It started out like any other late summer day. Ryan Manahl was mowing the grass before his wife and two sons got home from running errands. Ryan’s youngest son, Tate, rushed down to greet his dad. Ryan was reversing the riding lawn mower and in an instant, Tate was pinned under the operating mower. Tate had entered a blind spot of the mower and was pinned from the belly button to his toes underneath. The seconds that followed, and the quick actions of Ryan and neighbors kept Tate responsive until paramedics arrived. Tate’s body had been horribly injured and he was rushed to the local hospital to be stabilized, before a helicopter transfer to the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital. Tate would undergo immediate surgery in order to save his life. Tate would spend the next 43 days in the hospital!
Hear more about how the Manahl family used their Faith to make it through this horrific accident and the continued recovery to come!
Stay tuned, in part II (available 15 Aug 2021) we chat about; the miraculous recovery, the continued surgeries & struggles, and creating a foundation to help others affected by similar events.
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* The 3rd Annual Tate’s Army Foundation Golf Tournament outing will be Friday, August 6, 2021, @ Prairie Lakes Golf Course, Waverly, Iowa. All proceeds raised will go to support Tate’s Army mission to educate, support, and advocate for lawn mower & machinery safety awareness and prevention, along with provide direct financial assistance for families affected by accidents involving lawn mower and machinery equipment.
