Van
Horne,
Iowa
Oslen Construction Accident
May
1, 1926
Man Has Narrow Escape; Buried by Cement
sacks
VAN HORNE, May 1. -- (Special) --
George H. Bechthold,
local construction worker, lay in a critical
condition, hovering between life and death, here
tonight as a result of being buried under 30
sacks of cement at noon today.
Bechthold,
an employee of the
Olsen Construction company of
Waterloo, which is erecting the new Lutheran
church here, was buried when a huge pile of
cement sacks suddenly shifted and toppled over.
Ronald Kanke,
another employee, happened to see the sliding
sacks and called for help. Quick work on the
part of several fellow workmen saved
Bechthold from
death by suffocation.
Immediate medical attention was given by
Dr. A. Thomas
of Keystone. First examination showed
Bechthold to be
suffering from a dislocated shoulder and
internal injuries. At 9 p. m. a later
examination led by doctors to believe
Bechthold's spine had been injured.
Although it was believe he would recover,
doctors said his condition was "grave."
Cedar Rapids Republican, Cedar Rapids, IA
2 May 1926
Transcribed by Sherry
McClellan. Thank you, Sherry!
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