71-year-old man injured by axe with shin laceration

Heard on: Randolph WV EMS Davis Mem (Hospital) Group Calls

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Davis Medical, Tucker Five Two.

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This is Medical Center, go ahead, Tucker County.

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I'm en route to your facility with a 71-year-old male.

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He has a small laceration to the left shin bone.

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He's had visible bleeding, approximately lost 250 cc of blood.

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He's denying dizziness.

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EMS is. Normal and adequate with a pressure dressing.

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He advised he walked about 40 yd after the top of the axe hit him in the shin.

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He's vitally stable, bleeding is controlled.

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He's normally bradycardic.

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He's sinus bradycardic on the monitor at 60 .

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Blood pressure 100 and ninety-eight over ninety-two.

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SpO2 is 95.

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He's pink, warm, and dry.

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I've got a 20 in the left AC.

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Currently running fluids, KVO.

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I'll be there in about 30 minutes.

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I'll be there in about 30 minutes.

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Like I said, it was like a half inch vertically wound.

2026-09-14 16:59 UTC

Medical Emergency

Gorman Ave, Elkins, WV 26241

71-year-old man injured by axe with shin laceration

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As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS reports a 71-year-old man being transported to a medical center with a small laceration to his left shin after the top of an axe struck him. Bleeding was reportedly controlled with a pressure dressing, and he was described as stable during transport.

71-year-old man injured by axe with shin laceration

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