OBIT: James WOODS, 1930, of interest in Somerset County, PA

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JAMES WOODS

Fatal Accident on State Road Contract - One Man Killed and two Others Injured by 
Collapse of Crushed Stone Bin

  GRANTSVILLE, Md., May 29 - The 300-ton sand and stone bin of the Cumberland 
Construction Company, at the rear of the National Garage, crashed to the ground 
last Friday morning, resulting in the death of James Woods, aged 18 years, of 
Lonaconing, and the injury of two other men.
  Woods, the bin operator, was caught beneath the collapsed structure and its 
heavy contents, and his legs were badly crushed and he also sustained internal 
injuries.  He was under the mass of stone and steel structure an hour before he 
could be extricated.  He was conscious and spoke to his father soon after the 
accident.  He died half-way between Grantsville and Frostburg while enroute to 
the hospital at the latter place.
  He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Terrence F. Woods, and is survived by his parents 
and three brothers, Joseph, Eugene and William, and four sisters, Monica, Helen, 
Mary and Annie.
  The funeral was held at 9:30 o'clock Monday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 
Lonaconing; burial at St. Michael's Cemetery, Frostburg.
  George Hale, son of Mrs. Mary Hale, Beall Street, Frostburg, inspector for the 
State Roads Commission, was standing near a truck which was being loaded with 
crushed stone which is being used in the construction of the road between 
Grantsville and the Pennsylvania State line, near Springs, had his right hand 
almost severed.  He is a patient in the Miners Hospital.
  Lawrence Derner, of Corriganville, a truck driver had one of his feet slightly 
hurt.  He was taken to his home, Friday afternoon.  Dr. N. R. Davis was called 
and treated the injured, with the assistance of Mrs. J. F. Fahey, R.N.
  H. B. McMahon, foreman of the construction work, together with other 
employees, could not account for the crash as there was no warning before hand.
  Mr. McMahon notified the Cumberland officer of the construction company, and 
they sent for an inspector from Louis & Colter Company, of Pittsburgh, who came 
Saturday.  A new bin and scales are being erected to continue the work.
  The contractors' employes started to pour concrete on Friday and were very 
busy when the accident occurred.

Meyersdale Republican, May 29, 1930