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Close call

Date11/25/1982

Names

Mahler, John (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Alternate Title

Close call: Ambulance attendants prepared Kenneth Sewell for a trip to St. Michael's Hospital yesterday after a crane wheel that exploded from pressure blasted him to the ground in a downtown scrap metal yard. Sewell; who works for American Crane Co.; was not seriously injured.
Close call

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Close call: Ambulance attendants prepared Kenneth Sewell for a trip to St. Michael's Hospital yesterday after a crane wheel that exploded from pressure blasted him to the ground in a downtown scrap metal yard. Sewell; who works for American Crane Co.; was not seriously injured.

Subject

Accidents

Medium

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0000910F

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