Baker County SAR responded to a man injured while moving heavy equipment over the weekend

By Shannon Weidemann (McKone) on Monday, May 13th, 2024 in More Top Stories Northeastern Oregon News

BAKER COUNTY – (Release from the Baker County Sheriff’s Office) On the afternoon of May 11th, Baker County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch received a report of a male with a severe leg injury near the area of Black Mountain Road. Baker County Search and Rescue was deployed to the scene to assist with patient transport.

The male had been moving a piece of heavy equipment when he sustained the leg injury. Medics stabilized the patient, and he was loaded onto a side-by-side. SAR members transported the patient to the landing zone where he was transferred to Life Flight.

We are grateful for the quick response from our community partners: Powder River Rural Fire Department , Keating Rural Fire Protection District , Metro West Ambulance and Life Flight Network