Man falls six feet using leaf blower, injured, Ogemaw County MI
Medical EmergencyA 69-year-old man fell about six feet from a ledge while using a backpack leaf blower on Maple Avenue in Hill Township. He is conscious, breathing, and has pain down his left leg. He is not taking blood thinners.
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G760, Maple Avenue, Hill Township, Cross Street of Oakwood Avenue and Forest Drive.
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69-year-old male, conscious and breathing, fell approximately six feet.
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First page 939.
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(name withheld).
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(name withheld).
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Thank you.
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Central Alpha 3.
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Alpha 3.
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You show us and wrong, can you confirm he fell six feet off the ladder or when you follow up the roof?
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Partner is still on the TX.
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Also, can you find out if he's on blood thinners, please?
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Go ahead.
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Subject was outside backpack blowing his leaves fell off of a ledge approximately six foot tall, landed square on the backpack blower, does have shooting pain down his left leg as well.
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All right, copy, thank you.
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We'll come from West Branch.
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Clear and negative for blood thinners, negative for blood thinners.
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Maple Ave, Hill Township, MI 48635
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