Elderly man injured by farm equipment with leg fractures, Iowa City IA


An 80-year-old man was injured by a farm tool and suffered broken bones in both legs. Emergency medical services are treating and transporting him.
Audio|Source: Johnson County Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
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This is Metforce 2 currently around.
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This is a report with about a 14-minute ETA.
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We have an 80-year-old male patient, initials, J.B.
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We have some lower extremity trauma signs from a farm implement that he was crushed by this morning prior to reliable.
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We were arriving from the scene.
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The patient is alert-oriented times four, has obvious lower extremity injuries, slented at this time, full sensation, distal of injuries.
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On-scene patient did receive Zofran, 2 milligrams Zopran, a total of 4.
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To Newt County, I've got a traffic complaint northbound 151, just passed Highway 38 going north of Monticello.
00:44
We've got a caller advising of a red semi that every time someone passes it, looks like they're screaming out the window at them, make your own case.
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Four morphine for A.
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10-10, he has bilateral.
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Ibeast times 2,18 gauge.
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We do have normal standing there right, we have a current set of vitals, of heart rate of 68 on a controversial heart block.
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We have a blood pressure of 90 over 64, 90 over 64, 90 over 64, 90 over 64, 73.
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He is 98% Romare, respiration is 16 in non-labored.
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He has ministered 2 grams Mancef as well.
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Could I have a GCS and also, did you say bilateral lower extremity or left lower extremity?
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On a GCS of 15, the bilateral, lower area, open fractures of both extremities.
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No further questions.
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We'll see you on the roof.
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University clear.
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That portion, clear.
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Near Boyd Tower, Iowa City, IA 52242
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