Man injured when cable catches lower leg near community house road, Columbia VA
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A 29-year-old man suffered a traumatic injury when a cable caught his lower leg near Community House Road while driving away from a dog pen. He is conscious but cannot feel his lower leg and responders could not remove his boot due to pain. The injury happened recently and the patient is breathing and responding normally.
Audio|Heard on: Goochland County Fire and EMS
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02:59
Transcript:
00:00
Sent to Company 4 Rescue, respond to Community House Road, traumatic injury, 1748.
00:18
Attention Company 4 Rescue.
00:20
Respond to near Community House Road, cross street Wildflower Creek Lane, Shannon Hill Road for a traumatic injury at 1749.
00:47
Before, acknowledge a call on route momentarily.
00:50
Copy and knowledge to call en route momentarily, 17190.
00:59
Turn from Captain 6.O.8, do you have any additional?
01:04
The patient got a cable caught around his lower leg as he was driving away from a dog pen.
01:12
The cable is no longer around his leg.
01:15
Life is unable to get a boot off of his leg to see the injury.
01:22
10-4, thank you.
01:25
You're welcome, 1750.
01:34
664A you're around to near Community House Road Cross Street Wildflower Creek Lane and Shannon Hill Road traumatic injury priority 3.
01:46
Husband got his lower leg caught by cable as he was driving away from dog pens no longer around his leg 29 year old male conscious breathing happened just now.
02:01
Unknown if he's bleeding.
02:04
He is responding normally.
02:10
40 copies.
02:13
1751. 1751.
02:19
News on 206 to 5 is on scene of dog town.
02:25
Copy on seeing in a dog pound, 1752.
02:29
The medic 640.
02:33
Go ahead for 640.
02:36
Yes, sir, I got some additional for you.
02:39
Husband felt and heard something snapped when it happened.
02:44
He also cannot feel his lower leg at this time and they're unable to get the foot off due to the pain.
02:56
Okay, 640 copy.
02:58
7.54.
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Community House Rd, Columbia, VA 23038
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