Driver freed after hand trapped in Kangasala waste-processing machine
A garbage truck driver's hand was trapped in a waste-processing machine on Kuohuntie in Kangasala before 8 a.m. on Monday; the driver freed their hand during the emergency call and rescue crews were not dispatched.
Before 8 a.m. on Monday, a garbage truck driver's hand became trapped between parts of a waste-processing machine on Kuohuntie in Kangasala, Tamperelainen reported. The driver freed their hand during the emergency call, and the Pirkanmaa Rescue Department said crews were not needed at the scene. Authorities provided no further details on injuries or any follow-up.
Similar incidents have occurred in the region, including a bakery worker freed after their hand was trapped in a dough mixer in Tampere in April and a person freed after being trapped under a car in Sahalahti, Kangasala, in August.
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