A man was injured when he cut himself with a chain saw while in a tree May 13, 2023, in Vernon, Connecticut. Emergency personnel gave the man a tourniquet to apply, and he was able to get down from the tree with assistance from the responders, according to a patch.com report.
An aerial-lift operator trimming palms was injured April 18, 2022, in Southern California, when his chain saw kicked back, cutting his left forearm. The man, 30, was able to descend on his own to the ground, where co-workers applied a tourniquet and a bandage to the laceration and drove the victim to the hospital. Examination […]
A 41-year-old worker injured his hand while working with a chain saw in a palm tree in San Diego, California, October 16, 2022. Firefighters helped the man descend the tree using their firetruck ladder, and paramedics treated him for his injuries, according to a Fox 5 San Diego news report.
Larry Gorecki, 71, of Farming Township, Minnesota, was injured while using a chain saw on his property. According to a bringmethenews.com report, he briefly lost consciousness and was unable to stop the bleeding before emergency responders arrived. He was taken to St. Cloud Hospital for treatment.
