Boy flown to hospital
JANESVILLE—An 8-year-old Beloit boy was flown from rural Janesville by a helicopter ambulance to a Rockford (Ill.) hospital Saturday morning after he was hit in the face with a golf club.
The boy was visiting the home of Kris Fuerstenberg, 4927 N. Old Orchard Road, Janesville.
He was struck in the face with a golf club on its backswing as he and Fuerstenberg’s son played some golf in the yard, Fuerstenberg said.
The 8-year-old, whom Fuerstenberg declined to name so as not to upset his family, suffered injuries to his mouth and face, “but he’s OK,” she said Saturday evening.
He was flown by helicopter because his mother was working in Rockford, where the hospital is well equipped to treat his injuries, Fuerstenberg said.
The Janesville Fire Department ambulance was dispatched at 9:17 a.m., and paramedics treated the boy in the ambulance until the helicopter flew him out around 10:30 a.m.
Apr 8, 2008 at 12:09 a.m.
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DON'T even give one thought to worry about your spelling errors dere' HERE, nascar!!;) (opps, MY sp. there!...MY BAD! :) Just keep your worry w/ your nephew! I'm sure this will be a long process to go through for your family, but things could have come out MUCH worse!! God Bless!
Apr 7, 2008 at 2:59 p.m.
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sorry about the spelling errors, I apparently wasn't thinking clearly yet this morning (skull and palate)
Apr 7, 2008 at 8:53 a.m.
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This little boy is my nephew, Austin. Ultimately, he will be OK, but has quite a recovery ahead of him. He has a cracked scull, received 8 stitches in the gash on his forehead, will lose his top front teeth (which were his adult teeth) and likely needs plastic surgery on his pallet.
Thank you for all of the efforts of the emergency crew. Your continued communication with Austin's mother, even after your "job" was done, was wonderful.
Apr 6, 2008 at 5:14 p.m.
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NVgrf...I've golfed with you NVgrf and you're one of the most dangerous things on the course. Everyone runs for the trees before you swing.
Apr 6, 2008 at 12:32 p.m.
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Wounds to the head almost always look very serious, even small cuts can bleed profusely. My daughter got cut on the head from a falling icicle. The hospital was only three blocks away and she had blood pouring down her neck by the time we reached the emergency room. On the plus side, I have never seen someone get waited on so quickly in the emergency room as that day.
Apr 6, 2008 at 10:45 a.m.
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As a former EMT, I remember responding to an ambulance call for someone who was hit in the face with a golf club. We were anticipating the worst and it was a bloody mess. At the scene, we put on the C-coller and found out after the fact that it was a three year old who swung the club that deivered the blow to the nose of an adult. Hardly warrented a C-collar...but as EMT's, once a collar is in place...only a doc can remove it. We were cursed out all the way to the hospital!
Apr 5, 2008 at 8:09 p.m.
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As is often posted around track and field throwing areas: heads up or heads off.
Apr 5, 2008 at 7:24 p.m.
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Having coached golf for 25 years, I always told the students on day one that golf was potentially the most dangerous sport there is. Glad this young man will be o.k..
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