Paterson EMT Suffers Crushing Hand Injury on Emergency Call

January 04, 2026 | Paterson, NJ

An emergency medical technician sustained a crushing injury to their hand while responding to a call at 160 Franklin St. in Paterson on Jan. 4 at approximately 3 p.m. Emergency medical services reported the incident and requested police and Battalion 3 to the scene for security. The injured EMT was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment.

Emergency Medical Services Reporting a crushing hand inj to a emt on a call, Request Police Department/batt 3 to Scene, Emergency Medical Services e/r to Hospital.

Details on the cause of the injury and the patient's condition were not immediately available.

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