Elderly woman injured in wheelchair fall, Grand Junction CO
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, a 75-year-old woman at The Fountains Assisted Living Facility in Grand Junction fell while moving from her wheelchair to a bed. She suffered minor facial skin tears and reported left knee pain. She was transported non-emergently to Community Hospital for evaluation.
Audio|Heard on: Mesa CO Hospital Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Enroute to your facility non-emergent with a 75-year-old female, chief complaint, mechanical fall.
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Patient coming from The Fountains Assisted Living Facility.
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The patient was transferring from a wheelchair to a bed when she suffered a mechanical fall, landing on her left cheek.
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She struck the corner of a nightstand.
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As a result of the fall, the patient received two small skin tears to her left cheek.
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She also has minor complaints of left knee pain.
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No obvious deformities throughout her body. The only visible injuries are two small skin tears on her face.
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Location mentioned:
N 15th St, Grand Junction, CO 81506
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