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Fadeyibi IO, Izegbu MC, Benebo AS. Fatal domestic accident from a 1.5 volt dry-cell battery explosion as seen in lagos state university teaching hospital, ikeja, lagos, Nigeria. Ann Burns Fire Disasters. 2008;21(4):219-20
Fadeyibi, I. O., Izegbu, M. C., & Benebo, A. S. (2008). Fatal domestic accident from a 1.5 volt dry-cell battery explosion as seen in lagos state university teaching hospital, ikeja, lagos, Nigeria. Annals of burns and fire disasters, 21(4), 219-20.
Fadeyibi, I O, et al. "Fatal domestic accident from a 1.5 volt dry-cell battery explosion as seen in lagos state university teaching hospital, ikeja, lagos, Nigeria." Annals of burns and fire disasters vol. 21,4 (2008): 219-20.
Fadeyibi IO, Izegbu MC, Benebo AS. Fatal domestic accident from a 1.5 volt dry-cell battery explosion as seen in lagos state university teaching hospital, ikeja, lagos, Nigeria. Ann Burns Fire Disasters. 2008 Dec 31;21(4):219-20. PMID: 21991141; PMCID: PMC3188191.
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Ann Burns Fire Disasters. 2008 Dec 31;21(4):219-20.

Fatal domestic accident from a 1.5 volt dry-cell battery explosion as seen in lagos state university teaching hospital, ikeja, lagos, Nigeria.

Annals of burns and fire disasters

I O Fadeyibi, M C Izegbu, A S Benebo

Affiliations

  1. Departments of Surgery, Burns and Plastic Unit and Morbid Anatomy, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Lagos.

PMID: 21991141 PMCID: PMC3188191

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To illustrate the danger of wrong disposal of used dry-cell batteries in Lagos, Nigeria.

METHOD: Information was extracted from the case notes of a patient who died following the explosion of a 1.5 volt dry-cell battery. No post-mortem was performed because the death certificate was inadvertently issued and the body was buried hurriedly according to Islamic rites.

RESULTS: A 53% burn involving the face, upper arm, trunk, and thigh was found on examination, in addition to inhalation injuries.

CONCLUSION: Dry-cell batteries are highly explosive when heated. There is a need to educate the populace about their explosive nature and to keep batteries away from children.

Keywords: ACCIDENT; BATTERY; DOMESTIC; DRY-CELL; EXPLOSION; FATAL

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