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Wind-Struck Scaffold Dangles Two Beaumont Men
Two Beaumont men James Harrison and Kenneth Figgins were caulking a bank building on the eighth floor when a strong east wind shifted the scaffold. The scaffold bent the corner window, Harrison kicked out the glass, and both crawled inside safe. They credited safety belts and vowed stricter securing of the scaffold on future jobs.
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San Antonio
Beaumont
James Harrison
Kenneth Figgins
Harrison
Figgins