Teen Impaled By Pliers After Freak Accident (PHOTOS)
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They say, “don’t run with scissors.” It’s fantastic advice. Similarly, you must now be warned not to shovel snow with pliers. That’s right. A teen was impaled by pliers after a freak accident!
It started by simply doing some common winter chores. Then, it ended with a trip to the hospital. Of course, there’s photos and video to show it all.
Teen Impaled By Pliers After Freak Accident
According to TMZ, 15-year old Joey Zeman was shoveling snow outside his family’s house in WaKeeney, Kansas when he slipped and fell. It’s common, it happens all the time in the slippery icy snow. However, when he fell he realized the pliers he had in his pouch were now literally inside of him.
According to KWCH, he tried pulling the pliers out several times, but when he couldn’t he knew he had to immediately get to an ER. This is frightening! Yet, totally makes sense. If you fall and you have something like pliers in your pockets, they’re going to have to go somewhere! You’re not going to bounce off of it. If the sharp end is facing up, it’s going in you. Yikes.
According to his mom, the pliers were stuck firmly into a bone! Ahh! It hurts to think about. However, that explains why he couldn’t simply pull them out. The good news? Everything ended up okay and he is recovering. Going forward, he’s not going to carry pliers around on his person. Probably the right decision. I would never want to see any pliers…or tools…again.
This situation reminds me of a scene from The League on FX. Andre falls onto their Fantasy League Trophy and it goes inside of him. Which causes Taco (played by Jon LaJoie) to make a song about it. I present, “I’m Inside Me.”
Joey’s mom, Alicia Zeman, shared the pictures on her Facebook account. Some of them can be pretty graphic! Know that ahead. Check out the photos below!
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10225739706933523&set=pb.1056306248.-2207520000&type=3
These 7 Strange Items Have Been Found Inside People's Bodies
There are no shortage of ways that you can end up in the Emergency Room. Sometimes, it’s something completely unpreventable. Other times, it’s something that certainly could have been prevented with a little common sense. These 7 strange items have been found inside people’s bodies.
According to Fox News, in 2021, foreign objects stuck in people’s bodies was the ninth leading cause of accidental injuries that led to trips to the emergency room. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that in 2021 nearly 278,000 adults in the United States went to the E.R. due to some sort of object being stuck inside their body.
Objects Found Inside People’s Bodies
Regarding these objects being a common reason for trips to the Emergency Room, Dr. Marc Spiegel, a clinical professor of medicine at NYU Langone Medical Center, told Fox News, “Foreign objects being stuck in strange places is predictable at number nine, when you consider that more than half are sex toys.” He continued, telling Fox News, “But there is also the factor of people absentmindedly poking themselves with objects, especially in the nose, ears, and mouth.”
This makes sense. Adult toys are often designed and intended to go inside of our bodies. Accidents can happen, they can get stuck, and that will indeed lead to a trip to the Emergency Room. While it may be embarrassing, I think we can all understand that it happens. What’s not as common are random items getting stuck up noses that are not intended to go up there.
That Doesn’t Belong There!
Emergency Room doctors have seen it all…and then some, I’m sure. Look around the room you’re in now. I’d be willing to bet there are at least ten objects within grabbing distance that could fit inside one of your orifices. It might take a little effort, but they can fit if you want them to. Now, the shocking thing about the data that Fox News is talking about is that it specifically states “adults.” Most of these items I could see a child easily getting stuck up their nose, or swallowing on accident. An adult ending up with these things inside of them somehow feels less accidental and more…on purpose.
Here are seven strange items that have been found inside people’s bodies. All of these things led to a trip to the Emergency Room. It shouldn’t have to be said, but I’m going to say it anyways. Please, don’t try any of these at home. Don’t become a story.
Cort Freeman was born and raised in Metro Detroit. He was named Clarkston High School 2009 Class Clown 13 years after graduating. Totally normal thing to happen. That’s thanks to his time spent as an Intern at Comedy Central and Social Media Correspondent for The Colbert Report. Cort has done comedy across the country, both standing up and sitting down. When he’s not trying to make you laugh on-air and online, he’s probably at home enjoying his favorite shows like Seinfeld, South Park, and The Office. He’s also totally uncomfortable writing about himself in the third person. Cort enjoys writing about comedy, food, sports, and entertainment. So, basically anything and everything.