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Mich. first responders rescue man pinned under train

A University of Michigan surgical team responded to the scene in Ann Arbor to prepare for a possible field amputation

By Charles E. Ramirez
The Detroit News

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — A 20-year-old man is in stable condition after being run over by a train Monday in Ann Arbor, firefighters said.

First responders were called at about 9:40 p.m. to railroad tracks between Huron and Miller for a report of a pedestrian who was run over by a train, according to a statement on the department’s Facebook page.

Firefighters arrived and found a man with his left hand entangled in the rear axle of a locomotive, authorities reported. Officials said his hand was pinned between the wheel, the axle and the train. The man was lying under the locomotive and in between the rails.

An hour after first responders arrived at the scene, Ann Arbor police brought a medical flight crew and a University of Michigan surgical team to the site to prepare for a possible amputation in the field, according to authorities.


Activating the surgical team: A low-frequency, high-risk emergency procedure in the field

After nearly two hours, firefighters extricated the man’s hand and he was taken to a hospital, officials said.

Investigators said the man was sleeping on the tracks before he was run over. They also said the train was traveling very slowly and was able to stop within a short distance. Firefighters said the man’s hand injury was the only major physical trauma he suffered.

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