FALL FROM SCAFFOLDING.
THREE MEN INJURED.
[NT TELEGRAPH. —FHESS ASSOCIATION.]
Nelson", Tuesday. A skcious accident occurred at Cooper and Company's contract for the erection of tho new post office this morning. Osborne, a bricklayer's labourer, was carrying mortar on a scaffolding when ho tripped. Page, a bricklayer, and Grant, clerk' of works, rushed to his assistance, and all three fell together. The scaffolding was nine feet above the floor joists, which covered the cellar, a further depth of six feet. Page fell between tho joists, -fifteen feet, and escaped with slight injuries. Osborne and Grant struck a joist, and were severely cut about tlie head. Grant was unconscious for a time. The condition of both is somewhat serious, but their injuries aro not expected to result fatally.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 13030, 22 November 1905, Page 5
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