Nation Alabama woman’s leg impaled by beach umbrella; paramedics had to cut it away August 30, 2023Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAYComments Off on Alabama woman’s leg impaled by beach umbrella; paramedics had to cut it away A gust of wind uprooted a 6-foot beach umbrella that flew through the air and impaled a woman's leg on Alabama's Gulf Coast this week.