James E. Dougherty, 21, still man, saved Charles N. Galbreath, 18, washer, from suffocation, Heidelberg, Pennsylvania, March 27, 1916. Galbreath entered a kettle eight feet deep to clean it and was overcome by deadly fumes it contained. Without taking any precaution for his own safety, Dougherty descended a ladder from a manhole in the top of the kettle and pushed Galbreath up within the reach of men at the manhole. After some difficulty they drew Galbreath out. By the time this was accomplished, Dougherty was overcome. Two other men, one of whom was fatally affected by the fumes, entered the kettle for Dougherty before he was removed from it. He was revived with a pulmotor. He suffered from an acid burn received in the kettle and was disabled a month and a half. Galbreath revived quickly. 16293-1213
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