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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.
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