Published Tuesday, Jan. 26, 1999 Julie Dickson of 219 Vaughn Road, Deer Creek Township, was in fair condition today(Tue) at Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh.
"The poor little girl has a tough road ahead of her,'' grandfather Lyle Arbuckle said, noting her fingers are warm but it took a while for the blood to flow both ways.
Need hospital to say why two more operations needed,kc
Julie was loading silage Saturday and caught her arm as she reached for a lever that turns on the tractor's power takeoff shaft at 8:20 p.m., said her 10-year-old brother, Gary.
She was taken from the scene to Children's Hospital and underwent surgery to reattach her arm, a hospital spokesman said.
Her family said she may remain hospitalized for two weeks.
