Accidents - Batteries - 50+ years old - Year 2009

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,544
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Foot:	296	Eyeball:	283
Lower Trunk:	269	Upper Trunk:	168
Shoulder:	93	Toe:	92
Internal:	86	Upper Leg:	70
Finger:	69	Ear:	37
Face:	31	Hand:	16
Knee:	15	All Of Body:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/13/2009	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
PATIENT ACCIDENTALLY SWALLOWED A BUTTON BATTERY THAT BELONGED TO HEARING AID. DX - FOREIGN BODY INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/26/2009	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Crushing
Product: Batteries
61YOF DROPPED BATTERY ONTO FOOT DX: CRUSH INJURY TO FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2009	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: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Batteries
DX L HIP PAIN/HX L HIP PROSTHESIS/CHR DEGENERATIVE JOINT CHANGES, L HIP SUDDEN OSELT L HIP PN W KNEEL'G TO LIFT 40LB AUTO BATTERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/24/2009	Age: 55 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Batteries
PT DX CLOSED FX OF FOOT - S/P PT DROPPED LARGE BATTERY ON FOOT LAST NIGHT.
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: 10/30/2009	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Batteries
LOW BACK STRAIN-SUS INJ TO LOWER BACK AFTER LIFTING CAR BATTERY OUT OFC AR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2009	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Batteries
58 YOM, NOT EMPLOYED,GOT BATTERY ACID TO BOTH EYES. DX-CHEMICAL CONJUCTIVITIS BILATERAL CONTUSION, ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/25/2009	Age: 61 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Batteries
4TH TOE FX-61 Y/O F-DROPPED 12 VOLT BOAT BATTERY ON TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/21/2009	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Batteries
PT DROPPED A PLUG IN BATTERY USED FOR DRILL ON L FOOT AT HOME. DX. CON T L FOOT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/13/2009	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
EYE CHEMICAL INSULT-65 Y/O M-SPLASHED CAR BATTERY ACID CORRISION IN EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/2009	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
PT WORKING ON HIS WIFES CAR WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE THE CAR BATTERY GOTA CID IN EYES CHEMICAL BURNS TO EYES
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/20/2009	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Batteries
70 Y O M LIFTING A CAR BATTERY INTO HIS TRUCK ARM ACHING STRAIN RIGHT SHOULDER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/14/2009	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Batteries
PT TWISTED KNEE WHILECARRYING 2 CAR BATTERIES, KNEE INJURY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/29/2009	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries, Thermometers
PT WAS PUTTING BUTTON BATTERY INTO DIGITAL THERMOMETER WHEN BATTERY EXPLODED INTO EYES. DX: CHEMICAL BURN TO EYES, CORNEAL ABR.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/22/2009	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Batteries
H/O ASTHMA, C/O DYPSNEA AFTER REPORTEDLY THE NEB MACHINE WENT OUT OF BA TTERIES>>DYSPNEA/PNA/COPD EXCERBATION
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 07/13/2009	Age: 75 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Batteries
CONTUSION FOOT: 75YOM DROPPED AN 18 VOLT *** BATTERY ON HIS FOOT FRIDAY @ HOME, PAIN DORSAL ASPECT OF FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2009	Age: 64 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Batteries
PT LIFTING A CAR BATTERY OUT OF THE CAR AND FELT A PAIN IN GROIN STRAIN ED GROIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/22/2009	Age: 52 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Batteries
52YOF, WEED KILLER OR BATTERY ACID TO EYE LAST NIGHT, CHEMICAL CONJUNCT IVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/08/2009	Age: 66 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Batteries
DROPPED BATTERY ON TOE FX TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/2009	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Batteries
PT STARTED HAVING BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING A LARGE BOAT BATTERY DX: BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2009	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
BURNED FINGERS ON BATTERY ACID/ LWT
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 04/28/2009	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Batteries
FOOT CT-DROPPED BOAT BATTERY ON FOOT-@ HOME IN THE GARAGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/27/2009	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Toe		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Batteries
PT DROPPED A CAR BATTERY ON RT GREAT TOE DX: FX RT GREAT TOE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2009	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
INGESTED 3 HEARING AID BATTERIES THINKING THEY WERE STOOL SOFTENERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2009	Age: 74 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Batteries
74 YOM SUSTAINED LUMBAR STRAIN AFTER LIFTING CAR BATTERY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 04/19/2009	Age: 71 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Batteries
71 YOM DROPPED BATTERY ON FOOT LACERATION FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/31/2009	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Dermat Or Conj
Product: Batteries, Battery chargers
CAR BATTERY BLEW UP WHILE CHARGING WITH CHARGER AT HOME, HAS CHEMICAL C ONJUNCTIVITIS TO EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/29/2009	Age: 62 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Batteries
PT TRYING TO TAKE A CAR BATTERY OUT OF HIS CAR AND SUSTAINED A HAND LAC ERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/25/2009	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Batteries
BATTERY EXPLOSED IN FACE @ HOME WHEN WORKING ON CAR. SELF FLUSH OF EYE /SKIN. C/O LOSS OF HEARING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/2009	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Batteries, Chairs
PT STOOD ON CHAIR TO CHANGE SMOKE DETECTOR BATTERY AND FELL, TO ER WITH LOW BACK PAIN, DX FX LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/10/2009	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Batteries
PT HURT BACK LIFTING BATTERY. BACK STRAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/06/2009	Age: 86 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
BURN EYE- BATTERY ACID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/11/2009	Age: 68 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Batteries
68 YOM DEVELOPED CHEST PAIN WHILE CHANGING CAR BATTERY
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/06/2009	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
PT DX CHEMICAL BURN TO LT EYE - "I WAS WORKING ON A CAR BATTERY WHEN IT EXPLODED.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/25/2009	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Batteries
PT WITH LAC TO NOSE, WAS TAKING CAR BATTERY OUT OF HIS TRUNK AND IT EXPLODED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/23/2009	Age: 62 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Batteries
PACEMAKER FAILURE: RECEIVING WARNING SOUND FOR BATTERY REPLACE, PACEMAKER GOING OFF SEVERAL TIME A DAY,CONSTANT LAST FEW DAYS,PVC'S
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 01/22/2009	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Batteries
PT LIFTED A BATTERY 10 DAYS AGO AT ***. DX: R SHOULDER TENDONITIS. DX: R SHOULDER TENDONITIS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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