On June 5, 2016, a group of doctors risked their own lives to save the life of a Colombian soldier who took a 40mm grenade to the face when another soldier accidentally fired off a grenade launcher in his direction.
Though cheek bones were crushed and he lost a few teeth, the grenade did not explode (most likely due to the close proximity). Due to the high-risk nature of the procedure, doctors were forced to set up shop in a parking lot. After applying anesthesia and cutting a hole in his throat to ease his breathing, surgeons used a pair of tweezers to remove the grenade and then passed it to the local bomb squad.
The soldier survived and recovered fine. #ND #fucksafety #zerofoxtrot #stayzero