Accidents - Kites or kite string - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,902
See also: Other age groups, Other products.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	141
Year 1998:	84
Year 1999:	132
Year 2000:	232
Year 2001:	66
Year 2002:	145
Year 2003:	119
Year 2004:	97
Year 2005:	167
Year 2006:	15
Year 2007:	171
Year 2008:	259
Year 2009:	46
Year 2010:	222

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:

Ankle:	287	Knee:	239
Upper Trunk:	215	Lower Trunk:	186
Finger:	176	Shoulder:	175
Neck:	140	Wrist:	114
Foot:	92	Lower Leg:	85
Hand:	76	Face:	63
Head:	16	Eyeball:	16
All Of Body:	14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 10/01/2010	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: 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: 06/01/2010	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: 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: 04/28/2010	Age: 34 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: 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: 02/03/2010	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Face		Diagnosis: 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

Date: 05/17/2009	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Kites or kite string
REPORTS WAS FLYING A KITE&PULLED UP BY THE WIND CUTTING MULTI FINGERS W ITH THE STRING>>LAC/ABR
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/10/2009	Age: 46 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
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
PT WITH SPRAINED LOWER LEG WHILE RUNNING WITH A KITE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2009	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Kites or kite string
RIB INJURY-FELL FOREWARD ONTO CHEST WHILE FLYING A KITE-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/08/2008	Age: 28 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Kites or kite string
PT FLYING KITE & STRING WRAPPED AROUND L PINKY FINGER DX NUMBNESS L PIN KY*
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: 08/24/2008	Age: 50 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of Body		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Kites or kite string
H/O DOWN SYNDROME&RECENT HIP REPLACEMENT, OUT WITH FATHER FLYING KITES THEN BECAME DIZZY&PASSED OUT, LOWERED TO THE GROUND>>DEHYDRATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/10/2008	Age: 28 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Kites or kite string
PT WAS FLYING A LARGE KITE AND INJURED LEFT WRIST , LEFT WRIST FRACTURE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/06/2008	Age: 41 years	Sex: Female	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: Fracture
Product: Kites or kite string
KITE SURFING AND DRAGGED ONTO KNEE FX IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/02/2007	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Kites or kite string
SHOULDER PAIN SINCE FLYING KITE OVER HIS HEAD LEFT SCAPULAR BURSITIS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/04/2007	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Kites or kite string
REPORTS HE WAS HELPING LITTLE SISTER FLY A KITE LAST PM AT 2000. STEPPE D IN A HOLE. DX. SPRAIN L ANKLE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2007	Age: 36 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Kites or kite string, Plants, trees and shrubs
HIT W/ NEPHEW'S KITE THAT FELL OUT OF A TREE -KITE LANDED ON HER SIDE FRACTURE LEFT 7TH RIB
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/25/2006	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Kites or kite string
31 YO MALE WAS RIDING ON AIR KITE, LOST CONTROL AND FELL INTO WATER RIB PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2005	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Hand		Diagnosis: 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: 07/06/2005	Age: 43 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: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Kites or kite string
PT WAS FLYING A KITE&BENT OVER INJURING BACK. " MS STRAIN "
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/16/2005	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Kites or kite string
RIGHT 2ND AND 3RD FINGER SPR. PT INJRUED FINGER WHEN FLYING A KITE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/10/2005	Age: 45 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Kites or kite string
FELL INTO A HOLE WHILE FLYING A KITE DX: CLINICAL RIB FX
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/19/2004	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Kites or kite string
27 YO MALE CUT LEFT FINGER ON KITE STRING FLAP LACERATION FINGER
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2004	Age: 37 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Kites or kite string
CONTUSION COCCYX - 37 YOF HAD CLIMBED UP INTO A TREE TRYING TO RETRIEVE A KITE WHEN SHE FELL OUT OF TREE, C/O LOWER BACK, COCCYX PAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2004	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Kites or kite string
@ HOME SQUATTED DOWN TO FIX A KITE FELT A POP DX KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/17/2004	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Head		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Kites or kite string
FELL FLYING A KITE DX. SCALP LAC
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/26/2004	Age: 43 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Kites or kite string
PT CLIMBED UP TREE TO GET KITE AND FELL 10 FT. DX: L RIB CONT.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/09/2003	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Kites or kite string
RIGHT RIB FX. PT FELL WHEN TRYING TO GET A KITE OUT OF A TREE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/07/2003	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Eyeball		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Kites or kite string
32 YO MALE WAS FLYING A KITE AND GOT SOMETHING IN EYE CORNEAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/18/2003	Age: 32 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Kites or kite string
ACUTE LIGAMENTOUS STRAIN INJURY- FLYING KITE YESTERDAY HAS FELT DIFFERENT SINCE, HAS INJURED KNEE BEFORE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/09/2003	Age: 42 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Kites or kite string
RIB FRACTURE - 42 YOM WAS RUNNING DOWN A HILL FLYING A KITE, FELL LANDI NG ON LEFT SIDE, C/O PAIN TO MID STERNUM, BACK AND LEFT LATERAL RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/28/2002	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
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, Surfing
TWISTED KNEE WHILE KITE SURFING AT THE BEACH DX: KNEE SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/2002	Age: 35 years	Sex: Female	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: Fracture
Product: Kites or kite string
KITEBOARDING AND KITE STRING WRAPPED AROUND FINGER FX IT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/16/2002	Age: 27 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Kites or kite string
STRAIN BACK - VICTIM STATES SHE OVERDID IT YESTERDAY FLYING A KITE - SH E HAS RECURRENT PAIN IN HER RIGHT LOWER BACK
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

Date: 10/22/2000	Age: 35 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Kites or kite string
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/30/2000	Age: 49 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: 06/17/2000	Age: 47 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		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: 05/28/2000	Age: 33 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Shoulder		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Kites or kite string
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/01/2000	Age: 30 years	Sex: Female	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
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/05/1999	Age: 31 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Finger		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Kites or kite string
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/1999	Age: 39 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Wrist		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Kites or kite string
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/03/1999	Age: 33 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Knee		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Kites or kite string
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/1998	Age: 27 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower Trunk		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Kites or kite string
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/24/1997	Age: 39 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Foot		Diagnosis: Fracture
Product: Kites or kite string
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/08/1997	Age: 30 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Ankle		Diagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Kites or kite string
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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