Man falls on trail with bleeding knee wound, Marion County OR


A 64-year-old man fell on a trail near Lower South Falls and injured his right knee. He has a bleeding wound that likely requires stitches. He is on blood thinners and has a prosthetic left leg.
Audio|Source: Linn and South Marion County Fire
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Let me have you en route with Medic 28.
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This is going to be a lower South Falls trail.
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The patient is 64-year-old male, conscious breathing alert, had a ground level fall after tripping over a rock and has a cut on their right knee, they believe, will need stitches.
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They do have a prosthetic on their left leg and are also on blood thinners.
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The wound was described as flowing out blood-wise they do it.
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I copy. I'm not really remembering where I was at that point, but the patient does have a right on the right leg.
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It is flowing out but wraps.
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They are on blood thinners and the left leg is a prosthetic.
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They think that it'll need stitching.
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Location mentioned:
Lower South Falls, Oregon 97381
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