TOWN OF PINE RIVER (WSAU-WAOW) — A man was seriously injured in a farm accident Monday in the Lincoln County Town of Pine River.
The man was performing silo maintenance when he became trapped in the auger 30 feet above the ground around 5pm. The Merrill Fire Department responded with a ladder truck to help the Pine River Fire Department with the rescue.
The man’s injuries were serious and the extrication process from the silo took around 90 minutes. He was then helicoptered to Asprius Trauma Center.
His identity and current condition is not available at this time.
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