A young Australian man who fell while doing a handstand on a Perth nightclub's second-floor railing faces court charges after landing on a lady.

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Luke Ouwendyk, 21, allegedly attempted the handstand at about 12.30 a.m. Dec. 3 at the Paramount Nightclub in the city of Perth in Western Australia, The Australian reported Wednesday.

He slipped from the railing and landed directly on Kylee Schoonens, 25, who was walking from the beer garden into the nightclub. Schoonens, who suffered fractured vertebrae, will have to wear a back brace and undergo intensive therapy for several months.

Ouwendyk fractured his left collarbone.

He has been charged with grievous bodily harm and is scheduled to appear before Perth Magistrates' Court next week.