Victim Wednesday;

Two Others Hurt.

Walter D. Willfong, of Ogden was killed and Roy Poll of Mahomet was injured seriously about 8:40 a.m. Wednesday in the collapse of equipment in the forge shop of the Clifford-Jacobs Forging Co. plant at Wilbur Heights. Willfong died in Mercy Hospital about an hour after being brought there in the ambulance.  Bcus Vaugh of White Heath, another Clifford-Jacobs employee, was less seriously hurt. Plant officials reported a belt holding a trolley arrangement at a height of about eight feet gave way causing the trolley to fall on the men.  Coroner Dan Wikoff, who investigated, said about a ton of steel fell. The trolley is utilized to carry steel from the furnace to the hammer and from the hammer to the press.  It is held in place by a scaffolding type installation. Wilfongs helper Poll is a hammerman and Vaughn also is a helper. Severe Chest injuries were received by Wilfong in the collapse of the apparatus. Poll burnt about the shoulders and back.  Was reported in faircondition at Mercy. No inquest into the death of Mr. Willfong has been set, pending recovery of the injured men.

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