A 5-year-old Wartrace boy lost a hand Wednesday night after falling off a lawn mower at his home, authorities said.
“The call was dispatched at 6:30 of a small child falling off of a zero …
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A 5-year-old Wartrace boy lost a hand Wednesday night after falling off a lawn mower at his home, authorities said.
“The call was dispatched at 6:30 of a small child falling off of a zero turn mower,” Wartrace Police Chief Danny Odeneal said. “The mother stated she turned the blades off immediately but it had already severed most if not of all of his hand. Fire Chief Mike DeJesus and myself were one block away at the time of dispatch and administered first aid immediately. Bedford County paramedics were on the scene quickly.”
As of shortly after 9 p.m. the child’s hand had not been located.
“Myself, family and locals tried locating the severed hand with no luck,” Odeneal said.
Paramedics were able to stabilize the child, who was airlifted to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville.
The accident hit hard for Odeneal.
“He is a local child I see playing daily and is a sweet child,” Odeneal said. “I’m very saddened and it is a reminder small children do not need to be on mowers. We can only pray for healing and recovery.”
