Video: Man and machine brought to hospital

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A 28 year-old man, who had wedged his hand in a meat mincing machine at a Chinese restaurant in Colombo, was rushed to the National Hospital with the machine intact this evening, hospital sources said.

The hospital has sought the assistance of the Colombo Fire Brigade to cut off parts of the machine to save the youth’s hand which has been entrapped in it.

After several hours, doctors and fire brigade officials managed to cut the machine and free the youth’s hand. However, doctors said one finger of the young man had been severely injured and moves were underway to conduct plastic surgery to fix the damaged parts of the finger. (Chaturanga Pradeep) (Pix by Kushan Pathiraja)

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raspi Monday, 05 August 2013 04:28 PM

Work place safety is a main issue in SL.hope the guys recovers quickly with minimum loss.poor fellows.

k.soysa Monday, 05 August 2013 05:27 PM

I am amazed at our people. They will kill for the slightest thing and they will move heaven and earth to save a life and a limb! Our basic nature is intact and I am encouraged.

ANTON Tuesday, 06 August 2013 12:58 AM

HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN SENT TO A BLACKSMITH.

Neutral Tuesday, 06 August 2013 02:45 AM

Funny how the doctors and the firemen are standing with their arms crossed.

The God Father Tuesday, 06 August 2013 04:48 AM

High time to introduce work cover compensation.

Eng. Musthafa Bawa Tuesday, 06 August 2013 07:58 AM

Similar incident happand in our work place , Dammam KSA, one operator's finger got in to a machine feeding hole and finally he lost the finger. Even all the safety measures given to them, most of the workers do not care the safety operation.
we must encourage and strict implementattion of work place safet is must.

Mohideen Tuesday, 06 August 2013 07:59 AM

if you look at how our Medical professionals treat this case immediately shows that we are still in the stone age,it is the most appropriate time for training for these morons.

kumara Tuesday, 06 August 2013 08:13 AM

MOST OF THE TIME OUR GUYS ARE NOT TAKEN PRECAUTION .HOPE THIS AND PRAY HE WILL BE OK.

sobers Tuesday, 06 August 2013 09:07 AM

Proper Operational systems along with Hazards should be told, prior to starting work. Insurance coverage is also very essential.

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