Photo:Go Fund MeA Minnesota man’slegs were amputatedafter he sustained severe injuries in an accident involving a grain bin auger, authorities said.Travis Muller, 30, was working in a grain bin in Windom on Sunday afternoon when the accident occurred, Cottonwood County Sheriff Jason Purrington told PEOPLE.First responders from a number of agencies, including the sheriff’s office, the Windom Fire Department and the North Memorial Air Ambulance, arrived shortly after 3 p.m. local time, and Muller was flown to the Twin Cities metro area, about 150 miles away, Purrington said.Muller was treated at North Memorial Health in Robbinsdale,theStar Tribunereported.According to aGoFundMe campaignstarted on Muller’s behalf, the man had both of his legs amputated: his right leg below the knee and his left leg above the knee.In addition, due to “a significant amount of dirt and corn in his legs,” doctors are monitoring the areas for infection, Muller’s wife Jasmine wrote in a message on the GoFundMe page.Muller faces additional surgeries in the near future, she said.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“This is very hard to process and we are all still in so much shock as we all know the lifestyle that Trav lives and loves,” Jasmine said, adding that her husband was “extremely active and a constant goer.”“As life changing as this will be and heartbreaking to lose his legs, the doctor said just a few more seconds and he would no longer be with us,” she added. “Please send prayers. We know Trav is strong but this is going to be an extremely difficult and unimaginable journey for us.“Muller was a retired professional snowmobile racer, theSnowmobile Racing Network wrote on Facebook.“HANG IN THERE TRAVIS!,” a post from the SRN wrote. “Travis is a great athlete and a phenomenal person in general.”As of Thursday afternoon, over $72,000 has been raised to support Travis and his famly.
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A Minnesota man’slegs were amputatedafter he sustained severe injuries in an accident involving a grain bin auger, authorities said.Travis Muller, 30, was working in a grain bin in Windom on Sunday afternoon when the accident occurred, Cottonwood County Sheriff Jason Purrington told PEOPLE.First responders from a number of agencies, including the sheriff’s office, the Windom Fire Department and the North Memorial Air Ambulance, arrived shortly after 3 p.m. local time, and Muller was flown to the Twin Cities metro area, about 150 miles away, Purrington said.Muller was treated at North Memorial Health in Robbinsdale,theStar Tribunereported.According to aGoFundMe campaignstarted on Muller’s behalf, the man had both of his legs amputated: his right leg below the knee and his left leg above the knee.In addition, due to “a significant amount of dirt and corn in his legs,” doctors are monitoring the areas for infection, Muller’s wife Jasmine wrote in a message on the GoFundMe page.Muller faces additional surgeries in the near future, she said.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“This is very hard to process and we are all still in so much shock as we all know the lifestyle that Trav lives and loves,” Jasmine said, adding that her husband was “extremely active and a constant goer.”“As life changing as this will be and heartbreaking to lose his legs, the doctor said just a few more seconds and he would no longer be with us,” she added. “Please send prayers. We know Trav is strong but this is going to be an extremely difficult and unimaginable journey for us.“Muller was a retired professional snowmobile racer, theSnowmobile Racing Network wrote on Facebook.“HANG IN THERE TRAVIS!,” a post from the SRN wrote. “Travis is a great athlete and a phenomenal person in general.”As of Thursday afternoon, over $72,000 has been raised to support Travis and his famly.
A Minnesota man’slegs were amputatedafter he sustained severe injuries in an accident involving a grain bin auger, authorities said.
Travis Muller, 30, was working in a grain bin in Windom on Sunday afternoon when the accident occurred, Cottonwood County Sheriff Jason Purrington told PEOPLE.
First responders from a number of agencies, including the sheriff’s office, the Windom Fire Department and the North Memorial Air Ambulance, arrived shortly after 3 p.m. local time, and Muller was flown to the Twin Cities metro area, about 150 miles away, Purrington said.
Muller was treated at North Memorial Health in Robbinsdale,theStar Tribunereported.
According to aGoFundMe campaignstarted on Muller’s behalf, the man had both of his legs amputated: his right leg below the knee and his left leg above the knee.
In addition, due to “a significant amount of dirt and corn in his legs,” doctors are monitoring the areas for infection, Muller’s wife Jasmine wrote in a message on the GoFundMe page.
Muller faces additional surgeries in the near future, she said.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
“This is very hard to process and we are all still in so much shock as we all know the lifestyle that Trav lives and loves,” Jasmine said, adding that her husband was “extremely active and a constant goer.”
“As life changing as this will be and heartbreaking to lose his legs, the doctor said just a few more seconds and he would no longer be with us,” she added. “Please send prayers. We know Trav is strong but this is going to be an extremely difficult and unimaginable journey for us.”
Muller was a retired professional snowmobile racer, theSnowmobile Racing Network wrote on Facebook.
“HANG IN THERE TRAVIS!,” a post from the SRN wrote. “Travis is a great athlete and a phenomenal person in general.”
As of Thursday afternoon, over $72,000 has been raised to support Travis and his famly.
source: people.com
