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December 5, 1885
The Rugby Gazette And East Tennessee News
Rugby, Morgan County, Tennessee
What is this article about?
In San Francisco on November 27, Charles Stuck died instantly from electrocution when a derrick chain hit an electric wire while hoisting a casting at Risdon Iron Works; two colleagues were injured, one insensible and one shocked.
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SAN FRANCISCO, November 27.—While Charles Stuck and two others, employed at the Risdon Iron Works, were hoisting a heavy casting this morning, the derrick chain came in contact with an electric wire, and Stuck instantly dropped dead. It is supposed the chain touched a defective spot in the insulated wire, and that Stuck, being the nearest the point of contact, received the full current. The man next to him was knocked insensible, while the third received quite a severe shock.
SAN FRANCISCO, November 27.—While Charles Stuck and two others, employed at the Risdon Iron Works, were hoisting a heavy casting this morning, the derrick chain came in contact with an electric wire, and Stuck instantly dropped dead. It is supposed the chain touched a defective spot in the insulated wire, and that Stuck, being the nearest the point of contact, received the full current. The man next to him was knocked insensible, while the third received quite a severe shock.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
Extraordinary Event
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
Tragedy
What keywords are associated?
Electrocution
Workplace Accident
Electric Wire Contact
Derrick Chain Mishap
What entities or persons were involved?
Charles Stuck
Where did it happen?
San Francisco, At The Risdon Iron Works
Story Details
Key Persons
Charles Stuck
Location
San Francisco, At The Risdon Iron Works
Event Date
November 27
Story Details
While hoisting a heavy casting at the Risdon Iron Works, the derrick chain contacted an electric wire, causing Charles Stuck to drop dead instantly from the full current; the next man was knocked insensible, and the third received a severe shock.