GUANGZHOU, CHINA — A toddler in Guangzhou, China was almost killed after an accident led to his impalement by electrical plug. <br /> <br />On the night of Nov. 5, 2-year-old Xiao Tang was hanging out on a bed with his uncle when he slipped on one of the marbles they were playing with, reports Xinkuai Bao. <br /> <br />The boy fell, his head landing directly on the prongs of an electric plug on the floor. <br /> <br />His family rushed him to the hospital, where doctors said he needed emergency surgery, as each of the 2-centimeter long prongs were embedded into his skull, and had already damaged a blood vessel. If anyone had pulled the plug out, it’s possible Xiao Tang could have bled to death. <br /> <br />Doctors operated on the toddler for three hours. They cut into his skull and around the plug, eventually managing to remove it safely. <br /> <br />He is now recovering, and could be discharged from the hospital in two weeks. <br /> <br />The horrific injury is not expected to leave any long-term effects, though doctors say they will continue to monitor the boy’s condition.
