Child Seriously Hurt by PTO Shaft at Minnesota Farm
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Verndale, MN (KROC-AM News) - A child was airlifted to a Twin Cities Hospital following a farming-related accident in central Minnesota.
The Wadena County Sheriff s Office says the young victim suffered serious injuries Tuesday afternoon after becoming entangled in a piece of farm machinery at a rural property north of Verndale. A news release says the child, whose age and name have not been released, was mixing feed and got caught in a power take-off shaft.
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The person who called 911 indicated they were transporting the injured child to a nearby hospital in their personal vehicle. A medical helicopter was then dispatched and brought the victim to the North Memorial Medical Center for treatment.
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Child sustained serious, but not life threatening injuries.
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VERNDALE, Minn. An 11-year-old child caught in a piece of farming equipment Tuesday, March 30, was airlifted to a Twin Cities hospital with serious injuries.
The farming accident occurred in Wing River Township, north of the city of Verndale. First responders were dispatched to the scene at about 4:29 p.m., according to a Wadena County Sheriff s Office news release.
At the time of the call, the child had been caught in a PTO shaft and was then removed. The child was involved in mixing feed when they were pulled into the spinning shaft, the release said. A PTO shaft connects a tractor to a piece of equipment to transfer mechanical power.
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Child seriously hurt after getting caught in farm equipment
The child s injuries are not life threatening.
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A child suffered a serious injury in a farm accident in Wadena County Tuesday afternoon.
The Wadena County Sheriff s Office says it received a call about a child caught in farm equipment in section 30 of Wing River Township at around 4:30 p.m.
As police responded, the caller said they d managed to get the child free and would be taking them to a hospital in their own vehicle.
Police arrived at the scene to learn the child had become stuck in a PTO shaft while mixing feed.