Elderly man left with deep cuts to his arm after chainsaw accident
An elderly man has been hospitalised with deep cuts to his arm after a chainsaw accident at his property.
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He was using the electric tool in Kenthurst in Sydney's north-west this afternoon when the accident happened.
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A CareFlight helicopter responded to a chainsaw accident which left a man with deep cuts to his arm. CareFlight
An off-duty nurse helped the man - aged in his late 70s - by giving him first aid and applying a tourniquet before paramedics arrived.
The Mounties Care CareFlight Helicopter landed on a nearby cricket oval, and CareFlight's critical care team and paramedics worked together to treat the patient.
A man in his late 70s has been hospitalised after a chainsaw accident in Sydney's north-west. CareFlight
The man was taken by road to Westmead Hospital accompanied by the CareFlight specialist doctor.
He is in a stable condition.
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