Woman's leg mangled after fall into trash compactor

Wednesday, May 18, 2016
SALEM, Mass. -- Authorities say a Massachusetts woman trying to fetch a pair of keys that fell three stories into an apartment building's trash compactor that then turned on and mangled her leg.

Police say a 19-year-old man had accidentally dropped his keys down the trash chute at the multistory building and offered the woman $20 to help him retrieve them. Investigators say he tied a sheet to the woman and lowered her into the chute. The sheet ripped, sending her into the compactor.
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The compactor switched on when she landed and broke her leg.

Police say the 38-year-old Salem woman now has a severely deformed leg. She was listed in fair condition Monday afternoon.

No charges have been filed. The incident remains under investigation.

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