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Show SCAFFOLD COLLAPSES; THREE HIURED Special to Thc Tribune. AMERICAN FORK, Nov. 15. Two men were seriously Injured and another badly bruised this afternoon when a scaffold In the gymnasium of thc new high school building here collapstd and threw the men working on it lo tho Moor below. The men wero working on the celling of thc new gym when tho havy planks holding them gave way, precipitating pre-cipitating them to tho floor, with the scaffold on top of thorn. Henry Erlckson of Lchi suffered se-vcro se-vcro bruises about the head and a compound com-pound fracture -of the ankle. He was taken to Lchi in an automobile. Doctors Doc-tors fear that it will 'bo necessary to amputate his foot. Albert Ludlow of Spanish Fork received re-ceived what may prove fatal Injuries. One of thc heavy timbers struck hlm on his spine, paralyzing tho lower part of his body. He was taken to his home In Spanish Fork tonight in a serious condition. John Buckley escaped more fortunately than thc other two. He suffered a number num-ber of painful, though not serious, bruises. ITe was able to return to work a short time after tho accident. Ho is a resident of Provo. |