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Show . ... iteef f v v trr.T i : v ! f . v its iP'1 H I PI J i : . . ." .-. ' Ambulance personnel are assisted by carnival workers in loading injured man im0 ambulance. Ambulance service praised following carnival accident The Pleasant Grove ambulance responded to a call as the carnival was being set up June 17 for Strawberry Days. A "City of Fun" employee, Steven Ballantine, was injured as several 4 x 8 metal plates slipped off a truck and the worker found himself buried under the load of metal. The fellows were unloading the Merry-go-Round and the platforms which are part of the center of the ride fell away. Several people heard the commotion com-motion and discovered the fellow trapped under the load of metal. One observer, Maurice Peterson, felt it was a real tribute to the community to see in just a matter of minutes, the ambulance on the scene and five individuals musted in one point to take care of an individual. in-dividual. An I.V. was administered on the spot and a leg placed in splints. The patient was taken to the American Fork Hospital for treatment. Steven suffered severely bruised thighs and a broken ankle, which required surgery to put it back together. He seemed to be getting along and was released from the hospital Sunday morning. Dave Vickers reports the ambulance am-bulance responded to a seizure in the park and ran a few calls Saturday night but it was quiet as far as Strawberry Days , was concerned. |