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Accidents - Batteries - Year 2002 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 256
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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: 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: 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: 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

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