71-year-old man falls from pallet, has mild head strike

Heard on: Independence MO Centerpoint Med (Hospital)

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This is Lake City Medic Two, Paramedic Patterson, en route to your facility with a seventy-one, seventy-one year old male.

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Chief complaint today is going to be a fall from a seated position, approximately 4 ft off the ground.

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Patient states that he was sitting on the side of a pallet and he had lost his balance and then rolled off.

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Mild head strike, but no actual like noticeable damage or deformity or anything.

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Patient is complaining of currently three out of ten.

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And lower back pain.

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Patient also did not lose consciousness and is not on any blood thinners.

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Current vitals are as follows: 70, normal sinus rhythm on the monitor, 18 respirations, 100 over 60 blood pressure, 94% on room air.

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We do have a 20 gauge IV in the left AC.

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And we are approximately 4 min out.

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Are there any questions or orders?

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Lake City, clear.

2026-11-12 17:18 UTC

Medical Emergency

East 39th St S, Independence, MO 64057

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As discussed during the dispatch call, medic personnel are transporting a 71-year-old man to a hospital after a reported fall from a pallet, with mild head impact and lower back pain.