Man's hand injured in wood chipper accident

Heard on: Washington County Police, Fire and EMS

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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4321052 , (number withheld) Butternut Lane.

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For a hand that was caught in a wood chipper.

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Two Richfield Rescue, Richfield Rescue, start responding.

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(number withheld) Butternut Lane, (number withheld) Butternut Lane.

00:14

A hand got caught in a wood chipper.

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He is conscious, alert, and breathing.

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Dispatch to Richfield Rescue.

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Richfield Rescue respond to (number withheld) Butternut Lane, (number withheld) Butternut.

00:28

For a male hand that got caught in a wood chipper.

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All fingers are still attached.

00:31

He has some broken knuckles.

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He is conscious and breathing clear at 1720.

00:39

Sounds like his knuckles are ripped.

00:46

Calling for a 1951 roll.

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1951, the caller works in the medical field.

00:52

The hand is free from the wood chipper and wrapped in towel on top of his head.

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Everyone's still conscious and breathing.

9/5/2026 03:17 PM

Medical Emergency

Butternut Ln, Hubertus, WI 53033

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were dispatched to a home near Butternut Lane in Hubertus for a man whose hand was caught in a wood chipper. The hand was reportedly free, all fingers were still attached, and the man was conscious and breathing with possible broken or torn knuckles.