Nov 5, 2018

Archived: Albany Man Injured After Leg Gets Stuck In Tractor

An Albany man was rushed to St. Cloud Hospital after his leg got caught in a tractor.

The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office says they received a medical call just before 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The caller said 60-year-old Dale Zimmer’s leg had been caught in a power take-off shaft of a tractor.

Zimmer was operating a grinder-mixer when his pant leg became stuck on the tractor. His daughter immediately called 911.

First responders were able to free Zimmer’s leg. He was taken to St. Cloud Hospital.

The Albany Fire Department, Melrose Ambulance, and Life Link Helicopter assisted on-scene. 

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