Man injured after getting stuck in conveyor belt at facility, Buhl ID
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A man aged 45 to 50 was injured after getting stuck in a conveyor belt at the Rangen facility near 13th Avenue South, building 8, in Buhl, Idaho. Emergency medical services and law enforcement responded. The conveyor belt was turned off and helicopter transport was requested. Access to the patient was confirmed by foot, and rope rescue was not required.
Audio|Heard on: SIRCOMM, TFPD, State District 4
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03:25
Transcript:
00:00
Mediq 5, Mediq 10, Station 24, Buhl QRU, respond to Rangen, near 13th Ave S, building number 8.
00:08
Have a subject that's stuck in a conveyor belt.
00:10
He is hurt, he is conscious, breathing normal.
00:14
They did turn the conveyor belt off.
00:16
Medic 5, Medic 10, Station 24, Buhl QRU, respond to Rangen, near 13th Ave S.
00:22
You're going to building number 8.
00:23
I'm not sure which road that one's off of, but it's building number 8.
00:28
Adult male, 45 to 50 years old,
00:32
stuck in a conveyor belt.
00:34
Dispatch clear, 2028.
00:36
5 copies, all of them.
00:40
Get us a helicopter.
00:48
So just confirm,
00:51
is this easy access to the patient, are we going to need more access as far as our rope team?
00:59
Bye-bye.
01:01
Trufford.
01:10
Thank you.
01:14
Edward Edward,
01:15
A81 Union.
01:23
Continue.
01:29
24104. 24104.
01:33
And you're out. We're going to seek our traffic during time.
01:36
Time, copy.
01:42
2030.
01:44
2470,
01:47
same traffic.
01:52
4705, same traffic.
01:54
4705. 4705.
02:00
Are you wanting like one from Jerome or call ISB?
02:08
Are you out there?
02:13
I was there now.
02:18
I can see it now about 400 above our street.
02:25
Thank you.
02:27
11827. 1727 back.
02:47
He's going to gather up some information and give me a call back.
02:50
I'll be clear voice for now.
02:57
1192 dispatch.
03:01
Fire wants to know if there's going to be access to this patient or are they going to need the rope rescue team?
03:07
Access, I'm with him now.
03:08
He's just stuck in the machine.
03:15
You can access by foot, no ropes be needed for law enforcement.
03:23
Air St. Luke's 14 minutes.
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Location mentioned:
13th Ave S building 8, Buhl, ID 83316
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