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Subscribe to RSSUpdated at 7:25 p.m. ET: WASHINGTON -- A member of the White House household staff suffered injuries to his hand on Tuesday and was taken to by ambulance to a hospital, an administration official said.
The official told NBC News White House correspondent Kristen Welker that the original report in the Washington Post that the man had "life-threatening injuries" was blown out of proportion.
"There was a minor injury with a member of the residence staff — an ambulance was called out of an abundance of caution," the official said.
The Post updated its story to remove its report of the incident. But the Post's report said that Lon Walls, a D.C. Fire/EMS spokesman, said the man had a “possible amputation of one or two fingers."
Politico reported that the man taken to Washington Hospital Center was a member of the White House household staff who suffered an on-the-job injury.
A hospital spokeswoman told msnbc.com she had no information on the incident.
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You would do a greater service if you had more information before you post your stories.Also, why no discussion on what Bill O'reilly said. The man is a raving lunatic.
I agree with the fact Brillo Billo is a lunatic. As to discussing what he said -- why give the moron any attention. It just gives him the feeling he's important when in truth, he's impotent!!
Raving lunatics need to be talked about so people can learn to stay away.
Bill O'Reilly Rules! ANYONE BUT obama IN 2012!
Huh? What did O'Reilly say? Whitney succeeded in offing herself. No news there.
"Minor injury"? For most of us the loss of a couple of fingers would be considered a "major injury"; even life changing!
For example, when Chicago Mayor and former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel -- whom is well known for his prolific use of profanity and profane gestures -- lost half of his middle finger, he was effectively rendered mute!
;-)
How about the real story that is the WHITE HOUSE blowing things out of proportion again!
C'mon, get real. Nobody is more raving as a lunatic than Chris Mathews.
The state of journalism today!
"Bear poops in woods!" AP picks it up runs with it, bloggers smear it all over the Internet! OMG its a feeding frenzy! In the end the bear doesn't give a Sh**T!
Robert: I had a similar thought. Mine was that the WH staffer was practicing his Nov. 7th salute to the GOP.
I know it is hard, but one should know the difference in "whom" and "who" and how to apply it if used in public comments.
Duh! Post a short news clip with no real news in it and then contradict yourself later. Bad.
Maybe he tried to open the "Book of Secrets"...: O
He tried to touch Obama's weed and Barry went all Chuck Norris on him!
If he's got weed, he needs to legalize it for all of us!!
Aint that the truth.
O'reilly's comment on Houstons death was insensitive and out of line as were the comments made by Tony Bennett. Just my opinion and you know what they say about opinions.......
Another example of media bait and switch - use the term 'life threatening' in the headline to get people to read, then explain that 'life threatening' wasn't confirmed. Didn't they use to call this yellow journalism? Because it's a cowardly way to draw in readers?
At least they got a story out. Who cares if it is accurate, as long it is first out of the box. Perhaps the story didn't come from Media Matters and the staff forgot how to write one.
Who cares about a gut cutting his finger is that new NO... Working people are hurt on the job every day but is it in the news NO!!!
Who cares?
The guy with 8 fingers cares.
Then everybody must care since the majority has 8 fingers and two opposable thumbs, sorry had to.
Dustin- good one!
Dustin - don't tell the "journalists" at MSNBC. Fingers, thumbs, toes, an extended organ, it's all the same to them.
Head and shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes.
Eyes and mouth and ears and noze.
Head and shoulders knees and toes, knees and toes.
Was Rahm visiting by any chance? Does he now have only 2 fingers left? We won't know when he's giving us the bird!!! Sorry Rahm, I miss you.
Chef caught him snitching horse divers off the table.
Big deal, had my hand mutilated while in grade school in a farming accident. Accidents like these are a dime a dozen. Arthritis can be a pain in the rear though.
"White House Staff Member May Have Lost Two Fingers"
They should look over in the House of Representatives. Those Republicans will steal anything they can get their fingers on.
Slow news day? People get hurt every day here, it doesn't make the local news, let alone the national news.
I rest my case MSNBC.
Big B u t t's a tough boss.
It sounds like staffers get off light! The rest of us have lost an arm and a leg with BO policies! Oh, by the way this now makes the staffer a suspect for terrorism under the newly signed NDAA Bill Obama signed before New Years! God help them if they have more than a weeks worth of groceries in their home and a firearm. G-mo for you-oooo!
SEEMS TO HAVE GOTTEN HIS HAND A LITTLE TOO CLOSE TO BOHNER '' THE CRYING CROCODILE '' !!!!!!! ; just saying , seeing that it's mostly pin and pencil stuff going on in there.
Anybody with half a brain could figure out that even if the "amputation of one or two fingers" part is true, it's still not a life-threatening injury.
People all over the country have less than life threatening injuries every day. Some even have life threatening injuries, but NON OF THEM ever get a line on the news, simply because it is NOT NEWS and usually NOBODY'S BUSINESS.
I heard it was Michelles personal trainer. He attempted to snatch a piece of the Colonels extra crispy out of her mouth. He's damn lucky she didn't take it off at the wrist.
Did Obama throw a tantrum!
I got this pain in my lower back...
Dit he get hurt trying to help Obama pull his head out of his ass?
Maybe a few more of them should lose a few fingers. Isn't that what's done in the middle east to theives?
No, I think they do it to thieves. But otherwise I get your gist and agree with the point you are making -LOL.
I think Bill Clinton lost two fingers one night when he and Monica were working late. Then he found them, then he lost them again, then he found them........
Wasn't there a cigar or two involved?
yea but he just soaked it in cider. Get it, in cider.
Yikes! That was terribly punny.
Lets see what the OSHA fine is for this..................
Someone tell me WHY-T-F this is news?....
Thumbs down, this sucks.
Because this is MSNBC and they just get a thrill up their leg when Obama speaks. So anything that happens ate the WH is news. I'm suprised they don't write about his bowl movements.
Everybody who really cares please raise your hand!.
I thought So,,,,So is this just because the God and High King in the White House didn't have any more proposals to screw up America's financies and so they had to do something to get the White House in the Paper today? Probably