X-ray shows chainsaw blade embedded in neck of tree trimmer
An amazing X-ray image shows a chainsaw embedded in the neck of a tree trimmer who survived a near-death accident.
CBS Pittsburgh reports James Valentine, 21, of the Adler Tree Service in Gibsonia, Pa. was in a harness trimming a tree on Monday when an incident occurred where his chainsaw kicked back, embedding the blade in his neck.
The blade was removed at Allegheny General Hospital, which released an X-ray image of Valentine to CBS News.
CBS Pittsburgh reports the blade hit a muscle, and no major arteries or blood vessels were severed.
