'He cried out suddenly': Boy, 6, undergoes surgery after toe gets stuck in MRT station escalator, Singapore News - AsiaOne

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PHOTO: Shin Min Daily News

Here's why one should always be cautious when using escalators.

A six-year-old boy was caught in an escalator accident that left his smallest toe on his left foot bloody and dislocated, Shin Min Daily News reported yesterday (July 19).

The boy, who was travelling with his parents and younger brother, went down an escalator at Botanic Gardens MRT station on the afternoon of July 1.

He stood beside his mother on the escalator, right behind his father who was with his younger brother.

"Our older son was wearing a pair of Crocs at the time and was just standing there, but halfway down the escalator, he cried out suddenly," the boy's mother, surnamed Liang, recalled.

"My husband reacted swiftly and saw that our son's foot had been caught by the escalator, so he immediately pulled him out."

Although there weren't many bystanders around, some offered assistance but Liang declined because she didn't think her son's injury was that severe.

She found out later, however, that the wound was deep and bled profusely. His last toe also appeared to be on the verge of being torn off.

Liang, 33, told Shin Min: "I was in a panic then; my husband instructed me to let the staff know, and once I did, they switched off the escalator before bringing us to a first aid room."

Staff members then called an ambulance over and paramedics applied first aid before sending the boy to the National University Hospital.

Liang shared that her son was found to have suffered a dislocated toe and several lacerations on his foot that required a two-hour surgery. He was also given 25 days of medical leave.

"At the moment, they've also inserted a metal rod into his toe to aid in recovery," Liang added.

According to the couple, their son had claimed that he was standing still on the escalator when the accident occurred, Shin Min reported.

A photo of their son's Crocs footwear following the accident showed a large hole near the sole of the foam clog.