Coverage dated June 21, 2022

Senator Kevin Cramer may have hand amputated after yard work injury

Headline from Newsweek

"I expect to be doling out a lot of left-handed fist bumps," the North Dakota Republican said after the accident.

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Reports & sources

19 articles, oldest first.

  1. Omaha World-Herald

    Sen. Kevin Cramer injures hand, may face finger amputation (opens Omaha World-Herald)

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    Omaha World-Herald's feed description

    Sen. Kevin Cramer of North Dakota has announced that he suffered a serious injury to his right hand and is potentially facing amputation of a finger. The Republican lawmaker says

  2. CNN

    GOP senator says his finger may need amputation after yard work injury (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Sen. Kevin Cramer, a Republican from North Dakota, said Wednesday he injured his right hand doing yard work and required immediate surgery, which may result in amputation of his finger.

  3. InForum

    Sen. Kevin Cramer badly injures hand in yardwork accident (opens InForum)

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    InForum's feed description

    U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., said in a statement the injury required immediate surgery. The senator said he remains in North Dakota "close to medical care" because there is a high risk of infection and the possible need for amputation.

  4. Fox News

    Republican Sen. Cramer suffers 'serious' hand injury, may need amputation (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Republican North Dakota Sen. Kevin Cramer suffered a serious hand injury and may have to have it amputated. The circumstances of the injury are unclear.

  5. Washington Times

    Republican senator injures hand, may need amputation (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Sen. Kevin Cramer, North Dakota Republican, announced Wednesday that his right hand may need to be amputated after suffering a “serious injury” to it while doing yard work over the weekend.

  6. Bismarck Tribune

    US Sen. Cramer suffers hand injury in incident at home; partial amputation of 1 finger possible (opens Bismarck Tribune)

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    Bismarck Tribune's feed description

    U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer is recovering after a hand injury that he suffered in an incident involving a boulder at his Bismarck home over the weekend landed him in the

  7. NBC News

    Sen. Kevin Cramer sustains serious injury to right hand while doing weekend yard work (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The incident required immediate surgery and Cramer is remaining in North Dakota in case he needs a finger amputation, the GOP senator revealed Wednesday.

  8. Newsweek

    Senator Kevin Cramer may have hand amputated after yard work injury (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    "I expect to be doling out a lot of left-handed fist bumps," the North Dakota Republican said after the accident.

  9. CBS News

    Senator Kevin Cramer says he suffered "serious" hand injury that could require finger amputation (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Cramer's communications director said he is "cracking jokes that his future NFL career is over."

  10. The Daily Caller

    Sen. Kevin Cramer May Have Finger Amputated After Yard Work Injury (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Republican North Dakota Sen. Kevin Cramer shared Wednesday that he sustained an injury while doing yard work and may require an amputation as a result.

  11. Bismarck Tribune

    US Sen. Cramer suffers hand injury in yard work incident; partial amputation of 1 finger possible (opens Bismarck Tribune)

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    Bismarck Tribune's feed description

    U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer is recovering after a hand injury that he suffered while doing yard work at his Bismarck home over the weekend landed him in the hospital.

  12. Insider

    North Dakota Sen. Kevin Cramer says he'll be 'doling out a lot of left-handed fist bumps' after yard work accident that could result in fingers on his right hand being amputated (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    "I continue to remain in North Dakota close to medical care as there is a high risk of infection and the possible need for amputation," Cramer said.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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