Construction worker falls 10 feet through bridge crack, Boone County WV
Medical EmergencyA 50-year-old male construction worker fell about 10 feet through a crack in the Gilbert Memorial Bridge onto scaffolding below. He is conscious and has a back injury. Emergency services are responding.
Audio|Source: Boone County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Medication 20, Medication 20, (number withheld).
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Need to respond 119[2].
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It's going to be the bridge, corner across dambole, and the destruction zone for the bridge.
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50-year-old male fell between the track of the bridge, fell approximately 10 feet.
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Injured Vak, 802[1].
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Station 100, Section 100, respond.
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119[2], it's going to be the GILHet Memorial Bridge, 119 across the Dambl, have an injured person when a construction worker fell through the crack of the bridge onto 10 feet below onto the scaffolding.
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See for a rescue call, 802[1].
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I'm having the trouble.
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On duty.
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I know three.
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Control point. 20, go ahead.
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We'll be in round break.
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I'll be 905[3] today as well, but I'll be home for 20.
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104, 803. This is going to be on the southbound side.
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They have asked if you come in to where the cones are at, you come back right up to the patient.
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He is empty under the bridge on the scaffolding.
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He fell through the crack, no loss of consciousness, 50-year-old male.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
802: Rescue/Medical Call
[2]
119: Location/Route (US 119)
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905: Unit Number (context: responder identifier)
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Location mentioned:
US-119, West Virginia
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