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Accidents - Batteries - Year 2008 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 96
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:21
6-15 years old:14
50+ years old:59

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/08/2008Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Batteries
PT AT A STORE A BATTERY EXPLODED EXPOSED TO FUMES THROAT FEELS FUNNY DX// INHALATION NOXIOUS FUMES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/29/2008Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Batteries
YESTERDAY FOUND SUCKING ON AN OLD ALKALINE BATTERY, TODAY WITH VOMITING &DIARRHEA>>VIRAL GASTROENTRITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/18/2008Age: 2 yearsSex: MaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Batteries, Tableware and accessories
AT HOME- HE DRANK OUT OF A CUP THAT WAS USED TO SOAK CAR BATTERY PARTS THREW UP 3 TIMES. DX; INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/06/2008Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Batteries
PT DX TOXIC EFFECT OF UNSPECIFIEDD SUBSTANCE,CHIEFLY NON MEDICAL - PT SWALLOWED SMALL BATTERY JUST PTA.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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