73-year-old man falls and injures hands at casino, Nichols NY

Medical Emergency

Reported: 10/26/2025 08:23 PM

Near W River Rd, Nichols, NY 13812

A 73-year-old man fell from standing at Tioga Downs Casino near West River Road. He injured his hands and was unable to get up. Emergency medical services were requested to transport him to Robert Packer Hospital.

Audio|Source: Tioga County Sheriff and Fire

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Transcript:

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County Fire Control to all Nichols squad monitor. She requested near West River Road, Tioga Downs Casino.

00:07

For the 73-year-old male, fell from standing unable to get back on the injured on his yuckel.

00:14

Requesting Robert Packer at 817 Alpha 1, your cross streets are State Route 17.

00:19

So County Fire Control to all Nichols squad monitor. She requested near West River Road,

00:26

Tioga Downs Casino.

00:27

Security, I'll meet you at the U.S. front door for a 73-year-old male fell from standing unable to get back up did injure his hands.

00:37

Requesting Robert Packer at say 17 Alpha 1, your cross-treets are saving 17.

00:42

Fire control clear.

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2324.

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Control to Nichols base.

00:53

Control to Nickel Base.

00:59

Nichols-Based. Nichols, Glad Nichols.

01:18

County Fire Control to all Nickel Squad monitors. Retone for your call. You're requested near West River Road, Tioga Downs Casino.

01:27

For the 73-year-old Mal, fell from standing, unable to get back up, requesting Robert Packer at the 17 and also one security on the EMS front door.

01:37

The cross streets are State Route 17.

01:39

Cato County Fire Control to all Nichols squad monitors, retone for your call.

01:44

You're requested near West River Road, Tioga, you know the 73-year-old now cell phone standing unable to get back up did injure his knuckles requesting Robert Packer at say 17 also 1 your cross-reserves 717 fire control clear 23 29 80s 1

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Responding 2332.

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