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Accidents - Kites or kite string - 26-50 years old - Year 2005

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 167
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Accidents - Body Parts:
Hand:76Upper Trunk:59
Lower Trunk:15Finger:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 08/17/2005Age: 31 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Kites or kite string, Surfing
WHILE KITE SURFING ROPE CAUGHT AROUND ARM HAND ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2005Age: 43 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Kites or kite string
PT WAS FLYING A KITE&BENT OVER INJURING BACK. " MS STRAIN "
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/16/2005Age: 35 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Kites or kite string
RIGHT 2ND AND 3RD FINGER SPR. PT INJRUED FINGER WHEN FLYING A KITE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/10/2005Age: 45 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Kites or kite string
FELL INTO A HOLE WHILE FLYING A KITE DX: CLINICAL RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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