NSW: Man's arm severed in train accident
25 Dec 2008 2:30 AM
A Sydney man's still waiting for surgery to try and re-attach his arm after it was severed when he tried to board a moving train.
Police say the man was on a platform at Sydenham station when the train was pulling out around 7.30 (AEDT) last night.
The doors had shut so he tried to board the train by jumping between two carriages but fell on to the rail track.
Witnesses immediately notified station staff and the train was stopped .. but not before part of the man's arm was severed.
