Injuries Associated With Hazards Involving Motor Vehicle Batteries

doi:10.21949/1403435

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Injuries Associated With Hazards Involving Motor Vehicle Batteries

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United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Subject/TRT Terms:

Battery Explosions Burns (Injuries) Chemical Burns Electrical Shock Electric Batteries Injuries Injury Causes Motor Vehicle Batteries Non-crash Related Motor Vehicle Hazards Statistics
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HS-042 491
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21949/1403435
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Research Paper
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Abstract:

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) National Center for Statistics recently examined data from the Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC) National Electronic Injury Surveillance (NEISS) on cases involving injuries burns and/or contamination resulting from associated with motor vehicle batteries. The data on injuries associated with due to motor vehicle batteries were obtained through an agreement between NHTSA and CPSC to collect data on injuries associated with specific motor vehicle hazards that are non-crash related. The types of injuries sustained can be described by five general categories: battery explosions, chemical burns and/or contamination resulting from contact with battery acid, muscle strains and/or crush-type injuries associated with lifting or dropping the battery, and electrical shock from contacting battery cables and/or posts. Persons injured as a result of battery explosions, the type of injury of particular interest to NHTSA, comprised the largest of the five general categories.
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