Sunday, March 06, 2005

Woman impaled on bath tap

NoteThought you might find this story interesting but have refrained from publishing any photos as it could have been someone I know.

From correspondents in New York
March 04, 2005
From: Agence France-Presse


A 92-year-old Harlem woman who fell in her bathtub became impaled on the cold water tap and screamed for help for more than six hours before she was rescued, the New York fire department said.
After falling yesterday, she banged on walls and shouted for help for hours, said Lieutenant James McCluskey.

"The neighbours at first thought it was a plumber," he said.

Neighbours finally used a key to get into the apartment, finding her with the four-pronged knob stuck in her, the Daily News reported.


Firefighters cut the metal tap with bolt cutters and took her to Harlem Hospital where it was removed.( The TAP that is)

"It was in there pretty good," Lt. McCluskey said.

Ms Riley was resting at the Harlem Hospital today as was her bottom.