Accidents - Batteries - 50+ years old - Year 2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,463
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Eyeball:	338	Lower Trunk:	272
Face:	165	All Of Body:	143
Hand:	110	Upper Trunk:	92
Toe:	71	Shoulder:	70
Internal:	63	Lower Arm:	38
Lower Leg:	31	Knee:	17
Head:	15	Mouth:	15
Ear:	15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/31/2010	Age: 62 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
FRACTURE RT.FOOT.1ST.TOE.PT.REFERS WHILE CARRYING CAR BATTERY FELL ON TOE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/10/2010	Age: 78 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Batteries
KNEE STR. 78 YOM STRAINED KNEE WHEN HE SLIPPED WHEN CARRYING A BATTERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/09/2010	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Batteries
54 YOM BURNT HAND ON CAR BATTERY, BURN HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/25/2010	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Batteries
52YOM LOW BACK PAIN AFTER CARRYING A BATTERY/ LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/14/2010	Age: 70 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Batteries, Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns
70 YOF PRESENT TO ER AFTER SHE WAS TRYING TO CHANGE BATTERIES IN A FLAS HLIGHT EXPLODED IN HER HAND-HAND CONTUSION, BLAST INJURY TO HAND
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/12/2010	Age: 67 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Batteries, Runners, throw rugs or doormats
67 YOM LACERATED HIS FACE WITH A PACK OF BATTERIES THAT FLEW OUT OF H IS SHIRT POCKET WHILE HE WAS SHAKING A RUG AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/05/2010	Age: 56 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Batteries
56 Y/O M INJ UPPER BACK LIFTING HVY BATTERY STRAIN UPPER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/29/2010	Age: 65 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Batteries
65YO BLACK MALE WORKING ON CAR-BENDING OVER TO PUT IN NEW BATTERY LOW BACK PAIN FOR 2 DAYS, DX BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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: 08/10/2010	Age: 73 years	Sex: Male	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
73YOM HAS AN AUTOMATIC INTERNAL CARDIAC DEFIBBRILLATOR IN AND THE BATTE RY IS BEEPING END OF LIFE BATTERY OF AICD
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2010	Age: 59 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Batteries, Manual cleaning equipment
59 YO M WAS SCRUBBING A CAR BATTERY WITH A WIRE METAL BRUSH WHEN A META L FIBER OF THE BRUSH BROKE OFF & ENTERED ENEY. DX:FOREIGN BODY, EYE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/08/2010	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Arm		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Batteries
57YOM STATES A CAR BATTERY BLEW UP IN PT'S FACE & CUT ARM DX;* FOREA RM LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2010	Age: 54 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Batteries, Golf carts
54 YOM LIFTED A GOLF CART BATTERY. DX: LOW BACK PX.
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: 06/06/2010	Age: 72 years	Sex: Female	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, Other fireplaces
DX DERMATOPHYTOSIS (CANDIDIASIS) BODY/CELLULITIS TRUNK: 72YOF SAT IN DRAIN' FLASHLIGHT WATER ON HEARTH. HX REDNESS, PN, DRAIN' YELLOW FLUID
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2010	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Batteries
84 YOM C/O LOW BACK PAIN AFTER LIFTING A BATTERY DX: LOW BACK PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2010	Age: 51 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Anoxia
Product: Batteries
51 Y/O B/FM BREATHED BATTERY ACID FROM BATTERY ACCIDENTALLY.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/03/2010	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
57 YOM PT C/O INJURY TO R EYE. CHEMICAL EXPOSURE TO R EYE WITH CORNEAL BURN, CORNEAL ULCER, VISION LOSS R EYE DUE TO BATTERY ACID.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2010	Age: 52 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Batteries
HAND ST. 52 YOM FELL OVER A BATTERY IN GARAGE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/2010	Age: 69 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries, Golf carts
69YOM WAS WORKING ON HIS GOLF CART AT HOME WHEN THE BATTERY EXPLODED I N FACE CHEMICAL BURNS TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/21/2010	Age: 53 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Batteries
53YOM CLOCK BATTERY LEAKED ON HANDS DIDNT REALIZE AND RUBBED EYE DX: EYE ACID EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2010	Age: 58 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Batteries
58 Y/O W/M SPRAIN SHOULDER WHE PICKED UP BATTERY AND TWISTED WRONG.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/20/2010	Age: 77 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: Strain, Sprain
Product: Batteries
77 YO M INJURY TO ABD LIFTING BATTERY. DX ABD STRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/19/2010	Age: 58 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
58YOM HAD BATTERY ACID SPLASH INTO (L) EYE DX;* ACID BURN (L) EYE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/04/2010	Age: 55 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries, Tractors
55YOM, TRACTOR BATTERY BLEW UP IN FACE, CHEMICAL BURN TO FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/31/2010	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
84YOM ACCIDENTLY SWALLOWED HIS HEARING AID BATTERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/22/2010	Age: 87 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ear		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Batteries, Hearing aids
87YOM, WIFE NOTICED PT PULLING ON HIS EAR, USES HEARING AIDS, WIFE NOTI CED THE BATTERY IN>>FB REMOVAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2010	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Batteries
63YOM LIVES ON A BOAT ONE OF THE MARINE BATTERIES STARTED TO LEAK AND G IVING OFF FUMES PT GOT SICK EXPOSURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/20/2010	Age: 70 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Batteries
70 YOM TRIPPED ON A CABLE AND FELL HITTING HEAD ON CAR BATTERY. DX: SCALP LAC 3 CM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2010	Age: 51 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
51YOM BILATERAL EYE CONJUNCTIVITIS - CAR BATTERY EXPLODED APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR AGO IN FACE AND EYES. WASHED FACE & FLUSHED EYES WITH WATER.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/05/2010	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical
Product: Batteries
53 YO F SUS BURN TO TONGUE AFTER LICKING A BATTERY%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/04/2010	Age: 54 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
54 YOM WAS CHANGING CAR BATTERY WHEN SOME BATTERY ACID FLUNG INTO HIS R IGHT EYE, DX: CHEMICAL CONJUNCTIVITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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