Elton E. Stevens, 61, attorney, rescued Charles R. Harvey, 59, carpenter superintendent, from electric shock, Randolph, Vermont, May 23, 1955. Harvey, who climbed a stepladder to remove a light fixture above a metal sink in the pantry of the Stevens home, accidentally took hold of two wires of a cable carrying 115 volts of electricity. He was shocked severely and cried out before losing consciousness with one knee resting on the sink. Stevens, who was attracted, entered the pantry and stepped to the ladder. Three times Stevens reached upward, grasped Harvey by an arm, and tried to break his tight hold on the wires. On each attempt Stevens suffered a shock which repelled his hands, causing him to let go of Harvey. Bracing one foot against the ladder, Stevens brought his cupped hands downward sharply on Harvey’s arm. The ladder slid from beneath Harvey, whose hands were wrenched free of the wires as he fell to the floor. He revived and was removed to a hospital, where he underwent treatment for electric shock, a hand burn, and bruises. Stevens was extremely nervous but recovered. 43480-4002
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