Woman severely injured in Box Elder County farming accident

A 54-year-old woman was hospitalized with severe injuries after getting caught in some agricultural equipment Monday night in Box Elder County.

A 54-year-old woman was hospitalized with severe injuries after getting caught in some agricultural equipment Monday night in Box Elder County. (Monkey Business Images, Shutterstock)


Save Story
Leer en español

Estimated read time: Less than a minute

FIELDING, Box Elder County — A 54-year-old woman was taken to the hospital after getting caught in some agricultural equipment Monday night.

Around 7:15 p.m. Monday, deputies were called out to the town of Fielding, about 10 miles north of Tremonton, for a woman who was injured by an auger attached to a tractor.

The auger was running next to a fence when a fence wire got caught in the auger, causing it to grab the woman who was standing nearby and pull her in, Box Elder County Chief Deputy Sheriff Cade Palmer said. She received severe injuries to her legs, with both breaking and one being a near amputation.

The family member who was operating the tractor with the attached auger called 911.

The woman was flown to an Ogden hospital in critical condition, Palmer said. As of Tuesday afternoon, Palmer did not have an update on her condition and her identity has not been released.

Most recent Police & Courts stories

Related topics

UtahNorthern UtahPolice & Courts
Cassidy Wixom covers Utah County communities and is the evening breaking news reporter for KSL.com.

STAY IN THE KNOW

Get informative articles and interesting stories delivered to your inbox weekly. Subscribe to the KSL.com Trending 5.
By subscribing, you acknowledge and agree to KSL.com's Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Newsletter Signup

KSL Weather Forecast

KSL Weather Forecast
Play button