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Mainer who lost leg in wood chipper accident sues manufacturer

Summary by Ground News
Joseph Hanson, now 33 and living in Swanton, Vermont, sued Bandit Industries Inc. alleging that a faulty wood chipper caused him to lose a leg while working for Bartlett Tree Experts. Hanson said he was yanked off his feet and pulled into the feed table of the chipper. Both legs were severely injured and one had to be amputated, the lawsuit claimed.

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Mainer who lost leg in wood chipper accident sues manufacturer

Joseph Hanson was clearing a woodlot in Bridgton when his legs became entangled in the winch line as it was pulled into the wood chipper.

·Bangor, United States
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Bangor Daily News broke the news in Bangor, United States on Tuesday, December 27, 2022.
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