September 22, 1918 – A woman was killed this morning when her clothes
became caught in a shaft at the Alger-Smith sawmill in West Duluth. Ruby
Skinner’s left arm was torn off above the elbow, the bones of the arm
shattered, her shoulder blade broken and her skull fractured in several
places.
Women were put to work in the mill two weeks ago and since that time
about 50 have been employed there. It is the first serious accident to occur
and was a severe shock to the woman’s companions.The Duluth News Tribune; “Woman’s Clothes Catch in Shaft; Dies Soon After”; September 22, 1918; p. 6.
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