Person loses fingertip in equipment accident
Medical EmergencyDispatch audio reporting a woman in her late 20s who had her fingertip amputated while moving equipment near Vertigo Road and Schleming Schools. Responding units are sent and were told to preserve the amputated fingertip in a plastic bag and to remove ice from the finger.
Audio|Source: Leelanau County Public Safety
01:24
Transcript:
(name withheld), Meadow Drive, Command, 20-minute status. Air security. Leelanaw, 75, 36, square-off. 1042. 1042. 1042. (name withheld), Medical Box 841-3-3-375, West. Vertigo Road in Schleming Schools is for traumatic injury with fingertip amputations 1043[2]. (name withheld) 1.4511. (name withheld), Alpha 8991. Go ahead, 4511. Be out 9371. He's stuck like tricking that 911, hang out. Happy. Go ahead. 891, I'll be in row. 1044[1]. Perceder units responding. This is Priority 3. Female patient in her late 20s suffered a traumatic injury by moving some equipment. Her fingertip was amputated as in a plastic bag. Told them to remove the ice from the finger. Message received.
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[1]
1044: Medical Emergency Status Update
[2]
1043: Medical Emergency Notification
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Leelanau County, MI
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