News24 reports that an alleged illegal miner had both his legs amputated by a mechanical digger on Sunday morning in City Deep, Johannesburg.
According to ER24 spokesperson Ross Campbell, the 35-year-old man apparently fell unseen into a hole that the illegal miners were digging with heavy machinery. He explained further: "The digger continued, amputating both legs, one below the knee and the other just above the knee. ER24 paramedics and the provincial services arrived on the scene at 10:00 to find the man still in the hole. A scoop was used to extract him before tourniquets were applied to both limbs.” The patient was taken to Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital for emergency treatment.
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