Vibes
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That was a fake Dr. How could a women ever become a trauma surgeon. Yea I agree now!!
Man at hospital has chainsaw in neck
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Guido Salvage
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April Fools joke that took all of you. By the way, how could the guy ever see if he was bleeding with a saw supposedly stuck in his neck? Remember, the paramedic prevented him from bleeding to death, the first thing he would have done is remove any object so direct pressure could be applied to the wound.
hardpan
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Paramedics and EMTs have orders to not remove anything if possible. The object could be a "dam" holding back a river of blood. It is much safer to remove something in the operating room with a team and lots of cool tools to stop the bleeding.
HuskStihl
Chairin'em for the sound
It is all feasible. Having worked at a level 1 trauma center I can say that weird **** comes in frequently enough, and there is no way we would or could have taken time out for an April fools joke. Anybody who pulled that out in the field would need to find a new field.
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Guido Salvage
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So, what held the saw in his neck? Tissue is soft, saws are heavy and can someone explain why anyone would have kept a saw buried in their neck before turning it off?
Remember, the article said he was in a tree in a harness. Somehow, after turning the saw off while keeping it in his neck, he was able to lower himself while holding the saw in place. Unbelievable.
Remember, the article said he was in a tree in a harness. Somehow, after turning the saw off while keeping it in his neck, he was able to lower himself while holding the saw in place. Unbelievable.
AOrtlieb
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I'm with Guido; something isn't right about that story. Not saying the kid didn't get injured, by I don't believe a turning chain hit his neck. What would have kept it there? All you guys that have cut yourself, or have seen it happens to others, did it ever stay in the flesh?
Where's the blood on the saw, on the chainbrake handle?
Vibes
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When the story came out 2 days ago, the company owner was interviewed at the seen. It was reported then that the other crewmembers got him out of the tree. They had a bucket truck there. You know news stories, they report whatever they can get into a 12 second story.
Funny!! Next time I'm over there I'll tell them you think it was a hoax. They have a huge mulch operation there. I dump limbs and brush there from side jobs that I do. Call them up!! The company is Adler Tree Service. I think its Gibsonia Pa. or Bairdsford Pa.
Funny!! Next time I'm over there I'll tell them you think it was a hoax. They have a huge mulch operation there. I dump limbs and brush there from side jobs that I do. Call them up!! The company is Adler Tree Service. I think its Gibsonia Pa. or Bairdsford Pa.
Bingo
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Saw that a few minutes ago. A saw 2" into your neck would sever your carotid artery. After that you die. Pic shows the x-ray w/the "bar" stuck and the chain off. But no mention of 2" in the story I saw. X-ray looks to be pretty close to the surface of the neck, maybe muscle. No mention of what kind of saw or model. I'd like to know that. My first thought was that it was a top-handle being used one-handed. But there's something about this whole story that just isn't right. Doesn't help that it was posted on April 1 either. If they had time to get an x-ray before removing the bar and the kid is alive there's no way it did anything but nick the suface skin in the neck area. And if it did happen as told, good luck to the kid. i've seen accidents and been to enough autopsies to think that no one survives something like that. Gotta be more to the story, or, maybe less.
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It was on tv.
That means it's true.
That means it's true.
HuskStihl
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If it was truly stuck, then the tip came up at an angle from below and went between the clavicle and first rib. Saw "blades" aren't penetrated well by X-rays, making it impossible to tell from that view where it was
bigblackdodge
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I don't have any personal reasons to doubt this story. But I do know that it does happen. I lost a friend last year like this. Unfortunately in his accident, his artery was severed. Bled out in less than 10 mins on site. Horrible.
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zogger
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Wow! I musta missed that in the local news. Sorry for the loss of your friend, man.
Nope! That X-ray was very real!!
bigblackdodge
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Thanks Zogger. Here's the link. http://m.northwestgeorgianews.com/m...cle_f6c2a3f8-20ef-11e3-a83f-001a4bcf6878.html
I have yet to here details from anyone who was there. It doesn't say a 'chainsaw' here, but that's what everyone kept stating. He was cutting a water main pipe. My initial thought were that it should've been a Cut-Off saw, but how would that cut his neck? The cover would have to be removed. And OSHA didn't find any negligence. So maybe they were using a carbide or Diamond studed chain? I don't know, and I just can't bring myself to ask his wife or kids. Another friend of mine who actually works for the water dept was there. But he refuses to even hang around and if it's being talked about. He had to take a few days off after the accident. Very shaken up.
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I have yet to here details from anyone who was there. It doesn't say a 'chainsaw' here, but that's what everyone kept stating. He was cutting a water main pipe. My initial thought were that it should've been a Cut-Off saw, but how would that cut his neck? The cover would have to be removed. And OSHA didn't find any negligence. So maybe they were using a carbide or Diamond studed chain? I don't know, and I just can't bring myself to ask his wife or kids. Another friend of mine who actually works for the water dept was there. But he refuses to even hang around and if it's being talked about. He had to take a few days off after the accident. Very shaken up.
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Vibes
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We hired a boring company to cut our duct penetrations through the concrete floors of a very old and well constructed building. The floors were over 2 feet thick. They used a pneumatic concrete cutting chain saw. I guessing that is what they would use to concrete water pipes.
bigblackdodge
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Could be.
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