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Accidents - Toy caps, cap toys or cap guns - Years 1997-2010 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 382
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:6
Year 1999:5
Year 2004:58
Year 2006:166
Year 2007:70
Year 2008:74
Accidents - Age:
6-15 years old:382

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 12/04/2008Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: 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: 05/01/2008Age: 13 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: 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: 01/06/2007Age: 8 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Toy caps, cap toys or cap guns
BURNS FNGERS WHEN GUN CAPS EXPLODED IN HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


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: 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


Date: 04/21/2004Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Toy caps, cap toys or cap guns
CHILD PLAYING WITH CAPS FROM CAP GUN 3 WEEKS AGO AND BURNED 5TH FINGER WHEN CAP EXPLODED. NOT FDA. D:BURN, WOUND INFECTION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/22/1999Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Toy caps, cap toys or cap guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/26/1997Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Toy caps, cap toys or cap guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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