Man declared dead found breathing in morgue

Lexus · 01-27-2005, 04:59 PM

Man declared dead found breathing in morgue
N.C. emergency medical team suspended after screw-up

The Associated Press
Updated: 9:11 a.m. ET Jan. 27, 2005

RALEIGH, N.C. - A medical examiner studying a body in a morgue was startled when the man took a shallow breath.

Emergency medical technicians had declared 29-year-old Larry D. Green dead almost two hours earlier, after he was hit by a car.

Medical examiner J.B. Perdue was called to the accident scene Monday but did not examine Green then. Later, he was documenting Green’s injuries when he noticed the man was breathing.

“I had to look twice myself just to make sure it was there, that’s how subtle it was,” Perdue said.

Green, 29, was taken to Duke University Medical Center in Durham, where he was in critical condition Wednesday.

Several members of the Franklin County emergency medical service have been suspended pending an investigation, said Darnell Batton, the county attorney.

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URL: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6875358/?GT1=6065

all I gotta say is ************! This guy is gonna have a good conversation starter! Oh hi, ya I was pronounced dead and was in the morgue when I began to breathe again.

aquariumfishguy · 01-27-2005, 07:42 PM

Yes he will! That is a surreal story...

joe kool · 01-27-2005, 07:44 PM

TWO HOURS LATER !!!! Holy crow man... IF he pulls through he'll never have to work again... he gonna get PAID! that's a HUGE screw up.

shev · 01-27-2005, 08:36 PM

Good thing he wasnt an organ donor.

or closterphobic.

hail_sniper · 01-27-2005, 09:03 PM

just think, another hour and there could have been an autopsy

01-27-2005, 04:59 PM	#1
Lexus Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 22 Posts: 2,405	Man declared dead found breathing in morgue Man declared dead found breathing in morgue N.C. emergency medical team suspended after screw-up The Associated Press Updated: 9:11 a.m. ET Jan. 27, 2005 RALEIGH, N.C. - A medical examiner studying a body in a morgue was startled when the man took a shallow breath. Emergency medical technicians had declared 29-year-old Larry D. Green dead almost two hours earlier, after he was hit by a car. Medical examiner J.B. Perdue was called to the accident scene Monday but did not examine Green then. Later, he was documenting Green’s injuries when he noticed the man was breathing. “I had to look twice myself just to make sure it was there, that’s how subtle it was,” Perdue said. Green, 29, was taken to Duke University Medical Center in Durham, where he was in critical condition Wednesday. Several members of the Franklin County emergency medical service have been suspended pending an investigation, said Darnell Batton, the county attorney. © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. URL: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6875358/?GT1=6065 all I gotta say is **********! This guy is gonna have a good conversation starter! Oh hi, ya I was pronounced dead and was in the morgue when I began to breathe again. __________________ 55 Gallon 2 Blood Parrots 2 Angelfish 1 Fantail Goldfish 46 Gallon 1 Albino Bristlenose 2 Angelfish 4 African Dwarf Frogs 4 Black Skirt Tetras 5 Zebra Danios 8 Tiger Barbs 9 Neon Tetras 13 Assorted Corys 29 Gallon 8 Daffodil Cichlids & fry 1 Electric Blue Crayfish 10 Gallon** 2 Snails

01-27-2005, 07:42 PM	#2
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01-27-2005, 07:44 PM	#3
joe kool Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 36 Posts: 577	TWO HOURS LATER !!!! Holy crow man... IF he pulls through he'll never have to work again... he gonna get PAID! that's a HUGE screw up. __________________ A conglomeration of cichlids from all over living happily in my "melting pot" of tanks. Breeding: currently nothing ... I've just been released from my one year sentence in Korea I'm back in the states!!!! Florida to be exact, so if your in the pan handle area hit me up current Fry: see above tanks: Just set up my first "fish" tank, cichlids of course 100 gal and still have the 20L planted with CRS although most of my plants didn't survive the wife's care.

01-27-2005, 08:36 PM	#4
shev Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Montana Age: 20 Posts: 1,591	Re: Man declared dead found breathing in morgue Good thing he wasnt an organ donor. or closterphobic.

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hail_sniper The Frugal Reefer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Downey, Ca Posts: 195	Re: Man declared dead found breathing in morgue just think, another hour and there could have been an autopsy __________________ Sam H. Member of MASLAC 30gal reef 90gal planning

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