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Boy loses arm in mincer accident Boy loses arm in mincer accident
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Surgeons had to amputate a teenager's arm in a butcher's shop after it became trapped in a mincer.Surgeons had to amputate a teenager's arm in a butcher's shop after it became trapped in a mincer.
Sam Ashworth, 15, was stuck in the machine for two hours at the business in Oldham, Greater Manchester, where he had a Saturday job.Sam Ashworth, 15, was stuck in the machine for two hours at the business in Oldham, Greater Manchester, where he had a Saturday job.
Surgeons from the Royal Oldham Hospital were called to J&B Fitton Ltd in Shaw, and decided to amputate his right arm.Surgeons from the Royal Oldham Hospital were called to J&B Fitton Ltd in Shaw, and decided to amputate his right arm.
His father, Stephen Ashworth, praised medical staff and said they were "absolutely fantastic".His father, Stephen Ashworth, praised medical staff and said they were "absolutely fantastic".
On Tuesday, Sam was recovering in hospital, where his condition was said to be stable. Sam is recovering well in hospital and may even be allowed home in a few days, his father said.
Sam is a remarkably brave boy and very resilient Chris ElsworthConsultant orthopaedic surgeonSam is a remarkably brave boy and very resilient Chris ElsworthConsultant orthopaedic surgeon
His father Stephen, of Thornham Road, Shaw, said: "I would like to thank the emergency services for saving my son's life. Mr Ashworth, of Thornham Road, Shaw, said: "I would like to thank the emergency services for saving my son's life.
"They were forced to act quickly but made the right decision. They were absolutely fantastic."They were forced to act quickly but made the right decision. They were absolutely fantastic.
"One of the hospital staff sat with Sam and held him up for two hours before they amputated.""One of the hospital staff sat with Sam and held him up for two hours before they amputated."
Mr Ashworth said he did not blame the owners of the shop in Rochdale Road.Mr Ashworth said he did not blame the owners of the shop in Rochdale Road.
"The people who run the shop are friends of ours and they are distraught at what has happened," he said."The people who run the shop are friends of ours and they are distraught at what has happened," he said.
Investigation started Sam had a Saturday job at the butcher's shop
It is unclear how Sam became trapped, but the Health and Safety Executive say there are no age restrictions on operating machinery. It is unclear how Sam became trapped, but the Health and Safety Executive said there were no age restrictions on operating machinery.
Chris Elsworth, a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at the Royal Oldham, who completed the amputation, said it was "very rare" to carry out the operation outside a hospital. Chris Elsworth, a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at the Royal Oldham, who completed the amputation on Saturday, said it was "very rare" to carry out the operation outside a hospital.
He said: "Sam is a remarkably brave boy, and very resilient.He said: "Sam is a remarkably brave boy, and very resilient.
"All the other options had been exhausted - we couldn't take the machine apart, nor could we remove it and take it to the hospital."All the other options had been exhausted - we couldn't take the machine apart, nor could we remove it and take it to the hospital.
"Once Sam was free, we took him straight to theatre in an ambulance, and spent about an hour there with him."Once Sam was free, we took him straight to theatre in an ambulance, and spent about an hour there with him.
"It is very rare to have a situation like this - certainly I have never had to go out of the hospital like this before.""It is very rare to have a situation like this - certainly I have never had to go out of the hospital like this before."
A spokesman for Oldham Council said a health and safety investigation is under way.A spokesman for Oldham Council said a health and safety investigation is under way.