Coast Guard medevacs man off oil platform near Galveston, Texas

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 10/19/2018 08:49 PM EDT

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Coast Guard medevacs man off oil platform near Galveston, Texas

HOUSTON — The Coast Guard medevaced a man off an oil platform Friday afternoon near Galveston, Texas.

Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders received a call from an employee on an oil platform reporting that a 33-year-old male had fallen while working on the platform and was experiencing severe back pain. 

An Air Station Houston MH-65 Dolphin aircrew was launched and transported the man to awaiting emergency medical services personnel at Sector Field Office Galveston.

The man's condition is unknown. 

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