A tree surgeon was rescued by a medical helicopter after a horrific accident involving a chainsaw while he was cutting branches at work. After his 'lucky escape', he's raising thousands for the North West Air Ambulance Charity by taking part in the Great Manchester Run.
Daniel McLoughlin was working up a tree in June 2017 when the chainsaw he was using to cut branches hit his chest. The branch 'kicked back' and the 32-year-old was struck in the sternum in a terrifying turn of events.
Miraculously, the chainsaw 'missed everything vital', says the Preston tree surgeon. But had it been inches over, he admits he 'would probably be dead'.
