Transported Patient Summary. Injury severity code = sum of squares of the AIS grade in each of the three most severely injured areas as described by Baker et al. [2]. Injury severity score for these transported patients was assigned from description in the transport records, vital signs, and was verified by three of the authors.
Facility
Age
Sex
Reported Injury
Transport Mode
ISS
OSU Medical Center
36
M
Head and jaw trauma (Immobilized)
Ambulance
9
50
M
Laceration to finger
Ambulance
4
48
M
Head trauma—no spinal immobilization
Ambulance
4
Hillcrest Medical Center
23
F
Back pain (immobilized)
Ambulance
9
25
M
Head trauma (immobilized)
Ambulance
9
55
M
Leg pain
Ambulance
4
24
F
Closed head injury
Ambulance
9
St. Francis Hospital
40
M
Head and neck pain—LOC
Ambulance
39
M
Head injury (immobilized)
Ambulance
9
33
F
Shoulder trauma. Head injury—immobilized
Ambulance
32
F
Hit on head by tent pole (immobilized)
Ambulance
9
Southcrest Hospital
29
M
Head laceration
Ambulance
9
42
F
Hip pain, right ankle pain, left elbow pain
Ambulance
26
F
Back pain
Ambulance
9
Saint Francis South Hospital
32
M
Facial and eye injuries
Transit bus with paramedic
4
57
M
Leg injury (abrasion)
Transit bus with paramedic
1
1
F
Scalp injury
Transit bus with paramedic
4
44
M
Leg injury
Transit bus with paramedic
1
St. John Medical Center
54
F
Back pain
“Walking wounded” Ambulance EVAC
4
48
F
Back pain (immobilized)
Ambulance
9
34
M
Head laceration (immobilized)
Ambulance
9
54
M
Head trauma (immobilized)
Ambulance
9
46
F
Spinal Trauma (immobilized—paralyzed)
Ambulance
25
Totals
A total of 23 patients were identified as transported to a Tulsa emergency department from the Oktoberfest tent collapse.
