Port Chester Man Seriously Injured in Stump Grinding Accident

A Port Chester man working with a large tree stump grinder was seriously injured Friday afternoon when he became entangled in the machine, according to Greenwich Police.

At about 3:30 p.m., the Greenwich E-911 dispatch center received a call of a serious accident involving a worker who was removing tree stumps. The Greenwich Police, Greenwich Fire departments and Greenwich Emergency Service medics were sent to the scene, according to a police statement.

The unidentified worker is employed by a local tree trimming service that had been working at the 537 North St. property most of the day. At about 3:25 p.m., the worker became entangled within the grinding wheel of a large mechanical stump grinder.  The worker sustained significant injuries to both his arms and one leg. The  victim was removed from the machine by a fellow worker.

Upon arrival all of the emergency personnel on scene provided medical care for the patient, police said in the report. The victim was taken to the Stamford Hospital.

At about 5:30 the scene was turned over to a Connecticut State OSHA investigator.

The patient's identity is being withheld pending notification of his family. No further details will be released at this time, police said.