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Associated Press - July 9, 2009 4:35 PM ET
MADRID, Neb. (AP) - A Nebraska man is being treated for serious hand and arm injuries he received in a grain bin accident.
Perkins County authorities say the auger 32-year-old Jacob Lee of Grant was working on Wednesday accidentally turned on. Lee's hands and arms became entangled in the auger which caused extensive damage.
Some of Lee's co-workers performed first aid and transported him to a county highway to meet the ambulance. Authorities say Lee was flown to a Colorado hospital where he is being treated.
The accident happened on a farm north of Madrid, Neb., which is about 15 miles southeast of Ogallala.
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