Man Trapped Under 600 Pound Mower
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Updated: 11:02 PM May 15, 2008
Man Trapped Under 600 Pound Mower
A 65-year old Huntington man has been rescued after being trapped under a 600 pound lawn mower. WEB EXTRA: Raw Rescue Video & Interview.
Posted: 2:26 PM May 14, 2008
Reporter: WSAZ News Staff
Email Address: news@wsaz.com
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va (WSAZ) -- A 65-year-old Huntington man has been rescued after being trapped under a 600 pound lawn mower.

Emergency crews were called to a wooded area off Parkland Drive just outside the Huntington city limits shortly before noon Wednesday.

Firefighters say the man and mower had gone over a hill into a wooded area. We’re told this was the first time he had used the industrial riding mower.

Firefighters used a winch on one the trucks to get the mower off.

The man was taken to a local hospital. No word on his condition.

In a press release, Cabell 911 says dispatchers used the newly installed “Automatic Vehicle Locator” program to guide responders to the man’s home.

They then used the center’s “Wireless Phase II” technology to establish his exact location based on his cell phone call to 911.


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Posted by: Anonymous on May 16, 2008 at 09:21 PM

you all need lives if you have nothing better to do than go to on wsaz and look for spelling errors. Its no wonder most West Virginians are on welfare...they could be telemarketers but its more fun to get on here and show off their 9th grade education. Pray for this man, do something good with your sloth
Posted by: to everyone correcting errors on May 16, 2008 at 10:04 AM

Why does it matter? It is still pronounced the same way!
Posted by: Anonymous on May 15, 2008 at 10:44 PM

Unbelievable! Two news sources, two differently written stories and the SAME ERROR! (The Herald-Disgrace had the same error) SHAME on you! It is a WINCH. A WENCH is a busty old hag who serves beer in English Pubs you MORONS.
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