Lethal accidents - Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Mouth

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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 68
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Date: 06/16/2002	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Mobile/Manufactured home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Mouth		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves
CHILD SHOT SELF IN MOUTH WITH 45 CAL HANDGUN HE FOUND ON SHELF IN TRAIL ER HOME CLOSET. GUN NOT IN USUAL PLACE DUE TO PROWLERS. D:GSW. DIED.
Disposition: Fatality, including DOA, died in the ED, brain dead

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