A nine-year-old minor suffered the amputation of a phalanx after the rope broke during a game in the "correbars" of the main festival of Lleida. The incident occurred yesterday at the intersection of Jaume II street with Estudi General.
The Medical Emergency System (SEM) transferred the girl to the Arnau de Vilanova Hospital. Medical teams confirmed that she lost the last phalanx of the little finger of one hand. The other limb presents a burn that extends from the wrist to the tip of the index finger.
The break occurred at the point of attachment
The preliminary investigation indicates that the rope broke exactly at the section where the minor was holding on. The tension generated during the activity caused the material to fail at that specific point.
The amputation affected the last phalanx of the little finger of the victim's right hand.
This episode marks the beginning of playful programming aimed at children. It was the first activity planned within the bar crawl organized for the local celebrations.
Five more people treated on site
Emergency services not only intervened with the least seriously injured. SEM technicians assisted five other people at the scene who presented hand injuries.
All those affected were participating in the same tug-of-war dynamic when the accident occurred. The injuries of the other involved parties were treated at the scene of the event without requiring immediate hospital transfer.
Jaume II street usually concentrates part of the festive offer during these days. The presence of families and children is high in this area close to university facilities.
The Arnau de Vilanova Hospital attends to the traumatic emergencies of the capital of Segrià. The center has specialized units in hand surgery for cases of this nature.
The event organization must review the safety protocols for the materials used in traditional games. The unexpected breaking of the rope has resulted in permanent physical consequences for the minor.
The SEM registered six attentions related to this single incident during yesterday's day. The speed of the initial assistance allowed the affected to be stabilized before their evacuation or on-site discharge.