Woman exposed to bleach in eye at Austin Riggs Center, Stockbridge MA
A 24-year-old woman at the Austin Riggs Center accidentally got bleach in her eye while cleaning contact lenses. She tried flushing it out, but her vision is worsening in her right eye. EMS is responding to provide medical assistance.
Audio|Source: North Adams Police / Fire, Adams, Williamstown and County Police
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Transcript:
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Burture control for Stockbridge EMS, the ambulance respond near Main Street,
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Austin Riggs,
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or a 24-year-old female with an eye injury.
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Berkshire Control to Stockbridge EMS, Lee Ambulance. Respond to near Main Street, Austin Rigg Center for a 24-year-old female with an eye injury.
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Berkshire Control Clear,
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251.
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Berkshire 832.
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Dispatch the ambulance to near Main Street, Austin Riggs, 24-year-old female injury to the eye.
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North Adams Dispatch on the brochure Unit 1.
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Go ahead.
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You can show one transporting to North Adams Regional, the other two trucks are clear the scene as well.
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Received, heavy transporting 1, 252, have the other two trucks clear,
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252. 252. Unit 3 to Unit 1, your cyber is on.
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Receive Stockbrook 6 responding, 252.
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Just advising that party was cleaning her eye contacts.
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When she got bleach into her eye,
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she has attempted flushing and that has not worked and her vision is worsening in her right eye.
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So with Adam from 1.
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You can show us out in North Adams Regional.
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You're showing you out.
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At the hospital, 0255.
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We rescue one.
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Mr. Stockbridge 255.
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Just advised that patient was attempting to clean her contact lenses when she got bleach into her eye.
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It was reported she tried to flush it and her vision is worsening.
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