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Accidents - Kites or kite string - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Finger

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 248
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:74
Year 1998:57
Year 2002:15
Year 2004:16
Year 2005:68
Year 2006:15

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


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: 11/26/2005Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Kites or kite string
PT WAS FLYING A KITE AND WENT TO GRAB IT AND JAMMED HIS RIGHT FOURTH FI NGER INTO A TREE FRACTURED FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/14/2004Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Kites or kite string
FINGER LAC W/ CELLULITIS-FINGER CUT ON KITE STRING-AREA NOW INFECTED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/22/2002Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Kites or kite string
FRACTURE FINGER - 9 YOM WAS FLYING A KITE AND WAS GOING DOWN A HILL TOO FAST AND FELL INJURING RIGHT INDEX FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/16/1998Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Kites or kite string
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/05/1998Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Kites or kite string
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/05/1997Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FingerDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Kites or kite string
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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