Safety Roundup

In this week's Safety Roundup, stories of: a 16-year-old in Panama, Oklahoma who died when he was unintentionally shot by his 14-year-old friend while hunting. He was shot in the neck after the other teen tripped, causing his gun to fire. a 15-year-old in Elizabeth, New Jersey who was unintentionally shot in the mouth by another teen while a group of friends played with a gun. a 5-year-old in Manchester, New Hampshire who unintentionally shot himself in the hip while playing with a handgun. a 2-year-old in Amberg, Wisconsin who died in a house fire that was started by children playing with a lighter. two children, 9- and 11-years-old, in Prescott, Iowa who drowned when they fell through the ice on a pond outside their home. a 5-year-old in High Point, North Carolina who was seriously injured after being mauled by at least one pit bull in a home that he was visiting. two teens in Cumberland County, New Jersey who are in seriously condition after an ATV accident. a 16-year-old in Willis, Texas who is in critical condition after his ATV collided with a tree. a 15-year-old in Liburn, Georgia who died when his dirt bike hit the bank of a creek he was crossing, throwing him head-first into the bank. an 11-year-old in Nampa, Idaho who died when his school bus collided with a dump truck. a 1-year-old in Tomball, Texas who died when a large tree branch fell on her stroller. a 5-year-old in Muskogee, Oklahoma who died when he was ejected from a car that had rolled over on...
Source: About.com Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news