A man was seriously injured by a chainsaw while cutting branches at his Durban home on Monday morning.
According to Netcare 911 spokesperson Shawn Herbst, at approximately 08:30, paramedics responded to reports of a "chainsaw incident" at a residence in Crestholme in the Durban West region.
"Reports from the scene indicated that an adult male cutting branches sustained a traumatic injury to his right arm," Herbst said.
Netcare 911 and Medi-Tech ambulance services treated the man on the scene.
"Due to the serious nature of the patient's injuries, a Netcare 911 helicopter ambulance was activated to airlift the patient to hospital for further treatment."
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