MEDIA CONTACT: Mark E. Brady, Chief Spokesperson, 240-508-7930
mebrady@co.pg.md.us @PGFDPIO
Prince George’s County Firefighters, Medics and the
Technical Rescue Team were dispatched to a recycling center for a 911 report of
a man trapped within machinery. Fire/EMS
units were alerted at around 10:15 am, Saturday, March 28, and arrived at the facility located in
the 2000 block of Kenilworth Avenue in Chapel Oaks to find an adult male, late
20’s, that had his legs entangled in a conveyor belt.
Firefighters from Chapel Oaks Station 838 and
Hyattsville Station 801 quickly assessed the situation and developed a plan for
extrication. Medics determined the
patient was conscious, breathing and in pain and were in close proximtry while the man was
removed from the machine. Fortunately,
first arriving crews were able to safely extricate the patient quickly and the Technical
Rescue resources were not required.
Paramedics continued to treat the patient that was suffering
from traumatic injuries to both legs. He
was packaged and transported to a nearby Trauma Center. His injuries are serious but not life threatening.
Images obtained by PGFD while extrication was in progress.
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