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A man was rushed to the hospital Thursday after injuring his finger on an escalator at the MBTA’s Alewife Station. Escalator Comb Vertical Brush Holders
The MBTA said a man put his fingers in the teeth of the comb at the bottom of the escalator while trying to retrieve a dropped paper receipt.
“As a result, he injured the tip of his finger, and was taken to a hospital for treatment,” the MBTA said in a statement.
Sources said the man’s fingertip was severed, retrieved and taken to the hospital.
The escalator was shut down and thoroughly cleaned with bleach after the 1 p.m. incident.
The MBTA said there is nothing wrong with the escalator.
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