Man's Hand Chopped Off

ER24 paramedics were called to the Sharpville Police Station in Vereeniging for a young man who’s hand had allegedly been cut off by a panga.

It seems that two men had been arguing when a panga was pulled out, and the  twenty one year olds left hand was chopped off at the wrist. The details are still unclear, but the man was taken to the Sharpville Police Station, along with the hand to await emergency medical treatment. Fortunately, the hand was placed on ice, and as paramedics arrived, they began treating the man. He had suffered blood loss and was in a moderate amount of pain. He was given fluid supplements through a drip, and pain medication. The paramedics also made further attempts to preserve the hand.

The ER24 Discovery Medicopter was called in to assist with transporting the man to hospital, so as to increase the chance for reattachment of the hand in surgery. The patient will be airlifted to the Pretoria Academic hospital where surgeons will be waiting to take the man to theater.