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Accidents - Kites or kite string - Year 2005 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 158
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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: 03/18/2005Age: 61 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: 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: 03/05/2005Age: 17 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HandDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Kites or kite string
PATIENT WAS FLYING A KITE, TRIPPED AND FELL ON RUSTY TIN AT HOME. DX-ABRASION SKIN FLAP LEEFT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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