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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 303
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:74
Year 1998:84
Year 1999:76
Year 2000:5
Year 2002:15
Year 2008:14
Year 2009:32

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 04/18/2009Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Kites or kite string
9 YOM HAD SEIZURE WHILE FLYING KITE AND HAS HEAD PAIN HEAD PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/05/2009Age: 7 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Kites or kite string, Ceilings and walls
FLYING A KITE, STANDINT ONTO RETAINING WALL, FELL OFF HITTING HEAD ONTO STONE,4FT HEIGHT FALL>>CHI
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/17/2008Age: 11 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Concussion
Product: Kites or kite string, All-terrain vehicles
TRYING TO FLY KITE FROM BACK OF 4 WHEELER, FELL OUT DX; CONCUSSION W/O LOC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/31/2002Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Kites or kite string, Poles
FLYING A KITE AND RAN INTO A POLE BACKWARDS ?LOC HAPPENED IN A PARK DX HEAD CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/17/2000Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Kites or kite string
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/20/1999Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Other
Product: Kites or kite string
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/08/1999Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sportsFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Kites or kite string
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/19/1998Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Kites or kite string
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/08/1997Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Kites or kite string
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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