B.C. LUMBER WORKER

Cleaning chipper, ‘Too hasty—will be more careful

ICFTU WARNS |
AGAINST MRA-

“Abrasion to left leg and
_ laceration to right thumb.

Punctured little finger
Baxt hand.
in left eye.

 Contusion to left side hip
hone,

"Possible chip fracture to left
little finger.

Wood spraying soluti
pe int CV, >

Sawdust in right eye.

Soreness in Jumbar area.

Bruised foot.

Cut left middle finger.

No accident report, but
injury fo back.

Wound to back.

out plugged
tripped on small block on floor.

When mashing piece of lumber”

across B chain, piece hit cable,
bounced back bending fingers
back causing soreness.

Workman did not know when, -

where, or how he got sliver which
caused infection,

Cleaning nozzle on hand spray
tank and receiyed spray of solu-
tion in eyes.

While pulling piece of chipper
stock, sliver on side of piece en-
tered left’ forearm.

A piece of 3x6 sticking out of the.

square end of load, and I didn’t
notice it. Hit it with my leg while
trying to reach on the other side
of load.

Wound made by sliver on 8x8
while he was marking same as it
passed by on roll case.

Grinding lathe tools—when gog-
gles removed, small particle fell
in eyes.

While using 2x4 to push log
through slabber, 2x4 struck saw
— flew back and struck man on
left hip.

Straightening lumber behind re-
saw rolls while pulling 1x6 off
rolls he was struck with second
piece coming down the rolls
While pumping up spray tank
rubber hose rotted around nozzle
and blew apart causing spray
solution to enter eyes.

While using skill saw, a bit of
sawdust flew up into eye.
Straightening log from C mill
timber deck using picaroon while
pulling, felt a slight pain in back.
Carrying large wooden rolls coy-
cred with frost. Roll slipped
through hands and dropped on
foot.

Door to No, 3 chipper partially
slipped from grasp when closing
same, pinching major finger left
hand against side of chute.
Reported: soreness in back ap-
proximately four months ago
after pulling long lengths of lum-
ber. Condition disappeared but
re-occurred for no apparent rea-
son.

Was pulling piece of wood from

feed belt of No. 2 chipper which’

was jammed when my gloves
ped causing me to fall back
against No. 1 chipper conveyor.

The exeeutive howd of the In-

Moral Re-Armament movement.

in future and keep area clea
I will take more care in pushii
lumber across ehain.as cable is
frayed in spots.

I will renew gloves when

worn out.

my

I suggest that goggles of type to)

prevent spray from entering eyes
he worn,

In future I will watch for slivers
on side of lumber.

I will take more care in future

and will try to avoid piece stick- |

ing ott of loads.

I will use chalk holder for chalk

in future.

Taking more care when removing
goggles.

are used for
il get them

As long stick
above purpose I
the proper length.

I would like to suggest a horn
hook-up with the resaw crew

that if I am piled up, I could s
nal for them to stop sawing.

I will wear eye protection when |
Foremen ordered two |

spraying.
new spray tanks and issued eye
protection.

I will wear glasses in future.

In future I will get help to lift
heavy object.

In future I will get somebody to
help me carry these large rolls.

I suggest .door to be counter-
balanced with sufficient weight to
prevent door slamming shut.

I suggest that in cases where
heavy loads on one spot on chain
that duplicate loads be put on
end of chain.

I will be more careful in the fu-
ture,

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