Date of Incident: 19 January 2005
Time of Incident: 1924hrs
Southwestern Regional Police responded to the PH
Glatfelter wood chipper yard for a 52yr old male that was trapped under his
tractor trailer. Upon arrival, police and local fire department personnel from
Spring Grove and N Codorus found Wayne Johnson of Salisbury MD trapped under the
cab of the truck. Johnson was alert and conscious. Johnson advised that he was
having problems with the brake line freezing up and he attempted correct the
problem. Johnson stated that he slipped and fell feet first and wedged
himself under the driveshaft of the truck. Johnson used his cell phone to call
for help. A section of the undercarriage had to be cut away so that he could be
extracted by emergency personnel. Johnson was transported to York Hospital by
Spring Grove ambulance where he was treated for minor injuries including
hypothermia.