Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 275, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 November 1910 — LOST HIS LEFT ARM IN FODDER SHREDDER. [ARTICLE]

LOST HIS LEFT ARM IN FODDER SHREDDER.

Henry Hordeman Victim of Machine Which Was Working on Home Farm Thursday Afternoon. A shocking accident occurred on the Hordeman farm, just west of town, at j about 3:30 o’clock Thursday afternoon, that resulted in the amputation* of Henry Hordeman’s left arm just below the elbow. Fodder was being shredded with the Hordeman machine and the entire neighborhood almost was present and helping at the job. Henry was feeding and his brother Herman was standihg at his side. The machine became clogged and Henry undertook to remove the obstruction without having the machine stopped. His hand was not caught in/the roller but was far enough into the machine for a shredder knife to come down on it, cutting it off about half way between the wrist and the elbow, and eearing the bone and flesh frightfully. Physicians were summoned and the amputation was made almost to the elbow, just saving the joint. The shocking sight was witnessed by many of the hands who were working with the machine and there was great excitement for a little time and the sympathy of all went put to the unfortunate man. A very sad feature of the accident is the fact that when a boy Henry had another accident that deprived him of all Of the fingeis of his right hand but his thumb and little finger and now that his left hand is gone he will be in a very badly crippled condition. He was very composed after the accident Thursday, counseled with the doctors' about where the arm should be cut off and asked them to hurry and get ths operation over. Henry is 32 years of age and unmarried. He is an exemplary and industrious Young man and his misfortune will 'be , a great sorrow to ail who are acquainted with him.