Snowblower injuries and childbirth at LI hospitals
Photo credit: Howard Schnapp | Residents clear snow on Willis Avenue in Mineola. (Feb. 9, 2013)
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An amputated finger and a wounded hand were among the snowblower injuries being treated at six Catholic Health Services hospitals across Long Island on Saturday, officials said.
Chris Hendriks, a spokeswoman for the network, said each hospital had seen "a dozen or more" blizzard-related cases Saturday, including patients with chest pain, fractures and other injuries from falls and minor car...
