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December 20, 1906
Republican News Item
Laporte, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
Claud Coon died from injuries sustained in a logging accident on South mountain near Canton when a log slid off and struck him, fracturing ribs and puncturing a lung.
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A distressing accident occurred
on Tuesday of last week on South
mountain, near Canton, which cost
Claud Coon his life. He was en-
gaged in loading logs preparatory
to hauling them to his father's mill
when, on account of the icy condi-
tion of the logs, one of them slid
off the load and threw him to the
ground. The falling log struck
him and fractured a number of his
ribs, one of which it is thought
punctured his lung. He was tak-
en to his home where he died at 1
o'clock Wednesday morning He
was the oldest son of Hon. G. M.
Coons of Canton.
on Tuesday of last week on South
mountain, near Canton, which cost
Claud Coon his life. He was en-
gaged in loading logs preparatory
to hauling them to his father's mill
when, on account of the icy condi-
tion of the logs, one of them slid
off the load and threw him to the
ground. The falling log struck
him and fractured a number of his
ribs, one of which it is thought
punctured his lung. He was tak-
en to his home where he died at 1
o'clock Wednesday morning He
was the oldest son of Hon. G. M.
Coons of Canton.
What sub-type of article is it?
Accident
Death Or Funeral
What keywords are associated?
Logging Accident
Claud Coon
Death
Canton
South Mountain
What entities or persons were involved?
Claud Coon
Hon. G. M. Coons
Where did it happen?
South Mountain, Near Canton
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
South Mountain, Near Canton
Event Date
Tuesday Of Last Week
Key Persons
Claud Coon
Hon. G. M. Coons
Outcome
claud coon died at 1 o'clock wednesday morning from fractured ribs and punctured lung
Event Details
Claud Coon was loading logs on icy conditions when one slid off, threw him to the ground, and struck him, fracturing ribs and puncturing lung. Taken home where he died.