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Domestic News
June 7, 1951
Dickenson County Herald
Clintwood, Dickenson County, Virginia
What is this article about?
Garland Stanley, a saw mill operator and farmer from Blowing Rock, was severely injured late Saturday when logs rolled off a truck at the mill yard, crushing him and causing chest and shoulder injuries. He is hospitalized, possibly indefinitely.
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BLOWING ROCK FARMER BADLY HURT IN ACCIDENT AT SAWMILL
Garland Stanley, saw mill operator and farmer of Blowing Rock, was severely injured late Saturday in a freak accident and is in the hospital here, maybe for an indefinite stay.
He had arrived at the mill yard with a load of logs and had climbed on top of these and unfastened a chain holding them when all the logs started rolling off and he was caught among them and hurled to the ground, at least part of the logs passing over him. Examination at the hospital showed that he had been injured in the chest and in one shoulder.
Garland Stanley, saw mill operator and farmer of Blowing Rock, was severely injured late Saturday in a freak accident and is in the hospital here, maybe for an indefinite stay.
He had arrived at the mill yard with a load of logs and had climbed on top of these and unfastened a chain holding them when all the logs started rolling off and he was caught among them and hurled to the ground, at least part of the logs passing over him. Examination at the hospital showed that he had been injured in the chest and in one shoulder.
What sub-type of article is it?
Accident
What keywords are associated?
Blowing Rock
Sawmill Accident
Garland Stanley
Log Rolling
Chest Injury
Shoulder Injury
What entities or persons were involved?
Garland Stanley
Where did it happen?
Blowing Rock
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Blowing Rock
Event Date
Late Saturday
Key Persons
Garland Stanley
Outcome
severely injured in the chest and in one shoulder; in the hospital, maybe for an indefinite stay
Event Details
Garland Stanley arrived at the mill yard with a load of logs, climbed on top, unfastened a chain holding them, logs started rolling off, he was caught among them and hurled to the ground, at least part of the logs passing over him