[iowamark]

Emergency medical personnel stabilized Metz quickly, got fluids into him and finished the amputation to free him from the furnace.

Dr. Scott Ellner, St. Francis Hospital: "They did bring his limb in as well in case we could potentially salvage this."

What a horrible story.

[BunnySlippers]

This happned to a hiker some years ago when a boulder fell on his arm and pinned him.

After days, he cut his arm off successfully and lives today.