Elderly man reports worsening pain after fall, Terra Alta WV


A 73-year-old man at a residence near Aster Dr reported worsening pain and possible cracked ribs after falling earlier in the week. He also has a small bruise between his arm and back and feels sweaty and pale.
Audio|Source: Preston County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Center Station 110 out of me to respond post-traumatic injury but from a fall near Aster Dr inside of Alpine 956
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On center, 689 in route.
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689, you're in route 1000 hours. You're going to be responding to near Aster Dr inside of Alpine. Go ahead.
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689, it's going to be a 73-year-old male advised that he fell on Monday.
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Keep.
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The way she was describing it. It sounds like he has a couple cracked ribs advised that the pain is just getting worse.
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It's going from his back under to his chest.
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He does have a slight goose egg, as she described it, between his arm and his back.
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Nothing else going on at this time. He does feel a little, feel like he's a little sweaty and pale looking.
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That's received. Did he go to the hospital after the fall initially?
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Okay, nine, I'm not sure I didn't ask that question.
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Okay, that's received.
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Location mentioned:
Near Aster Dr, Terra Alta, WV 26764
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