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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 382
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
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: 01/06/2007 | Age: 8 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: 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: 09/24/2006 | Age: 10 years | Sex: Female | Race: Black/African American |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: 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: 01/04/2006 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: 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: 04/21/2004 | Age: 11 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: 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: 06/22/1999 | Age: 12 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Toy caps, cap toys or cap guns |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/26/1997 | Age: 9 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Burns, Thermal |
| Product: Toy caps, cap toys or cap guns |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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