Woman, 54, escapes death after she was impaled by a wooden chair that she 'kicked out of the way'

Woman, 54, escapes death after she was impaled by a wooden chair that she 'kicked out of the way' READ MORE: Father-of-two left '2mm from paralysis' after his neck 'snapped' By John Ely Deputy Health Editor For Mailonline Published: 12:34 BST, 16 September 2024 | Updated: 12:39 BST, 16 September 2024 e-mail View comments A 54-year-old vet's receptionist came inches from death after a nightmare accident that left her impaled on a rotten wooden chair. Jackie Stride, from West Sussex, was tending to jobs on her backyard farm when she noticed the chair — which has decomposed leaving a spike exposed. In an effort to protect her roaming goats from the dangerous sharp edge, she kicked it over, to lay the spike on its side.

But in doing so, she slipped and toppled onto the spike, which cut through her upper right leg, just above the back of her knee. Initially thinking the wood had just ripped through her trousers, Ms Stride, limped back indoors and made herself a cup of tea before seeking medical attention. Worried her mischievous goats Crunchie, Goldilocks and Wisp could injure themselves while jumping on a wooden seat Jackie Stride, 54 resolved to remove it.

The mother-of-two was checking in on the trio last month when she saw a part of a wooden chair her husband had made for the animals had rotted away, leaving a large spike exposed On the fourth attempt Mrs Stride slipped and was sent over the top of the spike, twisting and falling so that her right leg unluckily came on top o.