Iron Man antics: China blast victim tries to remove metal shards from leg like superhero
- Explosion leaves man with fragments of metal stuck in thigh, doctors remove shards from thigh, issue magnet warning
A man in China who tried to emulate the Iron Man superhero character by removing metal shards embedded in his thigh using a magnet has entertained many people on social media.
The actions of the superhero impersonator, surnamed Jiang, came to light on June 23 in the aftermath of an industrial explosion in Wuhan, Hubei province, in central China.
The blast sent shards of metal flying, some of which became embedded in Jiang’s thigh, causing sharp pain and leaving clearly visible holes in his flesh.
To the surprise of onlookers, Jiang did not go directly to hospital.
Inspired by a scene in the first Iron Man film, in which the lead character Tony Stark uses an “electromagnet” to extract shrapnel, Jiang tried a similar method with a strong magnet.
However, even in the world of fiction, the character ultimately undergoes surgery.
Predictably, Jiang’s attempt to mimic the superhero failed.
His solution only resulted in more pain, eventually forcing him to seek emergency treatment at Wuhan Puren Hospital.