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This story is a good reminder of the hazards when machines are shut down for cleaning, maintenance or to clear debris.

A man trapped in a crusher had to have his leg amputated to be freed from the machine.

The 25-year-old worker in Australia was trapped for more than an hour at the K and D brick plant.

He’s hospitalized in critical condition.

Here’s what led to the injury: The crusher had been stopped to remove some debris.

The worker who restarted the machine didn’t realize that someone was still inside the crusher at the time.

Tags: cleaning, leg amputated, maintenance, trapped in machine