Tuesday afternoon, James Valentine was cutting a tree in Ross Township, Pennsylvania, when his chainsaw kicked back and hit his neck. He immediately released the saw, but the chain was stuck in his flesh. The other crew members from Adler Tree Service removed the chainsaw motor from the blade, and emergency responders took him to the hospital with the blade still embedded.
Dr. Christine Toevs treated Valentine at Allegheny General Hospital.
When he arrived the chainsaw was still stuck in his neck, which is exactly what needed to happen. The chainsaw had to stay in place to stop the bleeding until doctors removed it.
“In his case, blessedly, he missed every important structure,” said Toevs.
Valentine is expected to recover in a few days, and plans to get right back to work. -via Buzzfeed