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Show Worker Escapes Injuries After Cave-in of Trench A 25-year-old Salt Lake construction con-struction worker was resting at home Saturday, none the worse for being burled under three feet of oil for 10 minutes Friday after-poon. after-poon. Jack Thorup, 800 Wahl-quist Wahl-quist lane, an employe of Hansen-Niederhauser Hansen-Niederhauser Plumbing Co., was buried when th walls of a trench be waa digging for a rain-water spout at th Holy Cross hospital school for nursing st 10th East and South Temple gave away. While a fire department rescue crdjr, a police ar"h"1n and doctor and nurse spsd to the scene, two fellow employee dug frantically frantical-ly to free the trapped man. Duane Neeley, 1848 Siggard dr, and another man identified only as Andy Anderson, seized shovels and freed Mr. Thorpe within minute. "It was hard breathing; but I didnt lose consciousness," said the victim after his companions lifted him from the ditch. He waa released to his home after a checkup at the hospital emergency ward determined there were no serious injuries. |