Man in stable condition after severing fingers

The man was flown to Hutt Valley Hospital following the incident. Photo / File

A man who severed a number of fingers while working with an electric saw yesterday is in a stable condition in hospital.

The man, aged in his 60s, was flown to Hutt Valley Hospital following the incident, which happened around 1pm on Sunday.

He amputated a finger and severed two others, according to the Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter service.

He had been working with an electric saw at a house in Collingwood, in the Tasman area, the chopper service said.

The man was initially treated by ambulance staff, before being treated by the helicopter's intensive care paramedic and flown to Hutt Valley Hospital for an assessment to reattach his finger.

He remained at the hospital's plastics ward in a stable condition today, a district health board spokeswoman said.

The man was not in a position to give interviews, she said.