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September 15, 2011

Paralyzed painter becomes safety advocate

Russ Youngstrom details his accident to shock other construction workers into becoming personally responsible for their own safety.

By JON SILVER
Journal Staff Reporter

Youngstrom

Russ Youngstrom was a 31-year-old commercial painter in 1995 when he suffered an accident that would change his life.

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