CONTACT WITH POWER LINES
-- accident while painting HOUSE MAS SEVFJUJA INJURED CONDITION IN HOSPITAL I SERIOUS. I | Pei I’rui xs-ociation.l HASTINGS, April 18. 1 Severe burns, shock and head in-j juries were suffered by R. McCartney, married, of Taradale. when he came: in contact with high-power electric| lines while painting his house. To-j day. It is believed that the pamt ( brush struck the electric line. Mrs. ■ Mac Cart ney heard loud screams from the victim and rushed outside to find I him hanging from the wires by hands ■ and unable to free himself. With great presence of mind she rushed. into the house and turned off the i electric supply at the meter. This! reduced the c harge and enabled Me-• Cart.ney to release h s grip but so i severely burned and shocked that he fell head downwards about 12 feet tOi the concrete paving below. A doctor was summoned and the' victim rushed to the Napier Hospital,] where his condition is reported as j serious.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 92, 20 April 1939, Page 12
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167CONTACT WITH POWER LINES Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 92, 20 April 1939, Page 12
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