Show acetylene torch frees man trapped in machine gadget philadelphia A workman caught in the machinery operating a heavy iron door at a waterfront water pier was cut loose by acetylene torches in the hands of railroad workmen the accident happened while aaron gillespie 42 was repairing the machinery of the door which Is one of the type which rises to the ceiling while he was on an extension lad der the door began to arpp and the drop operated machinery at its side which clamped upon the left leg of the man he was torn from the lad der er and left hanging head down ward stevedores at work on the pier heard his screams and summoned police who in turn called a fire res cue squad lacking tools to release the man the firemen eased his dis comfort by bringing his head above his feet while patrolman leonard keyed ran two blocks to a place where railroad workmen were re pairing a track the workmen used their torches to cut away portions of the door machinery and release the man s mangled leg police took him to pennsylvania hospital where he was treated tor for a compound fracture of the leg and placed under observation |