Jill Mendygral's daughter tells the Wilkes-Barre newspaper The Citizens' Voice she has undergone extensive surgery and is working to regain her strength.
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Officials say lifeguards in Ocean City, Maryland, and others held the umbrella's wooden pole while firefighters cut it off on Sunday. The firefighters left a piece in Mendygral's chest to avoid additional damage.
Beach umbrella impales woman in chest
Mendygral was on vacation with friends and family. The unattended rental umbrella injured her during a sudden gust of wind.
Mendygral's daughter says she suffered severe pain and she and her family are grateful to those who helped rescue her.
The freak accident happened less than a week after another woman was speared by the spoke of a flying umbrella on the beach in Seaside Heights, New Jersey.
London woman impaled by beach umbrella at Jersey shore
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Information from: The Citizens' Voice, http://www.citizensvoice.com
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