Saturday Safety Roundup

In this week's Saturday Safety Roundup, stories of: a 6-year-old in Toms River, New Jersey who died after he was unintentionally shot in the head by his 4-year-old neighbor with a .22 caliber rifle he had gotten from his home. a 4-year-old in Lebanon, Tennessee who unintentionally shot and killed a women with a loaded gun that was left on a bed during a family cookout as the guns were being shown to other family members. a 13-year-old in Lincoln, Nebraska who died when her hair became entangled in the engine components of the ATV she was riding, causing it to crash. a 13-year-old in Summitville, Ohio who died when the ATV she was riding flipped over. a 12-year-old in Brighton, Colorado who died when the new ATV she was riding on crashed. a 2-year-old in Tampa Bay, Florida who had both of her feet cut off at the ankle when her father unintentionally ran her over with a riding lawnmower. a 4-year-old in Texarkana, Texas who lost three fingers and suffered a severe leg injury while trying to jump on a moving lawn mower as his sister was mowing the lawn. a 4-year-old who nearly drowned on the Disney Fantasy cruise ship and who has been transferred to St. Paul Children's Hospital for further care. a 3-year-old in Savannah, Georgia who drowned in a backyard swimming pool. a 6-year-old in St. Henry, Ohio who is in critical condition after being struck by a pickup truck whole trying to cross the street on a two-wheel scooter. an 11-year-old in Silverthorne, Colorado who ...
Source: About.com Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news