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FARMER LOSES RIGHT ARM
Was Drawn Into Chopping Machine-Amputation Necessary Between Wrist and Elbow
[The Welland Tribune and Telegraph, 10 May 1921]
An unfortunate accident befell Charles McCollum, who lives on the River Road, west of Welland, on Thursday afternoon, which required the amputation of his right arm.
It appears that Mr. McCollum was operating a chopper when his clothing was suddenly caught by the machine and his arm drawn into the mechanism. He was rushed immediately to the Welland County hospital where it was found necessary to amputate at once. The amputation was made between the wrist and the elbow.
Mr. McCollum was rather unfortunate in having his left arm broken in some manner a few weeks ago, and this had apparently just gotten well when the second disaster befell him.
Misfortune does not, however, come alone. About ten days or so ago his year and a half old baby was severely burnt about the hands when the little tot fell on a hot stove, so badly, in fact, that it may yet be necessary to skin graft one of the hands.
This story is about my grandfather. Being an Engineer he fashioned a leather “sleeve” that buckled onto the stump of his elbow. A metal hook screwed into it. He also had an artificial hand that screwed on. It a thump that moved so he could grasp papers. The child in the story was Joseph Gordon McCollum, 1920-2009, who pulled a pot of porridge off the stove.
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Thank you Pat for this information. I really enjoy the stories behind the articles. B
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