Upper Austria: Child Seriously Injured While Splitting Wood

The boy was operating a saw-splitting machine to chop wood, and a 37-year-old relative was stacking the finished firewood logs into a box.

Twelve-Year-Old Caught Hand in Splitting Machine While Splitting Wood

When the student - for an unknown reason - opened the safety cover of the machine, he got his hand caught in the splitting blade and was seriously injured. The 37-year-old provided first aid and drove towards the emergency doctor with the twelve-year-old. After initial treatment, the boy was flown to the hospital by the emergency medical helicopter, according to the Upper Austrian police.

(APA/Red)

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