Man suffers deep leg cut from electric saw accident, Currituck County NC
Medical EmergencyA 36-year-old man suffered a deep leg cut near Caratoke Highway and Aydlett Road after an electric saw slipped. A tourniquet was applied, and emergency services responded.
Audio|Source: Currituck County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Medic 2.
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Respond to the intersection of Caratoke Highway and Aydlett Road.
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A gray Chevy truck has pulled on Aydlett Road.
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Patient is a 36-year-old male with a laceration just above the knee on his leg.
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WQRB 99, WQPL 6A5, 1223.
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10-10% percent.
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Still in 10.
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I mean, your answer is just made too.
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10-4. Again, it's going to be a gray Chevy truck. Should have emergency flashes activated on just on Aydlett Road from Caratoke Highway.
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The caller did advise they have already applied a tourniquet to the leg.
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Correct. He advised how this occurred?
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Stand by.
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Also, just, I copy it's Bravo, but just based off the facts, he put a tourniquet on and we'll be responded to the margin.
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10-4. We're going to select the time, then.
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The change.
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Yeah, we'll be throughout the Hydewood as well.
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Ten-four. We're trying to re-make contact so we can find out how this happened.
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All units responding Aydlett Road, Caratoke Highway.
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They're advising that he's working with an electric saw that slipped and hit his leg.
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It's a very deep cut. You can see the bone.
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Copy that.
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Location mentioned:
Caratoke Hwy & Aydlett Rd, North Carolina 27923
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