Woman Survives Lawn Mower Accident, Keeps Spikes as Souvenir
Kaylee Malone, a 31-year-old woman, faced a terrifying accident while mowing her lawn on June 13th. Just three feet from her shed, she heard strange noises coming from the mower.
Initially puzzled, Kaylee checked beneath her mower but didn’t realize until she looked down that large metal spikes had embedded in her left leg. Surprisingly, she didn’t feel them at first. With her little boy still on her back, she managed to walk 150 feet to call 911.
Paramedics arrived and rushed her to the hospital, where she underwent an hour and a half surgery to remove the spikes. Thankfully, none of them hit bone, but she did suffer a nerve injury. Kaylee was able to leave the hospital later that same day.
Once home, she returned to the hospital to collect the spikes. Now, they hang in her garage as a grim memento of the accident. Kaylee has even started selling T-shirts featuring X-rays of her injuries to help cover her medical expenses.
Living in Destin, Florida, Kaylee described the day of the accident. She had noticed the grass needed cutting after a recent storm and thought she could handle it herself, all while carrying her son. “I love the sound of the lawn mower with my baby on my back,” she said. Just a few minutes into mowing, the mower made a loud and aggressive noise.
When she turned off the mower, she wondered what it could have hit while scanning for rocks and toys in the yard. That’s when she discovered the spikes hidden in the tall grass, lodged in her foot without her awareness.
She recalled her instinctive reaction: “I released some big cursed words, but I didn’t want to scare my son.” Kaylee then realized she needed to call for help, but her phone was a distance away.
Feeling faint and dizzy by the time she reached her phone, she called 911 and even contacted the local butcher for help while waiting for paramedics. About 30 minutes later, they arrived, though one paramedic accidentally stepped on the spikes in her foot—twice—while assisting her into the ambulance.
Once at the hospital, Kaylee underwent surgery, and the staff administered a tetanus shot and antibiotics. She was out before dinner time without the need for any special footwear.
Kaylee is currently on medication for pain, and her doctor has assured her that her feet are healing well. A few days post-surgery, she returned to retrieve the spikes, which now live in her garage, a stark reminder of her harrowing experience.
“My feet are still wrapped as they heal,” she mentioned, noting the recovery will take time. “The doctor said it’s surprisingly healing, but muscles and tissues need to grow back, so it could take weeks or even months.”
