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Accidents - Toy caps, cap toys or cap guns - 6-15 years old - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 362
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:166Upper Leg:88
Internal:86Hand:20

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/24/2006Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Toy caps, cap toys or cap guns
PT WAS OPENING A TOY GUN PACKAGE WHEN POP GUN CARTRIDGE IGNITEDWHEN PUL LED OUT OF PACKAGE , DX BURNS TO BOTH THUMBS, 2 FINGERS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/06/2006Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. did not attend
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Toy caps, cap toys or cap guns
HAND BURN-@ HOME-BURNED ON CAP GUN THAT BACK FIRED & CAPS CAUGHT ON FIR E
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/2006Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Toy caps, cap toys or cap guns
BURNED HAND WITH CAP GUN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2006Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Toy caps, cap toys or cap guns
11 YO MALE BURNED LEFT THIGH WITH CAP GUN BURN LEFT THIGH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/28/2006Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: InternalDiagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Toy caps, cap toys or cap guns
6YOM SWALLOWED A CAP FROM CAP GUN HX OF CHOKING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/13/2006Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper LegDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Toy caps, cap toys or cap guns, Day wear
8 YOM 2ND DEGREE BURN UPPER LEG WHEN CAPS FOR CAP GUN EXPLODED IN PANTS POCKET.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/04/2006Age: 12 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Toy caps, cap toys or cap guns
PT. INJURED R. INDEX FINGER PLAYING WITH TOY CAP PISTOL. DX. FX. R. IN DEX FINGER. #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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