NEWS: Accident Report, Altoona Tribune, September 2, 1918, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Judy Banja and Jessica Orr Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _______________________________________________ LABORER'S BACK HIT BY FALLING IRON PIPE Austrian Employed at the South Altoona Foundry Is Brought to Hospital Struck by a heavy pipe which fell from a crane at South Altoona foundry Saturday night at 10 o'clock, Josef Schnaubelt, aged 40, of 1322 Twenty-ninth avenue, a laborer, received injuries to his back that resulted in his admission to Altoona hospital. Schnaubelt was engaged in hooking a casting on a crane, when it swung about and the chain slipped from a pipe. The latter dropped and caught the laborer in the back, throwing him to the floor of the shop. Fellow workers went to his aid and he was brought to the hospital shortly before 11 o'clock. Further examination of his injuries will be made today at the institution with the aid of the X-ray. His condition is believed to be not serious and he was resting favorably last night. Physicians think the spinal column is not affected. Robert Brown, aged 19, of 1611 Eighth avenue, employed at East Altoona blacksmith shop, was holding a bar which slipped and caused him to fall over, suffering contusions of his second and third right fingers yesterday. He was treated at the hospital dispensary. Altoona Tribune, Monday morning, September 2, 1918, page BRAKEMAN LACERATES HEAD William R. Bowers, aged 35, of 805 Chestnut street, Johnstown, a Pennsy brakeman, suddenly awakened from his slumber in the cabin of his crew at East Altoona cabin siding, jumped up and struck the top of his head against the roof of the cabin at 12:15 a.m. today, and suffered a lacerated scalp. Six stitches were laced in the wound at Altoona hospital dispensary. Altoona Tribune, Monday morning, September 2, 1918, page 8 BAKER INJURED WHEN GAS EXPLODED IN OVEN Greek Lighting Fuel at Lexington Avenue Plant Is Burned Yesterday Afternoon Vasilios Giavo, aged 30, of 321 Lexington avenue, employed at the bakery of Peter Vlahos & Son at that address, suffered severe burns of the face, arms and hands yesterday afternoon when gas exploded as he attempted to light it. Giavo was taken to Altoona hospital and admitted at 3:30 o'clock, the accident occurring twenty minutes before. His condition is regarded as not serious. The man opened the oven door and was in the act of lighting the gas when the explosion followed. The flame enveloped his face, and arms. Other employes went to his rescue. The cause of the sudden let-go is not known. Edwin Rudisill, aged 19, of 1506 First street, a motorcyclist, fell from his cycle yesterday afternoon while riding near the city and suffered a lacerated scalp and an abrasion of the right leg. He was picked up and taken to Altoona hospital and admitted for treatment. His condition is not serious. Little damage was done to the machine. Altoona Tribune, Monday morning, September 2, 1918, page 9