{"id":2405733,"date":"2025-02-23T13:01:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-23T18:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/boy-ends-up-impaled-almost-loses-ability-to-walk-in-freak-grilled-cheese-accident\/"},"modified":"2025-02-23T13:03:14","modified_gmt":"2025-02-23T18:03:14","slug":"boy-ends-up-impaled-almost-loses-ability-to-walk-in-freak-grilled-cheese-accident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/boy-ends-up-impaled-almost-loses-ability-to-walk-in-freak-grilled-cheese-accident\/","title":{"rendered":"Boy Ends Up Impaled, Almost Loses Ability to Walk in Freak Grilled Cheese Accident"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fboy-ends-up-impaled-almost-loses-ability-to-walk-in-freak-grilled-cheese-accident%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2405733&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In\u200d Mandurah, Australia, a 10-year-old boy \u2063named Landen Sturman \u2062experienced a near-fatal accident while making a grilled cheese sandwich. He slipped backwards and fell onto a steak knife \u2062in\u2063 an open dishwasher,\u2064 causing \u2062the blade\u2062 to penetrate his spine, putting him just millimeters away from potential permanent paralysis. Fortunately, after receiving prompt medical care from neurosurgeons and orthopedic doctors at\u2064 Perth Children\u2019s \u2064Hospital, he made a \u200cfull recovery\u2063 and has returned to school. <\/p>\n<p>Landen&#8217;s mother, Emma, emphasized the importance of safety when stacking\u2062 dishwashers, advocating for\u2063 parents to keep sharp \u200dobjects pointed\u2063 down.She expressed \u2064gratitude for the \u2064hospital&#8217;s \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-greg-pence-recovering-from-heart-procedure-after-experiencing-chest-pain\/\" title=\"Rep. Greg Pence Recovering From Heart Procedure After Experiencing Chest Pain\">exceptional care<\/a> during the traumatic experience.During his\u200c recovery, Landen \u2064engaged in the hospital&#8217;s\u200c Artist in Residence \u2063program, discovering a \u2063talent for puppetry, which provided a positive \u2064outlet amidst his ordeal. The hospital staff and community\u200c praised Landen&#8217;s resilience and the \u2064effectiveness of\u2064 creative programs in aiding \u200bchildren&#8217;s \u200bemotional well-being during recovery.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A boy in Mandurah, Australia, was nearly paralyzed in a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">freak accident involving<\/a> a grilled cheese sandwich, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.perthnow.com.au\/news\/wa\/mandurah-10-year-old-landen-sturman-escapes-paralysis-after-falling-on-steak-knife-in-dishwasher-c-17750982\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PerthNow<\/a> reported Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Landen Sturman, 10, was making a &ldquo;cheese toastie&rdquo; when he slipped backward into an open dishwasher and impaled himself on a knife.<\/p>\n<p>The blade lodged into his spine.<\/p>\n<p>He was just a &ldquo;millimetre&rsquo;s difference&rdquo; from potential lifelong paralysis, according to doctors.<\/p>\n<p>But thanks to the careful work of neurosurgeons and orthopedic doctors at Perth Children&rsquo;s Hospital, Sturman recovered just fine and has since returned to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-department-education-drops-hammer-discovering-600-million-going-toward-divisive-propaganda-schools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">school<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">10-year-old narrowly escapes paralysis after falling on steak knife while making grilled cheese. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZbDdLSzZ3D\">pic.twitter.com\/ZbDdLSzZ3D<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MailOnline\/status\/1892696724474343927?\">February 20, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Sturman&rsquo;s mother, Emma, urged parents to avoid placing knives in the dishwasher with the sharp end facing up.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Stacking the dishwasher is something so mundane that most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/strong-turnout-in-frances-high-stakes-elections-as-support-for-the-far-right-grows-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Strong turnout in France\u2019s high...stakes elections as support for the far right grows ... Washington Examiner\">people don&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t think twice about it, but it goes to show how even the smallest actions can have a huge impact,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Despite being such a traumatic event for our family, everyone at PCH was lovely. It really was the best outcome we could have hoped for.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Perth Children&rsquo;s Hospital Foundation CEO Carrick Robinson praised the hospital staff and celebrated Sturman&rsquo;s recovery.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s wonderful to see Landen doing so well after going through such a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/lsu-quarterback-found-unresponsive-terrible-accident\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">traumatic accident<\/a> thanks to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sarah-huckabee-sanders-reveals-successful-thyroid-cancer-procedure-says-shes-cancer-free\/\" title=\"Sarah Huckabee Sanders Reveals Successful Thyroid Cancer Procedure, Says She\u2019s \u2018Cancer...Free\u2019\">world-class care<\/a> he received at PCH,&rdquo; Robinson said.<\/p>\n<p>During his recovery, Sturman participated in the hospital&rsquo;s Artist in Residence program, which provides the children with creative workshops, performances, and inspiration from professional artists.<\/p>\n<p>Sturman took up puppetry, which he reportedly had a knack for.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Despite Landen having a very tough few days at PCH, it&rsquo;s also a positive to see him discover a new talent during his stay,&rdquo; Robinson said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Creative workshops, like those provided through the Artist in Residence program, not only provide kids like Landen with a much-needed distraction, they also help to boost mental health, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/church-can-welcome-people-anxiety\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ease anxiety<\/a>, and build social connections.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Sturman&rsquo;s mother praised the hospital for its service.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The overall experience we had throughout Landen&rsquo;s hospital stay turned a traumatic experience into something positive,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If we can prevent even one other family from going through what we did, that would mean the world to us.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Landen Sturman fell backward into an open dishwasher and accidentally impaled himself on a knife, which became lodged in his spine. Doctors indicated he was just &#8220;a millimeter away&#8221; from potentially being paralyzed for life. Fortunately, after skilled treatment from neurosurgeons and orthopedic specialists at Perth Children\u2019s Hospital, he made a full recovery and has returned to school<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2405734,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Grilled-Cheese.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[8151,50920,50921],"class_list":["post-2405733","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-accident","tag-boy-2","tag-grilled-cheese"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Grilled-Cheese.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2405733","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2405733"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2405733\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2405737,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2405733\/revisions\/2405737"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2405734"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2405733"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2405733"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2405733"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}