New Hamburg - Worker struck by cable 8/23/12

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Date: 8/23/12

Time: 11:05

Location: 461 Sheafe Rd, Tilcon Quarry

Units Operating: New Hamburg FD, Mobile Life, Town of Poughkeepsie Police

Weather Conditions: Warm, Sunny

Description Of Incident: Worker struck by cable to both legs

Reporters: JETPHOTO

*Times are approximate

11:05 New Hamburg & Mobile life dispatched for a person injured on a barge. Upon response from the fire dept. & ambulance units were updated that a person was struck on both legs by a cable

11:23 Command reports victim is conscious & alert units packaging will be a lengthy extrication from the barge

11:45 Command reports victim removed & ambulance to transport

11:52 Mobile Life transporting 1 to St Francis