Dec 15, 2009 10:15 AMA Southampton man was seriously injured at his home last week and is currently in critical condition at Stony Brook University Medical Center.
According to friend Kacey Immerman, James MacWhinnie, a personal trainer at Core Dynamics in Water Mill, suffered severe internal bleeding after an oil tank crashed down onto him on Thursday, December 10, at around 10 a.m. He and his father, Chuck MacWhinnie, were bringing an oil tank into the basement of their home, located on County Road 39, when the stairs leading to the basement collapsed. Mr. MacWhinnie fell through the stairs, and the tank landed on top of him.
Mr. MacWhinnie, who is an avid marathon runner and triathlete, suffered numerous internal injuries because of broken ribs, Ms. Immerman said. At first, he was stuck in the basement for about an hour, she said, and when rescued he was transported to Southampton Hospital for emergency liver surgery. He was then transported to Stony Brook University Medical Center, and is still a patient there, Ms. Immerman said.
A blood drive for Mr. MacWhinnie will be held on December 18 at the Bridgehampton Fire Department firehouse on School Street from 2 to 8 p.m., Ms. Immerman noted.
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Mr. Shaw, is this accuarate is Mr. MacWhinnie's blood type B+?
please do let me know.
Yellowjeep1@hotmail.com
I do not want to turn people away from the Bridgehampton Blood Drive but I think we all need to here this.
Jim and the family need help affording all of the blood as well, not just the actual blood. While you can donate at Bridgehampton and yes it will help the supplies and in turn free up some for Jim it is more important to go to Stony Brook. No matter what blood type you are if you call and make an appointment at Stony Brook and donate to ...more Jim then it not only frees up some supplies but it deducts from the overall coast Jim and his Family will have to pay for the supplies. This can ONLY be done if you go to Stony Brook.