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Accidents - Batteries - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 235
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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: 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: 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: 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

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