/10/2002Age: 5 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries, Other toys
SWALLOWED A BUTTON BATTERY FROM TOY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/10/2002Age: 21 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
PT SUST FOREIGN BODY SWALLOWED (BATTERIES)
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 01/09/2002Age: 16 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
PT SWALLOWED BATTERIES, FOREIGN BODY STOMACH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/09/2002Age: 9 monthsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries, Watches
PATIENT POSSIBLY INGESTED A WATCH BATTERY, ONE IS MISSING, NO CHOK ING OR BREATHING DIFFICULTY; NO FB FOUND ON FILMS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Batteries
TOUCHED RT EYE W/ FINGER COATED W/ BATTERY ACID. PAIN & MILD BLURRY VIS ION. CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS@
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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