B.C. LUMBER WORKER Page Seven (OT TAKE TIME TO WORK SAFELY A clearly defined company and easy to follow. and every other place n. No company policy can give him the opportunity e worker’s safety depends stion requires an individual own welfare? is your problem? have you a plan to protect — YOU DON’T GET vy ACCIDENTS. ’ INSATION BOARD US W. PRITCHARD, Commissioner E. V. ABLETT, Commissio, HO 125'spar tREE BEING YARDED Down GULLEY ON S1DE HILL WITH 45°SLOPE @ STRAWLINE BEING USED AS HAULBACK @ SPAR TREE HANGS UP ON FELLED TIMBER £ GROKEN SAPLINGS @ LINE SLACKED OFF SC CHOKER CAN BE MOVED NEARER END SO SPAR WILL CLEAR FELLED TIMBER @ CECEASED JUMPS ON LOG & OVER TOLOWER SIDE @ SPARTREE ROLLS “ABOUT 5 FT. DOWN SLOPE, ON TOF OF DECEASED, CRUSMING NEAD £ CHEST. ‘being yarded. The log was in a i timber and broken saplings. and the straw-line was being to set the choker closer to choker the” deceased below it. The log rolled with this hooker for two TREE ‘BARBER-CHAIRS’, KILLS MAN Cross-examination by Busi- ness Agent Ernie Boulet, Local 1-80, IWA, at the inquest held October 21 revealed how hand- faller Anton Wasylyk met his death in an accident at the Gordon River Camp, Western Forest Industries Ltd., Honey- moon Bay. Partner of the victim said: “We were falling this tree on the hill- side. I was on a springboard on the low side and he was on the ground. When the tree was go- ing, I jumped clear, and got away as quick as I could, crawl- ing under a log. “After the tree fell, I looked around but didn’t see him. Then I found him lying on the ground with the tree on top of him. He told me to get the other fallers. I yelled and some of them came. I was excited and didn’t know what I was doing.” “Barber-chaired” It was brought out in evidence that the tree had “barber- chaired” to a length of 14 feet. It appeared that the deceased had received the full force of the tree butt as it snapped. He had been flung outwards, landing in a small depression. Eric Gray Tops Comox Contest Eric Gray, Chairman of the Safety Committee, Comox Log- ging and Railway Co., Courte- nay district, captured top honors in all grades of first aid work as a result of the tests recently conducted by Dr. H. A. Mooney, it is reported by Local 1-363, IWA. The classification won by him is Class L or 4th year and up. Other IWA members who were successful in passing their tests are: Tom Shaw (L), J. Vaton (L), B. G. Radford (L), R. S. Tapp (L), A. Salmond (L), R. Harmston (L), Walter Cater (M), Neil Martin (V), W. Bannerman (L), Ed Lefley (L), Carl Sundin (L), and David Guthrie (M). (C means first year, V 2nd year, M 3rd year, and L 8rd year and up.) Berischi’s Death Accidental Verdict of accidental death, with no blame attached to any- one, was returned at a coroner's inquest, held in Campbell River police court, October 20, to en- quire into the death of Arnold C. Bertschi, aged 67. The accident occurred about 2:30 p.m., October 18, at the Giro- day Sawmill Company, Elk Bay. According to evidence sub- mitted during the inquest, Bert- schi was killed instantly by be- ing crushed between a power shovel and a sled behind the shovel. Death was due to crushing head injuries. Deceased was working with the shovel operator as a dogman at the time of the accident. The tree had presumably twist- ed in falling, and slid downhill a distance and pinned him to the ground. : The jury brought in a verdict of accidental death with no blame attached to anyone. 1950 Conat Logging hecidonie- Accidentally peaking 7 A ance lights on the frame of an oil tank truck, when the empty tank exploded. The welder suffered second degree burns on the chest, neck and arms, and a fractured arm. He ‘was on compensation for more than two years. The accident left the workman with a permanent disability and cost the employers in the indus- try over $10,000.00, this being the amount expended by the board in paying compensation and medical aid and providing for the pension awards. Under no condition should workmen attempt to weld tanks which have contained pet- roleum products until they are thoroughly steamed out. Weld- ing should be done immediately the tanks have been steamed and not the next day. A truck driver was cleaning a gas line with an air hose in a service station. When the ob- struction blew clear, gasoline was blown from the tank, spraying another workman with gasoline which was ignited from an open gas heater used for heating water. The workman suffered severe burns, and isa total per- manent disability. Cleaning plug- ged gas lines or handling gaso- line in workshops where open flame heaters are located is a very unsafe practice. The claim cost industry over $24,000.00. Two workmen fell from a swinging scaffold, one being fatally injured, when the wall holding the hook gave way, per- mitting one end of the scaffold to fall. Regulations applying to swinging scaffolds require the scaffold blocks to be securely an- chored to a support independent of that holding the scaffold. A separate life line is also required for each workman employed on the scaffold. The workmen in this case did not take the time to use the ropes provided, one paying with his life. The employer was also responsible for the accident because of his failure to instruct the workmen in safe procedure. A truck driver suffered a per- manent disability of both eyes as a result of being struck in the face by a split rim when assisting in changing a tire. A number of workmen have been fatally in- jured in the same way. Work- men should always stand to one side when inflating and deflating truck tires. Placing a chain around the tire and rim is one method of preventing these acci- dents. Some motorists are in such a hurry to get to the next town that they go right on into the next.world. H Q TREE MEN IN TRUCK HAVE COME DOWN STEEP MILL. 7 @oraxes suopenry Fait AT @ WHERE ROAD LEVES OFF. River TRIES TO STEER TRUCK INTO ROAD BANK. @o:ceAseD eALisOR JUMPS OUT AT ARROW & BCX WHEELS RUN OVER HIM © Truck vEERS OFF ROAD AT @& DRIVER'S TuRown ovr. © Thuck Gors OVER BAUK, DOWN STEEP SIDEHILL, COMING TO REST AGAINST STUMPS. © THIRD MAN, WHO STAYED IN TRUCK, UNINJURER Dead... Occupation: Powderman Age: 68 Experience: 20 years Date: August 14, 4:30 p.m. Deceased and a cat driver were riding back to camp in a gravel truck from a construction job. Deceased was on the outside of the seat and the cat driver was in the middle. They had come down the steepest grade and the brakes were O.K. Suddenly the brakes let go. The driver attempted to steer into the road bank. Deceased either jumped or was thrown out and the back wheels ran over him, The rough ground released the engine hood which flew open, obscuring the driver’s vision. The truck veered across the road and down a steep side hill. The driver was thrown out and knocked unconscious. The cat driver rode the truck until it was stopped by stumps. : Inspection later revealed that the brake fluid had leaked from the master cylinder. The truck had been serviced three days before the accident. TAKE NO CHANCES! 1950 ACCIDENT TOLL DEAD INJURED 46 6101 YOU MAY BE NEXT! | OFTO KWOWECETTER &y bree | REEP TOOLS OFF YOUR HP