Man injured after falling into construction hole, Scarborough ME
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Medical EmergencyAccording to the dispatch call, a man suffered a severe head injury after falling about seven feet into a construction hole near Houghton Street. Emergency medical and fire services responded to assist him. The fall was classified as an industrial accident.
Audio|Heard on: Cumberland County Public Safety
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04:21
Transcript:
00:00
I would respond with EMS, near Houghton Street off of Bayview for a severe head laceration from a fall, fell into a seven-foot deep hole.
00:14
On the roadway.
00:17
That one.
00:21
Hello.
00:39
Advising this near Houghton Street call,
00:42
the male fell inside of a hole of the foundation.
00:46
The hole is 7 feet deep.
00:48
He hit the cement wall with his head.
00:51
EMS will have to climb into the hole to assist the victim.
00:54
Sweating is controlled though.
01:02
And let's see, copy.
01:05
Yeah,
01:07
we copy that as well.
01:08
Could we get an engine attached as well?
01:12
Ladder in route already.
01:17
Thanks, look.
01:18
Thanks, Kat. Okay.
01:25
Are you? I'm in room.
01:29
DeVore, Show me, call your seven, a route.
01:32
Gary's Way,
01:34
APC, 1-50, KPS, 115, King, Paul, Sam.
01:40
DeVore, Dede you the bell conditions around on the main RL.
01:43
No,
01:45
I don't think so.
01:53
402 units responding to near Houghton Street.
01:57
Calling parties reporting the male is out of the hole now.
02:01
Out of the hole.
02:02
He is on the tailgate of one of the trucks.
02:09
I can ask garage something that calls look.
02:15
Tempel. And just gathering further, he's out of the hole now, sitting on the tailgate of the truck.
02:25
343 call you, I'll be closed for it.
02:28
And log back in his ambulance two.
02:30
We're getting the call over here on Ambulance 3.
02:35
Yeah, I can try that.
02:36
We're having trouble with ours.
02:40
You can try a letter, John.
02:44
Tempor, ladder two on scene.
02:46
347. Yeah.
02:58
Counting, 347.
03:00
Yeah.
03:04
County, 347.
03:05
Go ahead for ammo,
03:07
two.
03:09
54-year-old male fell about 7.5 feet.
03:12
Pretty good laceration on his head, no loss of consciousness.
03:17
Spinal protocols been cleared.
03:20
Copy. Copy.
03:24
Appreciate. Appreciate.
03:35
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03:43
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04:02
Go ahead, letter to.
04:05
CD-in-rease.
04:10
Affirmative.
04:13
Okay, nothing or isn't one of them because it's an industrial accident.
04:18
Acknowledged.
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Location mentioned:
Houghton St, Scarborough, ME 04074
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