Man falls 20 feet off embankment on lawnmower, Deerfield MA
Medical EmergencyAn 84-year-old man fell about 20 feet down an embankment while riding his lawnmower. He sustained a gash on his forehead. He was conscious but not following directions as he tried to climb back up the hill.
Audio|Source: Franklin County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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This is South Deerfield Fire, South County and Males personnel. South Airfield Fire, South County and Males personnel, respond number 9 Matthews Road.
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34-year-old mail party went over an embankment on his lawnmower.
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Conscious and alert again, that's 9 Matthews Road.
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84-year-old mail party over the embankment on his lawnmower. Shepard control at 1428.
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Control.
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South County you want to.
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South County A1.
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Responding Matthews Road.
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South County, Y1, you're on the air to Matthews Road at 1429,
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approximately 20 feet down.
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Pretty safe.
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Responding, responding cells, you're still fired personnel.
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X3.
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X3, an 84-year-old male party over the embankment about 20 feet down on his lawnmower.
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Currently,
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appears to be conscious.
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Are you going to need any additional assistance or you can be good on Tones?
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I can't see it right now. How many we have on IAR?
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Stand by.
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I'm showing four on IAR and apparently the male party is refusing to follow directions and is working his way up the hills with a gash on his forehead.
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Okay, we'll stay with what we have for now.
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Receive, control South County, you copy.
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Copy direct, you can put us on scene.
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Receive, South County, you're in scene of 1432.
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Location mentioned:
Near Mathews Rd, South Deerfield, MA 01373
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