Man Suffers Traumatic Leg Injury In Putnam Machine Accident

PUTNAM, CT — A man suffered a traumatic leg injury in a machinery accident Monday morning and was airlifted to an area hospital.

The accident happened around 10:41 a.m. Monday at 16 Providence Pike, officials said.

The commercial building houses a Valvoline Instant Oil Change and a Mr. Sparkle Car Wash.

According to the East Putnam Fire Department, emergency personnel arrived on scene and found the victim on the ground next to a piece of machinery which had run over him.

Emergency personnel identified the machine as a skid steer.

The incident was reported by an off-duty Connecticut State Police trooper, who had applied two “potentially lifesaving tourniquets” prior to the arrival of medical personnel, fire officials said.

Life Star landed at the nearby East Putnam Fire Department, then airlifted the victim to UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. Officials described the victim’s injuries as “serious.”