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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 990
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| 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: 11/14/2010 | 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: 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: 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: 12/08/2008 | Age: 56 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Batteries |
| PT INJURED HAND WHEN BATTERY EXPLODED. DX: LEFT HAND CONTUSION. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/25/2008 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Puncture |
| Product: Batteries, Screwdrivers |
| 61YOF AT HOME USING A SCREWDRIVER TO REMOVE BATTERIES FROM A DOG COLLAR,SLIPPED STRIKING RT HAND;HAND PUNCTURE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/07/2006 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Batteries |
| DX CONTUSION LEFT HAND: DROPPED SCOOTER BATTERY ONTO HAND AT HOME. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 01/27/2005 | Age: 75 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Batteries |
| CUT L HAND ON AN OLD BATTERY DX L HAND LACERATION |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/20/2004 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Batteries |
| PT. HAD CHEMICAL BURNS TO HAND WHEN HE SPILLED BATTERY ACID ON HIS HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/28/2004 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Batteries |
| PT C/O LEFT HAND BURN FROM BATTERY BLISTERING SECOND DEGREE BURN LEFT H AND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 12/26/2003 | Age: 60 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Batteries |
| PT STATS HE BURNT HAND ON *** BATTERY ACID |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 11/21/2003 | Age: 62 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Batteries, House repair or construction materials |
| PT TRIED TO CATCH A BATTERY THAT WAS THROWN DOWN TO HIM FROM A FRIENDS ROOF AND INJURED HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/04/2003 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Batteries |
| PT STATES HE DROPPED A CAR BATTERY ON HIS HAND |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/28/2000 | Age: 65 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Batteries |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 10/16/1999 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Batteries, Floors or flooring materials |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/28/1998 | Age: 63 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Scald |
| Product: Batteries |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/09/1998 | Age: 71 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Chemical |
| Product: Batteries |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/08/1997 | Age: 77 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Batteries |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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