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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 924
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 10/24/2010 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Batteries |
| 11YOM GOT SMALL AMT OF BATTERY ACID LEAKING OFF AN OLD D CELL BATTERY O N HIS L UPPER LEG. WASHED OFF QUICKLY, BRUNING. DX CHEM BURN L THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/28/2010 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Batteries, Day wear |
| 13 YOM INJURED THIGH AND BUTTOCKS FROM PUTTING ON SHORTS THAT HAD BATTERY ACID, ACCIDENTAL. DX-SUPERFICIAL 1ST, 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/11/2010 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Batteries, Radios |
| 12YOM, WAS HOLDING A RADIO&THE BATTERY EXPLODED&LEAKED ONTO THIGH >>CHEM BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/31/2009 | Age: 92 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Batteries, Coins |
| THERMAL BURN R THIGH: CHANGED BATTERY FROM SMOKE ALARM, PUT IT IN POCKET, HAD CHANGE IN POCKET, BATTERY BURNT L THIGH, 6-7 DAYS AGO |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/04/2009 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Batteries |
| PT IN LINE AT ***, SLIPPED ON BATTERY ACIDE, NOW HAS BURNS TO INSIDE OF THIGHS. DX: BATERY ACID SKIN EXPOSURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/07/2009 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Other |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Batteries |
| BATTERY ACID BURN TO R THIGH DX: ALKALINE BATTERY BURN 2ND DEGREE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/21/2007 | Age: 50 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Other |
| Product: Batteries, Day wear |
| LIFTING CAR BATTERY & DROPPED IT ON PANTS & ACID WENT THRU PANTS ONTO L EG DX CELLULITIS 2ND TO ACID BURN TO THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/04/2007 | Age: 3 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Batteries |
| PATIENT MAY HAVE SAT ON CAR BATTERY AT DAD'S HOUSE, APPEARS TO HAVE BUR N ON INNER THIGHS; LEFT WITHOUT BEING SEEN |
| Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA) |
| Date: 02/27/2005 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Batteries |
| BURN 1ST DEGREE L THIGH, MOTHER STS PT SUST INJURY W/ACID FROM A BATTER Y AT HOME, C/O REDNESS, DISCOLORATION, NO ACTIVE PAIN OR LOST SKIN. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/10/2004 | Age: 23 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Batteries, Day wear |
| 23 YO MALE SPLASHED WITH BATTERY ACID AND IT WENT THROUGH PANTS FIRST DEGREE BURN RIGHT LEG |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/01/2003 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Batteries, Knives |
| LACERATION THIGH - 62 YOM WAS USING A KNIFE TO CUT OPEN A PACKAGE OF BA TTERIES, SLIPPED AND LACERATED HIS RIGHT UPPER THIGH |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/16/2003 | Age: 18 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Batteries, Knives |
| 18 YOWM WAS TRYING TO OPEN A PACK OF BATTERIES W/ A BUTCHER KNIFE WHEN THE KIFE SLIPPED AND INJURED THE PT. DX. LACERATION R THIGH >12 HRS OL |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/20/2003 | Age: 57 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Batteries, Day wear |
| PT HAD RECHARGABLE BATTERY IN POCKET COMPLAINT OF RED AREA ON THIGH, L THIGH CHEMICAL BURN |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/17/2002 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: 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: 11/17/2001 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Batteries |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/09/2001 | Age: 17 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Batteries, Day wear |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/27/2001 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Batteries, Night-lights |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/24/2000 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Batteries |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/23/2000 | Age: 49 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Batteries |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/04/1999 | Age: 30 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Not Spec |
| Product: Batteries |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/22/1999 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Batteries |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/05/1998 | Age: 78 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Batteries |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/05/1998 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Batteries, Televisions |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/09/1998 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Batteries, Radios |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 02/15/1998 | Age: 29 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Batteries, Knives |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/22/1997 | Age: 24 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Batteries, Radios |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/04/1997 | Age: 5 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Batteries |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 04/20/1997 | Age: 2 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Leg | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Batteries |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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