11-December-2017 – Farming Accident – “B” Shift

Incident # 17-08481 – A 63 yr. old man was injured when his hand became entangled in a corn picker implement Monday afternoon 11-December. The incident occurred while the man was harvesting corn in a field off of the 12200 block of Green Pond Hwy. Some corn became lodged in the machine and the operator tried to pull the stuck corn out of the device when his glove was caught in the rollers. Fortunately the machine choked down and shut off. He was able to access his cell phone using his other hand and called personnel at nearby Wood Brother’s Construction for help. They responded and also notified 9-1-1. While Fire-Rescue units were enroute, Wood Brothers employees began searching the fields in the area in an attempt to locate the man. They found him behind 12225 Green Pond Hwy and were able to use a prybar to rotate the PTO shaft backward, thus reversing the rollers and free his hand. The patient suffered a substantial but non-life threatening injury to his hand. Firefighter-Paramedics treated him at the scene and transported him to Colleton Medical Center in Medic 6.

Engine 6, Medic 6, Rescue 1, Battalion 1 and Car 112 responded. Captain Richie Wood served as Incident Commander.