In spite of all our differences, the one thing that binds all living creatures is that we each have an expiration date. This finality to our existence is what makes life special, something to be cherished and protected. But occasionally things can go terribly wrong…
Sep
30th
Author: Taz |
Files under Casualties: Low, Work Accidents
A British man, who had just cut off his arm in a freak chainsaw accident, calmly knocked on his neighbor’s door and said, "Please help, I’ve just cut my arm off."
John Stirling was cutting down a tree in his yard when his chainsaw slipped and cut off his arm below the elbow. His neighbor, Steve Francis, placed the arm in a bag of frozen food to keep the limb cold. "He wasn’t screaming, he was as relaxed as can be," Francis said. "I didn’t realize anything was wrong until I looked down and saw his arm missing. He’s a brave man, I’ll give him that. I couldn’t believe he didn’t faint."
Stirling ended up in Queen Victoria Hospital in West Sussex. He underwent 14 hours of emergency surgery to reattach the arm.
