Saturday Safety Roundup

In this week's Saturday Safety Roundup, stories of: a 9-year-old in Oakdale, Minnesota who was unintentionally shot in the chest by her 5-year-old brother with a .22-caliber rifle that had been left out for repairs. a 4-year-old in Sedro-Woolley, Washington who died after he unintentionally shot himself in the head. a 3-year-old in Cabot, Arkansas who died after he unintentionally shot himself with a 9mm handgun that he picked up from a nightstand while at the home of a family friend. an 11-year-old in Lake City, Florida who died after he was unintentionally shot by a 4-year-old. an 8-year-old in Stockton, California who was unintentionally shot in the foot with a shotgun. a 5-year-old in Romulus, Michigan who died after he wandered into an unlocked hot car in front of his house. a 2-year-old in Centuria, Wisconsin who died after he wandered into the trunk of a hot car and went missing for 30 hours. a 1-year-old in Corpus Christi, Texas who was hospitalized after her mother forget her in a hot car while she went grocery shopping. an 8-year-old in Lincoln County, Kentucky who has extensive injuries to his legs after getting dragged under the blade of a riding mower that his cousin was using to mow the lawn. a 3-year-old in Bokeelia, Florida whose foot was sliced halfway through as it slipped under a riding mower. a 4-year-old in Bowling Green, Florida who has severe injuries to her legs and feet after her father backed over her on his riding lawn mower. a 3-year-...
Source: About.com Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news