CAKE Boss star Buddy Valastro has undergone "multiple surgeries" after a freak bowling alley accident.
The pastry chef's wife made an emotional 911 call after the horrific incident.
What happened to Buddy Valastro's hand?
Cake Boss star Buddy Valastro revealed he was hospitalized after a "horrific" bowling accident in September 2020 that "required multiple surgeries" on his hand.
The chef's representative spoke to PEOPLE about the accident and revealed that it happened while he was spending "quality time" with his family at their New Jersey home, which has its own bowling alley.
The rep said: "There was a malfunction with the bowling pinsetter, a common fix in the past, but it turned into a terrible accident."
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They continued: "After trying to release the bowling pin from the cage mechanism, his right hand became lodged and compressed inside the unit.
"Unable to remove his hand, he saw a 1-1/2 metal rod slowly and repeatedly impale his hand three times between his ring finger and middle finger."
Buddy's sons – Buddy Jr, and Marco – then used a reciprocating saw "to cut through the metal rod and relieve his father from the machine."
What did he say about the accident?
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Buddy opened up about the horrific accident in his Instagram stories, in which he tearfully revealed how his teen son saved him after the metal rod impaled his hand.
He told his fans: "I had a really bad accident the other day at my house – my hand – and I'm at HSS in the city getting the best care possible."
He then addressed his followers and said: "I just want to thank you guys for all the love and support and we're gonna get through this together."
The clips ended with Buddy blowing a kiss to the camera and telling his fans that he "loves" them.
How is Buddy doing after his accident?
Buddy revealed in April of 2021 that he has recently undergone more surgery.
He called the procedure a "huge success" during an appearance on the Rachael Ray Show.
"I'm feeling good. My hand is coming along. I had my fifth surgery about a month ago," he said at the time.
On September 20, 2021, Buddy spoke to Rachel Ray again and gave a one-year update on the healing progress of his injury, and revealed that his hand is 95% healed.
"If that's as good as it's gonna get, Rachel, I'll take it," he said.
Buddy revealed that he was back in the kitchen making pastries and alluded to feeling lucky he is able to work again.
"The fact that I'm still able to do what I love, it was amazing," he said.
In June 2022, Buddy updated fans again on his fifth surgery, and said it was a "game changer," but added that he will still need to have one more.
"Before [the surgery], I really couldn't do nothing," he told PEOPLE at the time.
"I couldn't do cakes. I really couldn't squeeze a bag. My fingers were so stiff, I couldn't even bend them."
He then went on to discuss how his fifth surgery helped him win season three of Buddy vs. Duff.
"It was scary because I didn't know if I was going to even be able to compete," Buddy continued.
"…Honestly that season wasn't about winning or losing. The fact that I was able to go back and do my craft was the win.
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"I didn't really care about winning…or beating Duff. I really wanted to say, 'Hey, look, I could still do this, and do it at this level.' "
At this time, it remains unclear when his sixth surgery will be.
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