Untold Stories of the ER — Season 1, Episode 4: How Can This Happen

Episode synopsis

A 6-year-old boy who punctured his skull with a pitchfork is rushed into surgery; a woman refuses treatment by a black doctor.

About Untold Stories of the ER

Doctors recount the most memorable cases they’ve ever encountered. Unusual, touching, humorous or life-changing – no story is too big or too small when it comes to the ER.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1My Job Is Mayhem
• E2The Big Save
• E3We Have a Heartbeat
• E5Call the Code
• E6What a Day
• E7We Need Further Tests
• E8Surgery Won't Help