Man survives horrific chainsaw accident

PITTSBURGH -- A tree trimmer is recovering after he was rushed to a Pittsburgh hospital this week with a chainsaw blade embedded in his neck.

James Valentine was in a tree in Ross Township, just outside of Pittsburgh, on Monday afternoon when he was struck in the neck by the saw.

Another worker helped him down, and his co-workers left the saw in place to try to limit the bleeding.

Valentine had emergency surgery at Allegheny General Hospital. Doctors say the saw missed major arteries and instead cut into muscle.

The hospital released an X-ray Tuesday showing the saw still in the 21-year-old's neck.

Valentine works for Adler Tree Service, and owner Dominic Migliozzi called the rescue "amazing."

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  James Valentine, 21, of Pittsburgh, recovers in his hospital room on Tuesday, April 1, 2014. Valentine, a tree trimmer, was in a tree when he was struck in the neck by a chainsaw. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette/Julia Rendleman)