Severe foot injury from wood chipper accident, Washtenaw County MI
Medical EmergencyA worker had a serious foot injury after backing into a wood chipper while using a grinder on a tree stump. Emergency responders are preparing for a helicopter to transport the patient for medical care.
Audio|Source: Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, and Washtenaw County Police/Fire/EMS Dispatches
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Transcript:
Incoming Aeromed Helo from Alpha 302. Go ahead, bring that tree. We have a 48-year-old male, was working on a tree stump with a grinder and backed into a wood chipper, damaging and injuring his left ankle and top of his foot. No pulses are detected in the foot at this point. The foot is almost severed, nearly a complete amputation. The patient is alert and oriented.
Incoming Aeromed Helo from Alpha 302. Go ahead, bring that tree. We have a 48-year-old male, was working on a tree stump with a grinder and backed into a wood chipper, damaging and injuring his left ankle and top of his foot. No pulses are detected in the foot at this point. The foot is almost severed, nearly a complete amputation. The patient is alert and oriented.
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Ann Arbor Township, MI
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