Man falls nine feet, sustains possible back injury, Van Vleck TX


A man weighing 289 pounds fell nine feet near State Highway 35 in Bay City, Texas. He possibly has a back injury. Emergency medical services and a life flight helicopter have been dispatched to assist at the scene. Due to dusty conditions at the site, responders plan to land the helicopter on the road nearby.
Audio|Source: Matagorda County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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If you have a medical emergency near State Highway 35, near State Highway 35.
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It's number to lift this.
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It's going to be a 289-pound man, nine foot off the ground.
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KKFA-2, clear?
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One-O-A-7-2, clear?
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One-O-A, please show me around.
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One-wait. Okay.
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104 108 go ahead one o four one oh four should we bring 103 yeah it's got the it's got the the stokes it's got the backboard in it bring that correct 120's in right
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8710 dispatch.
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Go ahead.
01:05
Did you dispatch life flight to this location? It only appears to be a back injury.
01:10
It's no injuries like any extremities.
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But we'll probably have to land them out on the road because this site is very dusty.
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Clear.
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22 in route 122 in-round
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122 in-round 122 in-round
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109 a row 109.
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103 and around.
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103 that's clear.
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The man, EMS is right around the corner.
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They should be there soon.
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Copy then.
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Location mentioned:
Near TX-35, Van Vleck, TX 77482
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