Man suffers serious head injury after fall from third floor, Worcester MA


A 79-year-old man fell from the third floor near Fairbanks St and suffered a serious head injury and possible skull fracture. Emergency responders are treating him at the scene. It is not clear if the fall was accidental or if he was pushed.
Audio|Source: Worcester City Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
00:00
Out for near Fairbanks St outside, for a male who fell from the third floor.
00:07
PED is responding to unsure if the male was pushed or not.
00:12
Gee, Nanda, we're responding.
00:26
We have that.
00:36
Lot of three to the Cataldo unit response, Vernon. Ladder 3 to the Cataldo Unit response, Vernon.
01:00
We have a 79-year-old male patient as a significant head injury above the right eye.
01:08
I'm bleeding how to stop between arrival.
01:21
Fire alarm to Ladder 3, they're going to redirect Medics 5 your way.
01:29
We have that.
01:40
15's on arrival with PD and... What's the MS?
01:44
Very soon.
01:47
1925.
01:49
Fire alarm, coastal next 31.
01:55
Hello.
01:59
Coastal 3-1 signing on for Duke, please.
02:02
We've got seven engine going.
02:07
We do not, sir.
02:10
Thank you. Thank you.
02:20
I have three a minute, five.
02:28
Financing.
02:30
All right, we have you for 42 burning, Greg.
02:37
Affirmative, we're a walkout side.
02:40
All right, 79-year-old male, VPs 140 over 80.
02:45
The pretty good head injury above the right eye, also skull fracture.
02:52
Bleeding has slowed down significantly.
02:54
He fell out of bed, his ground on the, uh, hit his head on the floor.
02:58
He was down for about a half hour before our arrival.
03:04
Freezy block then now.
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Location mentioned:
Near Fairbanks St, Worcester, MA 01610
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