Man injured by hydraulic equipment at engineering site, Des Moines IA
Medical EmergencyA man was seriously injured at work at Motech Engineering on Dean Avenue in Des Moines. He was struck in the head and abdomen by hydraulic equipment. Emergency medical services responded, and the man was alert but showed signs of abdominal injury and swelling.
Audio|Source: Des Moines Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
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Medics 6, engine 2, near Dean Ave on a traumatic injury.
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Near Dean Ave, Medics 6. Engine 2,
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response 3, channel 2, timeout, 807.
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June, route.
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Medic 6 is in route.
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Metax Engine 2, you guys are going to near Dean Ave. It's called Motech Engineering.
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Got a 43-year-old male who's really not very alert. He was hitting the head with something while he's at work.
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Some sort of a hydraulic equipment.
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Right,
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think that.
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Do you talk to?
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Caval engine 2.
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611, truck 3, 818, east 26th Street on a sick person.
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3418, east 26th Street.
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Medic 11 and truck 3, response 3-trial 2, 811.
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Go ahead.
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Medic 3 is going to be clearing the annex and available. We can take that call if we're closer than Medic 11.
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I'm going to just leave you guys in. Medical 11 will be closer to this one.
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The special medical 11.
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Go ahead.
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Yeah,
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did we get canceled?
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Negative, you guys are going to be closer. They're coming from the A&X, not as close as you guys are.
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Middickleven, God.
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6-6 for mention 2.
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Go for Medic 6.
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Yeah, our patient currently is talking to us. He's alert, conscious.
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Looks like he took an iron bar to the abdomen.
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There is some swelling to the abdomen area.
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We're working on vital assistance to speak.
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Location mentioned:
Near Dean Ave, Des Moines, IA 50317
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