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Accidents - Kites or kite string - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 189
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2000:69
Year 2001:16
Year 2004:71
Year 2005:15
Year 2009:16
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:15
6-15 years old:173

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 04/13/2009Age: 10 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Kites or kite string
LEFT ARM STR. PT STRAINED ARM WHEN FLYING KITE AND FELL TO CONCRETE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/13/2005Age: 12 monthsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Kites or kite string
DX RIGHT ARM FRACTURE: TRYING TO RUN WITH KITE IN AIR WITH HELP FROM BROTHER, FELL ONTO ARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/16/2004Age: 10 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Kites or kite string
CUT LOWER ARM AS KITE STRING PULLED THRU ARM AT HOME. DX: LACERATION F OREARM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2001Age: 9 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: SchoolFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Kites or kite string
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/26/2000Age: 9 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower ArmDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Kites or kite string, Wire
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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