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Man impales his eye on 18-inch metal spike


A MAN impaled his eye on an 18-inch metal spike at Wark, Northumberland. The Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) was called to the scene at 3:12pm on July 27. The 28-year-old man was administered pain relief by the GNAAS team before being flown to Newcastleโ€™s Royal Victoria Infirmary to undergo surgery.

A MAN impaled his eye on an 18-inch metal spike at Wark, Northumberland.

The Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) was called to the scene at 3:12pm on July 27.

The 28-year-old man was administered pain relief by the GNAAS team before being flown to Newcastleโ€™s Royal Victoria Infirmary to undergo surgery. The flight took 13 minutes and he was stable upon arrival.

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