Man injured by hammer strike to head causing bleeding, Beaverton OR


Emergency responders were called to near Southwest Berryhill Ct for a 52-year-old man who accidentally struck himself in the back of the head with a large hammer. He was bleeding heavily and appeared disoriented. The reporting party was not on site and lost contact with the patient during the call.
Audio|Source: Washington County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Respond to trauma.
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At near Southwest Berryhill Ct.
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Cross streets are Southwest Davies Road and Southwest Indian Hill Lane.
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Engine 1, and E.M.R. 114. Respond to unconscious or fainting person.
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At near Southeast Cedar Street.
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Cross streets are Southeast Autumn Oaks Place and Southeast 7th Avenue.
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What if you're having to call on Perry Hill Lane. We're contacted officials.
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Coming.
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In 105 and AMR-113, you're responding to the clove relief shelter at 802, Northeast 28th Avenue.
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This will be for a breathing problem.
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65-year-old male,
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conscious difficulty breathing, slurred speech, and difficulties following,
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has history of COPD and cardiac issues,
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recent cardiac procedure,
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unknown as any history of the same.
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age of five copy, re-back.
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Our comment, our one fourteen.
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One fourteen.
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One fourteen.
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One fourteen,
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respond to two streets, uh, we are going for four days.
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Engine 6, AMR 109, you responding to near Southwest Berryhill Ct. The RP is not on site. He spoke to the patient over the phone who, the 52-year-old male, accidentally hit himself in the back of the head with a large hammer.
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Sounds like he is bleeding pretty significantly.
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He's also a little bit disoriented and ended up hanging up on the RP.
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6-6 copies, thank you.
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109, copy the feedback. Are you ready and with patient, 6-6, you can put this one stage in arrival.
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6-6 copies, flow into code one, staging on arrival.
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In the 6-6, AMR 109, you can clear.
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Location mentioned:
Near SW Berryhill Ct, Beaverton, OR 97008
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