Saturday Safety Roundup

In this week's Saturday Safety Roundup, stories of: a 13-year-old in Clearfield, Utah who was unintentionally shot in the arm by her 15-year-old brother. a 9-year-old in Jackson County, Ohio who died after he was shot in the head by his 12-year-old brother, perhaps unintentionally, who then shot and killed himself. a 5-year-old in New Orleans, Louisiana who died after she unintentionally shot herself after finding her mother's gun. a teenager in Randall, Wisconsin who was hospitalized after being hit by a car while mowing the lawn on the edge of a road. a 14-year-old in Kingston, New Hampshire who suffered burns after a tree near his boy scout camp was hit by lightning. a 16-year-old in Warner Robins, Georgia who died when the ATV she was riding on tipped over. a 4-year-old in Corydon, Indiana who was injured when she lost control of an ATV while driving with a 3-year-old passenger. a 5-year-old in Florence, South Carolina who died after she was mauled by a pit bull in her a relative's house. a 6-month-old in Memphis, Tennessee who died in a car accident. The infant was in a car seat that was being held by another passenger in the back seat. A 4-year-old in the car, who was also not properly restrained, is in critical condition. a 14-year-old in Lubbock, Texas who died after he became impaled by the horn of a bull statue in a park near the National Ranching Heritage Center. a 2-year-old in Spencer Creek, Oklahoma who died after being run over by his father who wa...
Source: About.com Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news