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Lexington, KY Blacksmith Accident, Jul 1910

Posted February 26th, 2009 by June

Eye Burned Out By Red Hot Iron

Blacksmith Cahill Victim Of A Serious Accident While At Work.

George Cahill, a blacksmith, living on Jefferson Street, met with an accident yesterday afternoon by which his eye was burned out. He was at work in Kroghan’s blacksmith shop on West Short Street on a small piece of red hot iron when it jumped from the anvil and struck him in the eye.

After seeing a doctor, he went to St. Joseph’s Hospital.

Morning Herald, Lexington, KY 3 Jul 1910

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Transcribed by June. Thanks June!

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