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Location:
Pennsylvania -
Date:
11/05/1914 -
Incident Type:
Fall -
Description:
James Burns of Sunbury, Pennsylvania, broke his ankle and fell, sustaining critical burns, when fighting a fire likely caused by hunters. Coal companies dispatched miners and other workers to help suppress the forest fire before it could ignite coal in this mining area. Information about Burns' recovery following his injuries is not readily available.
Fall, Burn Injury
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