A STEEPLEJACK’S FALL.
SUSPENDED UNCONSCIOUS 155 FEET FROM GROUND.
United Press (Association. (Received 8.45 a.m.) London, December 23
Rafter and Mayhall, two Steepler jacks, were repairing a, chimney at the Leeds electricity works, when Rafter dropped a hammer on Mayhall’s head, who was working some feet below. Mayhall fell backwards in an unconscious state', and was suspended by the legs. Rafter descended, and with a third steeplejack’s assistance put a rope round Mayhall, who was lowered 150 feet. He was taken to hospital still unconscious.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 306, 24 December 1914, Page 8
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85A STEEPLEJACK’S FALL. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 306, 24 December 1914, Page 8
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