Overview
- Crews were dispatched about 2:01 p.m. Saturday to the 600 block of West Prairie Street in Marengo for a snow-blower injury.
- Responders found a man with deep lacerations to several fingers after he reached into the chute to clear a clog.
- Paramedics treated him on scene and transported him to a Rockford-area hospital for further care, with no additional condition update provided.
- Marengo Fire & Rescue urged residents to fully power down machines, wait for all moving parts to stop, keep hands out of chutes, and use a clearing tool.
- The incident occurred during a winter storm that brought 8 to 11 inches of snow to parts of McHenry County and led to flight disruptions, according to the National Weather Service.