A local man escaped a gruesome and painful death by the skin of his teeth after a steel bar went right through his head but narrowly missed his brain.
According to a report by NST, this comes after the victim, 56-year-old Azlan Mahmood, crashed his motorcycle into a drain construction site in Kampung Bukit Hangus, Jeneri in Kedah on Saturday (Mar 15).
Steel bar pierces through man’s head
In a statement by Sik fire and rescue station chief Mohd Jamil Mat Daud, he said a group of firefighters were deployed to the scene after being alerted of the accident at 9.29am.
When they arrived, they saw a rebar had pierced through the side of Azlan’s face and was sticking right out from it.
“Firefighters provided initial treatment before an ambulance transported him to Sik Hospital.
Firefighters accompanied the ambulance to the hospital, where a hydraulic cutter was used under medical supervision to safely remove the rebar in his head measuring around two feet long (61cm),” he said.
The rescue operation was eventually brought to a close at 12.11pm.
‘Grateful to be alive’
Thankfully, doctors at Sultan Abdul Halim Hospital were able to remove the steel bar from Azlan’s head without any major complications.
Azlan, who is currently recuperating at the hospital, told Berita Harian he was extremely grateful to survive such a harrowing accident and that his brain was spared from severe injury.
“Allah spared and gave me more time, the steel rod was removed from my head without much complication, and I am grateful it did not pierce my brain.
“Today, I am still able to talk and live like anyone else. The doctors told me I should make a full recovery as the rod missed my brain,” he said.
Azlan’s daughter told the Malay daily doctors are still monitoring her father’s condition for possible infections as it was the rebar was rusty.
She added if all tests come back clear, Azlan will be allowed to leave the hospital today or tomorrow (Mar 18).
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