NEWS: Accident Report, Altoona Tribune, September 2, 1918, Blair County, PA 

Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Judy Banja and Jessica Orr

Copyright 2005.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/
_______________________________________________ 

LABORER'S BACK HIT BY FALLING IRON PIPE

Austrian Employed at the South Altoona Foundry Is Brought to Hospital

  Struck by a heavy pipe which fell from a crane at South Altoona foundry 
Saturday night at 10 o'clock, Josef Schnaubelt, aged 40, of 1322 Twenty-ninth 
avenue, a laborer, received injuries to his back that resulted in his 
admission to Altoona hospital.
  Schnaubelt was engaged in hooking a casting on a crane, when it swung about 
and the chain slipped from a pipe.  The latter dropped and caught the laborer 
in the back, throwing him to the floor of the shop.  Fellow workers went to 
his aid and he was brought to the hospital shortly before 11 o'clock.
  Further examination of his injuries will be made today at the institution 
with the aid of the X-ray.  His condition is believed to be not serious and 
he was resting favorably last night.  Physicians think the spinal column is 
not affected.  Robert Brown, aged 19, of 1611 Eighth avenue, employed at East 
Altoona blacksmith shop, was holding a bar which slipped and caused him to 
fall over, suffering contusions of his second and third right fingers 
yesterday.  He was treated at the hospital dispensary.

Altoona Tribune, Monday morning, September 2, 1918, page 

BRAKEMAN LACERATES HEAD

  William R. Bowers, aged 35, of 805 Chestnut street, Johnstown, a Pennsy 
brakeman, suddenly awakened from his slumber in the cabin of his crew at East 
Altoona cabin siding, jumped up and struck the top of his head against the roof 
of the cabin at 12:15 a.m. today, and suffered a lacerated scalp.  Six stitches 
were laced in the wound at Altoona hospital dispensary.

Altoona Tribune, Monday morning, September 2, 1918, page 8

BAKER INJURED WHEN GAS EXPLODED IN OVEN

Greek Lighting Fuel at Lexington Avenue Plant Is Burned Yesterday Afternoon

  Vasilios Giavo, aged 30, of 321 Lexington avenue, employed at the bakery of 
Peter Vlahos & Son at that address, suffered severe burns of the face, arms and 
hands yesterday afternoon when gas exploded as he attempted to light it.
  Giavo was taken to Altoona hospital and admitted at 3:30 o'clock, the accident 
occurring twenty minutes before. His condition is regarded as not serious.  The 
man opened the oven door and was in the act of lighting the gas when the 
explosion followed.  The flame enveloped his face, and arms.  Other employes 
went to his rescue.  The cause of the sudden let-go is not known.
  Edwin Rudisill, aged 19, of 1506 First street, a motorcyclist, fell from his 
cycle yesterday afternoon while riding near the city and suffered a lacerated 
scalp and an abrasion of the right leg.  He was picked up and taken to Altoona 
hospital and admitted for treatment.  His condition is not serious.  Little 
damage was done to the machine.

Altoona Tribune, Monday morning, September 2, 1918, page 9