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Medical crew assists woman trapped in wheelchair by oxygen tube, Des Moines IA

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Des Moines, IA

Medical crew helped a 78-year-old woman stuck in her wheelchair because her oxygen tube was tangled and she was too heavy to be moved by the nurse.

Audio|Source: Polk County, Dallas County, and Warren County Public Safety and ISP
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Near (number withheld) on a public assist, 78-year-old female conscious breathing about 150 pounds.
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Better oxygen tube caught in the wheelchair and is too heavy for the nurse to get her out of the chair to get it untangled.

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