The victim was hit in his back and suffered damage to his spinal cord. The event occurred in Brazil.
The man was sitting resting when the machine failed and hit him squarely on his back. (Video: courtesy of Marca)
A man was in the gym training like every week, when a machine failed, he fell on his back and left him paralyzed. The team had a load of 150 kilos and at the time of the accident, the victim was resting between sets.
The event occurred in a gym in Juazeiro do Norte, Brazil, in August 2023, but it went viral again in recent days, when the hopeful news became known that for the first time managed to move one of his toes.
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The man’s name is Regilaneo da Silva Inácio and he is 42 years old. The brutal episode was recorded by the gym’s security cameras, which at the time of the accident was very busy.
How was the accident?
The man was in one of the machines where a certain weight must be carried with the use of the hands upwards to strengthen the neck, back, shoulders and arms. Seconds before the tragedy, it is observed that with the help of someone else, carries more weight to make the activity more difficult.
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Before starting the second set, he sits just under the arm that contains the weight, to rest for a moment, but that’s when the device gave way and fell on his back, at the height of the neck. The people who were around immediately intervened and lifted the structure to take the weight off him, at which point he fell to the floor.
The worst news and a hopeful advance
After realizing that the blow was not minor, the witnesses ensured that Inácio received medical assistance. Doctors determined that he had to undergo emergency surgery. Finally, despite the intense work of specialists, the man was paralyzed.
At that time, doctors revealed that the probability of him walking again was around 1%. However, in recent days the boy moved one of his toes and that ignites hope.
At the moment of impact, Regilaneo da Silva suffered spinal cord damage and that directly affected their present and future mobility.
