Snowblower injury: New Lenox man nearly loses hand trying to unclog snow blower
"It was one of the most painful, scary things that I've gone through," he said. Dr. John Fernandez of Midwest Orthopedics at Rush said he's seen numerous patients in the last couple weeks with similar injuries. He says the heavy snow seems to be root cause, and the injuries are often serious - including some patients who have lost fingers. "They're basically partial amputations, bad fractures, tendon injuries, things of that nature," said Dr. Fernandez. Experts say most snow blower injuries happen when people stick their hands or feet near the blades. They say you should use a tool instead...
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