2-year-old Lincoln County girl airlifted to hospital after her arm got trapped in corn grinder

CRAB ORCHARD, Ky. (FOX 56) — A 2-year-old girl was airlifted to the University of Kentucky Hospital on Friday after her arm became trapped in a corn grinder, according to local officials.

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Crab Orchard Fire Chief Larry Owsley told FOX 56 that the incident happened around 9 a.m. on Feb. 13 in Lincoln County.

The child’s right arm, from the shoulder down, became caught in the power take-off (PTO) component of the grinder, which connects the machine to a tractor.

Emergency crews responded and transported the girl by helicopter to the UK Hospital with part of the machinery still attached to her arm.

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Officials said the child is expected to lose a finger and suffered injuries to her thumb and arm. Owsley said that she is in stable condition…

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