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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 467
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National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records
| Date: 09/15/2009 | Age: 53 years | Sex: Female | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Kites or kite string |
| PT WAS FLYING KITES WITH GRANDDAUGHTER AND TRIPPED OVER THE KITE STRIN G AND FELL ONTO RIGHT SHOULDER STRAINED SHOULDER |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 05/25/2009 | Age: 55 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Other public property | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Upper Trunk | Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion |
| Product: Kites or kite string |
| CHEST WALL CONTUSION.PT WAS STANDING ON A LOG TRYING TO GET KITE OUT OF A TREE AND FELL. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 08/11/2006 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Knee | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Kites or kite string |
| TWISTED KNEE WHILE FLYING KITE " SPRAIN" |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/18/2005 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Hand | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Kites or kite string |
| PT.INJ.L.HAND AT HOME WHEN OUT IN YARD FLYING A KITE & TRIPPED & FELL. DX; LAC.L.HAND. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/11/2004 | Age: 72 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Ankle | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Kites or kite string |
| SPRAIN R ANKLE; FLYING KITE WITH GRANDAUGHTER & STEPPED IN HOLE |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 06/16/2002 | Age: 87 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Home | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Wrist | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Kites or kite string |
| FLYING A KITE AT FRIEND'S HOUSE, HER LEFT KNEE GAVE OUT AND SHE FELL BA CKWARDS, BENDING HER LEFT HAND BACK. DX FRACTURE LEFT WRIST. |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 07/13/2001 | Age: 59 years | Sex: Female | Race: White |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Lower Leg | Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain |
| Product: Kites or kite string |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/1999 | Age: 70 years | Sex: Male | Race: White |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Shoulder | Diagnosis: Fracture |
| Product: Kites or kite string |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 09/05/1998 | Age: 61 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Not recorded | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Face | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Kites or kite string |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
| Date: 03/25/1998 | Age: 51 years | Sex: Male | Race: Not stated in ER record |
| Location: Place of recreation or sports | Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded |
| Body part: Finger | Diagnosis: Laceration |
| Product: Kites or kite string |
| Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment |
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