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.