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Show Injured Contractor Reported Making Satisfactory Progress Floyd Atkin, prominent Cedar City plumbing and heating contractor, con-tractor, who was injured in a 15-foot fall from a scaffold Monday Mon-day forenoon, is reported to. be making satisfactory progress, al .hough he will be hospitalized for some time. Atkin fell while working at the Northwest Elementary school building, plunging to the concrete con-crete floor and suffering a broken brok-en back, cuts and bruises. While the injury has been very painful, and doctors report that it will be necessary for him to remain in a cast for at least six months, Atkin At-kin is making good progress. The accident happened when scaffolding on which Atkin was .working gave way, and lie fell I about 15 feet to the floor below. Workmen reported that Mr. Atkin At-kin tumbled onto a ladder before reaching the floor, which partially par-tially broke his fall onto the f 1 ..or. |