Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 249, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 October 1916 — INJURED IN FALL FROM LADDER [ARTICLE]

INJURED IN FALL FROM LADDER

John Hayes Sustains Serious Injuries When Rounds of Ladder Give Way—Back Injured. John Hayes, who lives on the Frank Parker place in the north part of Rensselaer, was badly injured late Monday evening, when the rounds of a ladder on which he was standing gave way, while he was painting at the new home of Mrs. Martindale in the north part of town. Mr. Hayes sustained bad injuries to his back and it is possible that one of uhe vertebraes was broken. It was at first reported that his back had boon broken, but the attending physician can lind no indications that this is thfr case. Mr. Hayes fell a distance of about fifteen feel, alighting on a cement block. Tne injuries are very painful but it is thought that they will not be of a permanent nature, although they will keep Mr. Hayes from his work for several weeks.