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Accidents - Kites or kite string - 26-50 years old - Year 2010

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 222
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other products.
Accidents - Body Parts:
Ankle:142Face:63
Wrist:16

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 10/01/2010Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: WristDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Kites or kite string
34YOM FLYING KITE AND FELL BACKWARDS DOWN AN EMBANKMENT FRACTURED WRIST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/01/2010Age: 42 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Kites or kite string
42 YEAR OLD MALE PATIENT WAS TRYING TO FLY A KITE AND STEPPED IN A HOLE IN YARD. DX: SPRAIN TO LEFT ANKLE AND FOOT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/28/2010Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: AnkleDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Kites or kite string
34 YOM FRACTURED AN ANKLE WHILE FLYING A LARGE KITE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/03/2010Age: 39 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Kites or kite string
39 Y/O/F HIT IN FACE WITH KITE THAT WAS STILL IN THE PACKAGE AT HOME TO DAY DX/ FACIAL LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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