A SAWMILL worker whose arm was broken when it became trapped in machinery was recovering at home last night.
Fire crews were called to Duncombe Sawmills, in Helmsley, North Yorkshire, and needed powerful cutting equipment to free 28-year-old Raymond Smith.
Mr Smith, a foreman at the sawmill, was taken to Scarborough District Hospital, but was discharged following treatment.
A spokesman for Duncombe Sawmills said: "He is doing extremely well. He has broken his upper right arm, but he is recovering well.
"The incident occurred when he was adjusting the belt on one of the sawmill machines with a qualified electrical contractor. Unfortunately, his arm became caught in the belt."
A spokesman for Malton Fire Station said the incident happened on Tuesday, at about 3.30pm, and crews were on the scene within five minutes of receiving the call.
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