If you were having a bad day, spare a thought for this man in China.

The handyman fell from a height while working and landed on a metal fence impaling his buttocks.

The incident took place in Xi'an, China's Shaanxi province today.

Terrible accident: The man fell while installing an air conditioning unit in Xi'an, China

According to Shaanxi fire service's Weibo account, the incident took place at Xi'an Industrial Park.

The man was installing an air conditioning unit when he fell from the second floor.

He landed on the iron fence, piercing his buttocks on two metal rods.

X-ray of the spikes: The man landed on the fence with the spiked impaling his buttocks

The spikes were removed during surgery and the man is said to be recovering in hospital

That's got to hurt: The man was rescued by firefighters who cut him free from the fence

In the footage, firefighters can be seen holding the man up as they try to cut off a small section of the fence.

The man can be heard screaming as firefighters trim the fence in order to take him to hospital.

He was taken to hospital where he underwent surgery.

The man is said to be recovering in hospital.