Archive · 14 Jan 2026
Railway Hospital Saves Toddler from Rare Emergency
A very young child had their finger stuck in a metal plate used for making idlis, a type of Indian food.
The doctors and nurses at the railway hospital worked very hard to safely remove the plate.
They even used a special tool called an iron grinder to cut the plate.
The child is now safe and healthy, and the doctors are very happy they could help.
The hospital team worked together to make sure the child didn't get hurt and that their finger could still get enough blood.
It was a very special and rare situation, but everyone did a great job!
A one-year-and-four-month-old child's finger was trapped in an idli-making plate, risking blood circulation.
The child was immediately taken to the operation theatre and sedated at the Divisional Railway Hospital, Asansol.
Standard orthopaedic instruments failed to remove the plate safely, requiring the use of an iron grinder.
The medical team successfully removed the plate without major injury, ensuring optimal blood supply to the finger.
The child is currently stable and doing well, with no major injury to the finger or hand.
- Who
- A one-year-and-four-month-old child and the medical team at Divisional Railway Hospital, Asansol
- What
- The child's index finger was trapped in an idli-making plate, requiring emergency medical intervention
- When
- 12 January 2026
- Where
- Divisional Railway Hospital, Asansol
- Why
- To remove the trapped metal plate without causing injury or affecting blood supply to the child's finger
- Date
- 12 January 2026
- Location
- Divisional Railway Hospital, Asansol
- Child's Age
- 1 year and 4 months
- Injury
- Index finger trapped in idli-making plate
- Medical Team
- Dr. Ranjan Kumar, Dr. Indranil Chakraborty, Dr. Beas Mukherjee, Mousumi Mukhopadhyay, Anita Mukherjee, Harindra Prasad, Deepak Nonia, Sagar
- Technician
- Mr. Chandan Kumar
- Tool Used
- Iron grinder
- Child's Condition
- Stable and doing well