Deputies of the Logan County Sheriff’s Office responded about 8:10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 30, to a report of a man being pinned by a vehicle and trailer in 5400 block of County Road 10.
Thane Piatt, 31, of West Liberty, sustained a possible serious leg injury and was transported by squad to Mary Rutan Hospital and later to Grant Medical Center in Columbus.
Piatt, who works for the West Liberty-based GS Excavation and Hydroseeding Services, was unloading a skid-steer loader at a residence along C.R. 10, when the pickup trailer it was on began to roll away down a hilly section of C.R. 10. The truck-trailer jackknifed causing the trailer to overturn in a ditch but remain connected to the truck. In the process of trying to catch and stop the truck-trailer, Thane’s leg became pinned.
First responders used mechanical means to free Thane’s pinned leg.
Piatt’s younger brother, Cole Piatt, an off-duty trooper with the Ohio State Highway Patrol, said Thane was conscious and alert when he arrived on scene. Thane’s family members reported from MRH that Thane had “no broken bones, just lacerations.” However, because of the nature of the injury, Thane was transported to Grant for further medical treatment.
Deputies were assisted by emergency personnel from Perry Township, Tri-Valley, Macochee Joint Ambulance District and Bellefontaine.
