JAMESTOWN, N.D. (AP) — Police say a North Dakota man severed one of his hands while operating a meat grinder in his garage.

Jamestown police officers were called to the home of 69-year-old Myron Schlafman on Friday afternoon. They applied a tourniquet to his arm and an ambulance crew took him to a hospital.

Officers put the severed hand in a special package to keep it cool and free of contamination.

Police Lt. Robert Opp told The Associated Press that authorities don’t have details on Schlafman’s condition, including whether the hand can be reattached. Jamestown Regional Medical Center hasn’t responded to a request for comment.

 

Previously…

Jamestown (Valley News Live)  Jamestown Police reports a 69 year old Jamestown man lost a hand while operating a meat  grinder, Friday afternoon.

The report says the accident occurred about 12:20-p.m., in his 10th Avenue southeast Jamestown garage.

Maj. Justin Blinsky also says, police  officers arrived on the scene, and applied a tourniquet to the man’s arm to stop the bleeding.  Jamestown Area Ambulance Service responded to the scene and placed the severed hand in a contamination free bag that was kept cool by officers.

He was transported to JRMC within nine minutes of the call.

The man’s name was not immediately released.