Construction Worker Severs Hand With Saw


File photo
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A construction worker was injured in an accident at the job Wednesday in Falls Township.

Officers and medics responded to the 9700 block of Lowell Drive at 2:50 p.m. and found a worker who severed his left hand at the wrist with a saw while working on a home, police said.

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The victim, a 30-year-old man from Tunkhannock, Wyoming County, was rushed to St. Mary Medical Center’s trauma center for treatment.

The victim’s condition was not available as of Thursday morning.

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