Accidents - Kites or kite string - Years 1997-2010 - Neck

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 251
See also: Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 2001:	66
Year 2002:	15
Year 2007:	80
Year 2008:	73
Year 2009:	15

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	111
26-50 years old:	140

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 08/06/2009	Age: 2 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Kites or kite string
RUNNING WITH THE KITE STICK IN THE MOUTH&FELL JABBING THROAT >>ABRS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2008	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Kites or kite string
PT WAS FLYING A LARGE KITE AND IT PULLED HIM FORWARD STRAINED NECK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2007	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Kites or kite string
LACERATION RIGHT SIDE NECK-FLYING KITE OUTSIDE-TRIPPED & FELL CUT ON UN KNOWN OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/11/2002	Age: 4 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Kites or kite string
PT WAS FLYING A KITE, PUT STICK IN MOUTH, AND IT JAMMED IN, ABRASION TO THROAT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/13/2001	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Neck		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Kites or kite string
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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