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Perilous work: Firefighter John DiFrancesco is treated by paramedics after 90 kilograms (200 pounds) of bricks fell on his head from blazing hotel yesterday
Perilous work: Firefighter John DiFrancesco is treated by paramedics after 90 kilograms (200 pounds) of bricks fell on his head from blazing hotel yesterday

Perilous work: Firefighter John DiFrancesco is treated by paramedics after 90 kilograms (200 pounds) of bricks fell on his head from blazing hotel yesterday

Date10/15/1991
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Original Toronto Star caption: Perilous work: Firefighter John DiFrancesco is treated by paramedics after 90 kilograms (200 pounds) of bricks fell on his head from blazing hotel yesterday.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0000771F
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