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Bilateral amputee doesn't let it stop him from the job he loves

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DallasMay 9, 2025 6:23 pm

Bilateral amputee doesn't let it stop him from the job he loves

Dallas’s newest deck park reached a construction milestone Friday, but for one worker, placing the final beam represented a promise he kept to himself after one life-altering moment. NBC 5’s David Goins has the story.

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Bilateral amputee doesn't let it stop him from the job he loves

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