FATAL ACCIDENT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13985, 19 August 1907, Page 3 (Supplement)

FATAL ACCIDENT.

A heavy fall of earth took place, at 9.30 a.tti; on July 25 at the ©xcavdtion works in connection with the Presbyterian Theological College at fhu Tear of Mr R. Glendining's property, Norlh-East Valley, whereby a man named William Brown was killed outright, and another man named Stephen Wllelan somewhat seriously injured. Eleven liieh we're engaged wofkiiig ori a Hie about 20ft long anil about Bft or Sift high, anil witiidiit ahy vitrriiiig about loft or 12ft of it came away, mcaiiiilg- a fail of two or throe tons of earth. Brbwhi tvhb was working close to the face; was throivli oil his face and almost coriipleleij. covered by the fallen diibris, his head alonti projecting. Whch the unfortunate rilah was extricated it was found that he was quite deiid, with a long anil deep gash on liis throat extending down the neck, from which blood flowed profusely. A brbkiii sKdvcl was lying albngsltjo Ills body; and it is surmised that he wis violently thrown oh tiio bkdo of the shovel and that it penetrato'd Ids iieclc. Whelah had also jo bo extricated, and it was foiiiid that lie hid received a heavy blow on the base of the back df the heck. At the inquest the occurrence was attributed purely to accidoht.