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- Wolcottsville Man Is Fatally Injured While Sawing Wood
Drawn Into Power Saw and Expires as Amputation Operation is Started
MtDDLEPORT. Jan. 11- John Buehring, 40 years old, a lifelong and highly esteemed resident of Wolcottsville. died late yesterday in the Medina Memorial hospital, from injuries received earlier in the day while cutting wood in this village. Mr. Buehring, as told in the Gazette Owl edition yesterday, was operating a power driven buzz saw on the grounds of the Niagara Furniture company, in Kelly avenue. for Thomas Pullen. of this village. According to authorities he slipped and his clothing became entangled in the saw. He was drawn into it and his left leg so badly mangled that amputation was necessary. He died while the operation was being performed. Loss of blood, shock and numerous other cuts contributed to his death. Mr. Buehring was born and lived all his life in Wolcottsville and was an an active member of St. Michaels Lutheran church and its societies. He is survived by his wife. Mrs Irene Smith Buehring: one daughter, Ruth; his mother, Mrs. Mary Buehring, all of WolcottsvilJe, and a sister, Mrs. Gustave Lindke. of Royalton. Funeral services will be held from the family home in Wolcottsville on Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock and at 2 oclock at St Michaels Lutheran Church. The Reverend Frederick Schlees will oficiate. Interment in St Michaels cemetery.
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Lumber Worker, Injured by Heavy Saw, Succmbs
MEDINA. Jan. 11 - Trapped on the carriage of a heavy lumber saw, John Buehring, 38, Middleport, was carried under the saw and fatally injured yesterday. Buehring died tonight a few hours after the accident. T. R. Pullen and Walter Mietz. Lumber workers witnessed the accident and said Buehring got in front of the carriage and was carried into the saw before he could reach a control lever a few inches beyond his fingertips or other workers could stop the machine. His left leg was nearly cut off and Medina hospital officials later reported it had to be amputated.
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