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OSHA is investigating an incident in Franzen, WI, in which a man was injured in a machine used to crush old cars.

The unidentified man was airlifted from Weller’s Auto Salvage to a hospital. His injuries were said to be non-life-threatening.

The Marathon County Sheriff’s department says a crane operator put a car into the crushing machine.

However, the crane operator didn’t see a salvage yard employee office worker had gone into the car to retrieve an item from its front seat.

Results of the OSHA investigation could take up to six months.

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