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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 146
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 12/04/2008 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Not Spec |
| Product: Toy caps, cap toys or cap guns |
| CAP GUN WENT OFF IN HIS POCKET & IT BURNED HIS DIGITS. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/01/2008 | Age: 13 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Amputation |
| Product: Toy caps, cap toys or cap guns |
| HAD 50 CAPS ROLLED UP IN TUBE FROM CAP GUN WITH OTHER CHEMICALS WHEN IT EXPLODED IN KITCHEN WHILE MAKING HOMEMADE BOMB,FLEW OFF 2 FINGERS, |
| Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility) |
| Date: 03/01/2008 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Toy caps, cap toys or cap guns |
| FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE THERMAL BURN TO LEFT HAND & FINGERS - CAP GUN WITH CAPS IN POCKET, CAPS IGNITED AND MELTED IN POCKET. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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