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Gone fishing with a coat hanger

2009 Reader Submission
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Darwin says, "Thanks for the submission, but although foolhardy, this is best left in the Slush pile. I think it likely that the air crew was making a joke about the coat hanger being a lightning rod (-:"
ORIGINAL SUBMISSION:

It was a clear night as I was working in the ER. The squad radio beeped and squeled a tone to tell us that a aircare patient was being lifted off. I turn up the volume to hear aircare ask if there any storms around. It was odd because it was a clear night. They explained that they were air lifting someone who put something in their rectum and then went "fishing for it" with a coat hanger. The metal coat hanger was now stuck because it perferated his bowel... He is a flying lighting rod. This not only was a near miss from death from perferating his bowel but missed out again from death lightning.

Florence, KY

Submitted on 05/09/2009

Submitted by: Blake webb
Reference: Summer 2007

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Bruce said:
Definitely Keep: Personal Account
Ouch! This guy is facing even more embarrassment than he would have if he just faced reality and went for help without first trying the "handymans" method. Thanks, Blake!

Candi said:
Definitely Keep: Personal Account
What Bruce said! This isn't the first moron to do this, but I don't think it's 'too common' yet!

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