August 30th we had a couple of accidents at the new visitor center site up on the hill. Doug was working on the decking with Elder Peterson. Elder Peterson was below on the ground cutting the wood and then getting it up to Doug on the deck to nail in place. Doug was sitting on a support beam bent over backwards cleaning out the area next to the logs where the deck supports were being nailed in place. Elder Peterson didn't see him, thought he had gone in the building for something. Just as Elder Peterson was chucking the cut 2X4 up on the deck, Doug turned around where he could be seen and got it right in the face. Knocked him out for a bit. Elder Peterson had to fun around to the front of the building to get up to the second floor where Doug was at. He helped him to the truck to go down the hill to the trailer and get a bandage and stop the bleeding. Doug was a little dingy for a while. Just as they were headed back up to the building site, another missionary was headed down to the village to find Doug, the site paramedic, to help with Elder Bagley, the director, who had just slide about 25 feet off the roof of the building. Doug was able to help with Elder Bagley as he ended up going to Lander in an ambulance with a broken and dislocated shoulder, broken ankle and scruffed up face. Angels were definitely among us, as usual, blessing the construction and those who serve there. It was another one of the "miracles on the sweetwater river". Elder Bagley could have been killed, or even had head, spinal or internal injuries. Doug could have lost an eye, or had a subural hematoma. He did experience a concussion, which has had some lingering effects. Both are on the mend. Poor Elder Peterson felt so awful for not seeing Doug. Accidents happen Elder Peterson, no worries!!!
Two weeks later, he still had a nice shiner for Braxtin's wedding pictures.
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