Had this post in my paper yesterday. If you want to get a beer from your cooler, maybe you should turn the saw off?
Saw falls, amputates Gilbert man’s hand
A Gilbert man who lost his hand when a woodworking saw fell in his garage was able to pick it up, place it in a bag and wrap his arm before calling 911, authorities said.
The 52-year-old man was home alone Thursday afternoon doing woodwork and had placed the table saw he was using on top of an ice chest, Gilbert Fire Captain Mike Connor said.
“The saw fell and basically amputated his entire hand,” Connor said.
The man then picked up his own hand, placed it in a bag and wrapped up his arm before calling 911.
“He was able to not panic and do as much as he could to stop the bleeding,” Connor said. The man was in shock when the firefighters arrived and was taken in a helicopter to a trauma center.
It is unknown whether surgeons will be able to reattach his hand. But Connor said there may still be hope.
“We have excellent hand surgeons here in the Valley,” Connor said. “If the hand is able to be reattached, he would have the best chance at it here in the area and would be receiving the best care.”
Later AZMO (who has been busy with a new grand daughter….)
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Had this post in my paper yesterday. If you want to get a beer from your cooler, maybe you should turn the saw off?
Saw falls, amputates Gilbert man's hand
A Gilbert man who lost his hand when a woodworking saw fell in his garage was able to pick it up, place it in a bag and wrap his arm before calling 911, authorities said.
The 52-year-old man was home alone Thursday afternoon doing woodwork and had placed the table saw he was using on top of an ice chest, Gilbert Fire Captain Mike Connor said.
"The saw fell and basically amputated his entire hand," Connor said.
The man then picked up his own hand, placed it in a bag and wrapped up his arm before calling 911.
"He was able to not panic and do as much as he could to stop the bleeding," Connor said. The man was in shock when the firefighters arrived and was taken in a helicopter to a trauma center.
It is unknown whether surgeons will be able to reattach his hand. But Connor said there may still be hope.
"We have excellent hand surgeons here in the Valley," Connor said. "If the hand is able to be reattached, he would have the best chance at it here in the area and would be receiving the best care."
Later AZMO (who has been busy with a new grand daughter....)
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"The 52-year-old man was home alone Thursday afternoon doing woodwork and had placed the table saw he was using on top of an ice chest, Gilbert Fire Captain Mike Connor said."Wow. At 52, one can only assume that this fellow has already contributed (negatively) to the gene pool.
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"The man then picked up his own hand, placed it in a bag and wrapped up his arm before calling 911."
Well I could never manage to do that, therefore am sure never to amputate any part of myself....Philip Marcou
I remember your comments about those Yanks and their Table Saws Phillip. Maybe there is something about a massive 500kg beasties that sits steady on the floor. I am with you though, not planning on a major weight loss programs in my shop. <!----><!----><!---->
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Geez louise, how many ways was this wrong. I wish the fellow the best.
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