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January 28, 1873
Bristol News
Bristol, Washington County, Virginia
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Mr. Chas. Hollinsworth, a painter from Athens, Ala., fell 24 feet from the Baptist Church tower in the west end of town, impaling his hip and thigh on a fence. Injuries are serious but not fatal, per Drs. Pepper and Whitten.
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IMPALED ON A FENCE,
Fall from a Church.
On Thursday last Mr. Chas. Hollinsworth, lately from Athens, Ala., while painting the tower to the new Baptist Church in the west end of town fell and received very serious injuries. He was standing on the roof in order to paint the shutters of the tower, and in aiming to move the ladder which he had used to keep him from slipping, his feet flew up and he started upon a rapid trip to terra firma. On his way to the eve he succeeded in kicking the ladder out of his way and fell a distance of about twenty-four feet to the ground. After falling about nineteen feet he struck the sharp tops of a paling fence upon which he was impaled. One of the strips penetrated his hip and another the thigh, tearing the parts in a very frightful and horrid manner. His injuries, twenty-four hours afterward, are not believed by his physicians Drs. Pepper and Whitten to be mortal, but are certainly very serious.
Fall from a Church.
On Thursday last Mr. Chas. Hollinsworth, lately from Athens, Ala., while painting the tower to the new Baptist Church in the west end of town fell and received very serious injuries. He was standing on the roof in order to paint the shutters of the tower, and in aiming to move the ladder which he had used to keep him from slipping, his feet flew up and he started upon a rapid trip to terra firma. On his way to the eve he succeeded in kicking the ladder out of his way and fell a distance of about twenty-four feet to the ground. After falling about nineteen feet he struck the sharp tops of a paling fence upon which he was impaled. One of the strips penetrated his hip and another the thigh, tearing the parts in a very frightful and horrid manner. His injuries, twenty-four hours afterward, are not believed by his physicians Drs. Pepper and Whitten to be mortal, but are certainly very serious.
What sub-type of article is it?
Medical Curiosity
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
Recovery
What keywords are associated?
Painting Accident
Fall From Church
Impaled On Fence
Serious Injuries
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Chas. Hollinsworth
Drs. Pepper And Whitten
Where did it happen?
New Baptist Church In The West End Of Town
Story Details
Key Persons
Mr. Chas. Hollinsworth
Drs. Pepper And Whitten
Location
New Baptist Church In The West End Of Town
Event Date
On Thursday Last
Story Details
Mr. Chas. Hollinsworth fell from the roof of the new Baptist Church tower while painting, striking a paling fence and being impaled in the hip and thigh, sustaining serious but not believed mortal injuries.