A man who was skewered through the heart in a tragic workplace incident after falling through a giant metal pole has somehow made a recovery after being cut free from the spike
Despite having an iron stake pierce through his chest – from one side to the other – one man escaped death after a horror accident at work.
It was a regular day for Assalam Alekium when he went to work on his construction site in Dagestan, Russia, until the 24-year-old lost his balance, falling through a giant iron rod that pierced straight through his chest, skewering him in what was set to be a gruesome and fatal incident. With the metal stake piercing through his back and missing his heart by just a few millimetres, in the first miracle, it managed to avoid any major organs – not killing him instantly.
Doctors from the local hospital soon arrived at the scene, where a team worked using grinders to cut through the metal that was secured to the ground, allowing him to be carefully moved off the building site for some proper care. It comes after a schoolboy, 13, has both legs amputated after ‘getting cramp’ at sports camp.
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Speaking about the shocking incident, the local health ministry said: “One of the [metal rods] went right through the man’s chest, which, having penetrated from the back on the left, came out in the front on the right. The wound channel ran through the projection of vital organs and structures.”
Once at the hospital, Assalam went straight into surgery, where they opened up his chest and attempted to pull out the rod.
A spokesperson for the ministry added: “The patient underwent emergency surgery. A wide opening of the chest was performed, the integrity of vital organs and structures was restored, internal bleeding was stopped. Surgical treatment of the affected bones and soft tissues was performed.”
But in his second miracle, the 24-year-old’s surgery was successful, with doctors managing to remove the sharp instrument and stop the bleeding, with his recovery beginning soon after.
Still in the hospital, the builder is “confidently recovering and preparing for discharge” and should soon be back at home with just a few scars.
Dubbed “the miracle man”, Assalam said: “I feel good. Thanks to all the doctors. They helped me a lot, they gave me [life].”
The news in Russia comes shortly after a miracle escape on British soil when a man survived a 200ft fall at a popular Devon beach.
The lucky walker who plummeted from the top of Haven Cliffs near Sidmouth somehow managed to walk away from the distressing experience with nothing more than a stern talking to.
Having become stuck but uninjured after the fall, a HM coastguard helicopter had to come to the rescue to airlift him free. Beer Coastguard Rescue Team said he was then “allowed to go on his way” when he was rescued, with his calls for help having been heard by local kayakers.