Kansas Teen Survives Freak Accident, Impaled by Pliers While Shoveling Snow
Despite a gruesome injury with the tool lodged in his hip bone, 15-year-old Joey Zeman is expected to make a full recovery.
- 15-year-old Joey Zeman was impaled by a pair of pliers in a freak accident while shoveling snow outside his family's home in WaKeeney, Kansas.
- The pliers, which Joey had been carrying in his pouch, ended up lodged in his hip bone after he slipped on the ice.
- Despite the gruesome injury, Joey's internal organs were not affected and he is expected to make a full recovery.
- Joey was initially taken to a local hospital but had to be airlifted to Wichita's Wesley Medical Center in case emergency surgery was needed.
- Joey is now at home and on crutches, and his mother has advised him not to carry pliers on the ice in future.