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Accidents - Kites or kite string - 6-15 years old - Year 2006

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 188
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Wrist:86Eyeball:79
Finger:15Elbow:6

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/15/2006Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: ElbowDiagnosis: Other
Product: Kites or kite string
FLYING KITE, WALKING, HIT PARKED CAR, FELL, INJURY ELBOW/ARM/WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/2006Age: 12 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Kites or kite string
PT WAS FLYING A KITE AND GOT LIFTED OFF THE GROUND AND FELL. DX: FX WR IST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/21/2006Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Kites or kite string
PLAYING C KITE, THE KITE STRING WENT INTO FINGER " FB REMOVAL"
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/13/2006Age: 6 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: EyeballDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Kites or kite string
FLYING KITE, GOT STRUCK IN R.EYE BY EDGE OF KITE. DX. CORNEAL ABRASION #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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