Safety Roundup

In this week's Safety Roundup, stories of: a 16-year-old in Vernon, Florida who unintentionally shot herself in the leg in a hunting accident. Described as an 'experienced hunter,' her 12-guage shotgun fired as she was getting on an ATV to go deer hunting with her uncle. The shooting injury required doctors to amputate her leg below the knee. an 11-year-old in Oakley, California who died after unintentionally shooting himself in the head. a 10-year-old in Charlotte, North Carolina who died after he shot himself in the head. a 17-year-old in Decatur, Tennessee who died after he was unintentionally shot in the head while giving his stepmother a hug, causing the .380-caliber handgun she was holding to fire. a 2-year-old in Verdigris, Oklahoma who was injured while playing with a gun in his home. He pulled the trigger and was hit in the head by the recoil of the gun. a 3-year-old in Fort Wayne, Indiana who unintentionally shot herself in the leg with a gun her family had bought for protection. a 17-year-old in Rosedale, Maryland who was unintentionally shot in the neck as he and his friends were handling a gun. a 15-year-old in Chicago, Illinois who was hospitalized after she was unintentionally shot in the face while her boyfriend showed her his gun. a 7-year-old in Birmingham, Alabama who has been taken to the hospital after falling from the 5th floor balcony of his apartment building. an 11-year-old in Greer, South Carolina who was hospitalized after he fell more t...
Source: About.com Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news