Man falls eight feet from ladder with broken leg, Washington County OR
A man fell about eight feet from a ladder while cleaning his roof. He is conscious and breathing normally but has a broken leg below the knee. Emergency responders are on the way.
Audio|Source: Washington County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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150 on 114 going code 3 to near South this morning he'll drive.
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68-year-old male fell off of a ladder, approximately 8 feet when he was blowing leaves off the roof.
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He is conscious and breathing normal, but he has broken his leg.
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It is below the knee, but the leg has been sideways.
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He has twisted up in the ladder.
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No further.
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Washington County, OR
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