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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 570
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/06/2010 | Age: 88 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Batteries |
| 88 YOM DROPPED CAR BATTERY ON RIGHT CALF, PAIN AND SWELLING. DX-CONTUSION LOWER LEG. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/05/2010 | Age: 36 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Batteries |
| 36YOM REPORTS ACC BRUISED RT CALF CARRYING A CAR BATTERY 2D AGO >>CONTS/ABRS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/28/2010 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Batteries |
| 51 YO M CLEANING BATTERY COIL DROPPED BATTERY ACID CLEANSER ON LEG CHEMICAL BURN LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/20/2008 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Male | Race: Other |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Batteries |
| PT LIFTING A CAR BATTERY AND FELT A PULL IN LEFT CALF STRAINED CALF |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/31/2007 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Batteries |
| A 50# BATTERY FELL ON PTS LEG, CONTUSION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/10/2007 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Batteries |
| CONTACT WITH BATTERY ACID AT *** CONTACT DERMATITIS BOTH LOWER LEGS LEGS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/10/2007 | Age: 21 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj |
| Product: Batteries |
| CONTACT WITH CAR BATTERY ACID AT *** CONTACT DERMATITIS BOTH LOWER LE GS |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2004 | Age: 27 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Batteries |
| PT FELL OFF ROOF OF TRAILER AND CAUGHT LEG/ANKLE ON BATTERY CASE. NOT C ODED AS WORK RELATED. D: LOWER LEG LACERATION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/14/2004 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Batteries |
| PT PICKING UP A HEAVY CAR BATTERY AND DROPPED IT ONTO HER LEFT LOWER LE G LACERATION LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/09/2004 | Age: 6 months | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Batteries, Baby strollers |
| BURNED LOWER LEG WHEN MAINTENANCE MEN LEFT OLD BATTERY IN STROLLER AND LEAKAGE GOT ON LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/02/2003 | Age: 45 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Batteries |
| PT.C/O LT.LEG CUT WITH TENDERNESS SUSTAIN WHEN BATTERY FELL ON RT.LOWER LEG. DX-PUNCTURE WOUND RT. LOWER LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/11/2002 | Age: 31 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: 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: 03/31/2002 | Age: 6 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: 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: 07/02/2001 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Batteries |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/14/2001 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Batteries |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/30/2000 | Age: 4 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Batteries |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/29/1997 | Age: 34 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Batteries |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/02/1997 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Batteries, Buckets or pails |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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