Saturday Safety Roundup

In this week's Saturday Safety Roundup, stories of: a 2-year-old in Cherokee County, Texas who died after he unintentionally shot himself in the face with a 9mm pistol at his great-grandparent's home. The gun was lying on the nightstand in their bedroom and the toddler found it while looking for some gum. a 17-year-old in Maryville, Tennessee who died after she was unintentionally shot in the chest with a shotgun while he and several friends were handling guns that they thought were unloaded. a 15-year-old in LeFlore County, Oklahoma who died after she unintentionally shot herself with a .380-caliber semi-automatic handgun that she and her sister had been handling. Their mother had recently bought the gun for personal protection. a 14-year-old in Texarkana, Arkansas who died after he was unintentionally shot while playing with a gun with his younger brother. a 15-year-old in Essexville, Michigan who died after he drove his ATV into an intersection and was hit by a car. an 8-year-old in Harlowton, Montana who died after he crashed his ATV while riding with friends. a 16-year-old in Appling, Georgia who is in serious condition with a head injury after he fell off the back of a golf cart that was driven by a 14-year-old friend. a 9-year-old in Deerfield Township, Ohio who suffered a head injury after he fell from a moving golf cart. a 17-year-old in Downers Grove, Illinois who died after she was struck by lightning while waiting at O'Brien Park for her siblings to be ...
Source: About.com Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news