B.C. LUMBER WORKER 7

Industrial TYPES OF ACCIDENTS.
PERCENTAGE OF
e ACCIDENTS CAUSED __§ 1 Ly aN
Accidents me
STRUCK BY.
D li AN OBJECT
ecline =.
Industrial accidents de-
clined 15% in 1958. Total STRIKING
number of work injuries Cae od
reported to the Workmen's ee
Compensation oar as
75,039 as pared wi
88,189 in 1957. About 440,000 SVE EXeRTION
B.C. workmen are covere Bie oe
under the Act. OR BETWEEN
OBJECTS te were 22,356 tim
Fatalities decreased 137 — 208 ARNEL accidents in 1958.
as pauper with 240 in 1957. susstances [il 3.4] mx
Ther 22,356 _ accidents (ACIDS, ETC) ifs ea proportioned by
He tsitete the: Gorkesaniiavaleed ‘ha acer epobaunchal)
i} to lay off more than three days. |- DISEASES
2 elie in employment because
lengthy forest fire season, VEHICLES AND
nese disputes and other atu TRANSPORTATION
omic conditions. along with
q Pelee stelnaer enti hy woke EXPLOSIONS
re Bevan ie for the drop
4 4n indus 3.
ie a i
the financial side, compen- | neces: to guarantee future {slightly over 1957. the new Rehabilitation Centre te-
ation awards amounted to Bayan of these Be sions was Accident Prevention sulted in better treatment for in-
$20,515.88, apportioned as _fol- | $83, B28, lia the silicosis! The 23 WCB field inspectors | jured workmer number of
$7,020,296 for time loss, | pensio' carried out 11,795 inspections of Ct iwitien
i) Bis for permanent disability Aaa 3 mealnoel operations under the | Patients treated was 4,
e vards, $21 67,097 for Silicosis Pensio: ct, up 30% over 1957, 13,429 average daily attendance of 514
a to widows and depend-| Last year, 52 ee pensions ae. rs were issued to correct un- ¢ number of interviews made
q ents mae Gate ke on-1 ptheioh were granted. All of these work- | safe conditions in industrial oper- by the Vocational Rehabilitation
123,773 for medical aid, |men were employed in the mines | ations. aN WES ‘0 provide
ber of Ook a 1940. The total silicosis ce ee pieces of safety | additional facilities the Govern-
in receipt of pensions fund now stands at] Ji crete We istebarede mentiapproved) the constriction of
of December 31, 1958, was ane a 5,000. persons viewed safety|a new wing to the Rehabilitation
panne perman There were 29,198 employers Ger ean Be CB library. ‘entre ie will be completed
pensions paar silvezintercd with gilts para at the ation next month at+a cost of about
10,679. The cecen reserve fund!end of the his was up| The third yeaa of occupation in $200,000

exhibited the character to|tive and presence of mind exem-

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rst Aid Atien ie, overcome obstacles, and to meet | plifies the admirable qualities o!
HC CCHGeTEE physical: demanileyundes Whe cies foe Columbia's first aid atten-

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of responsibility for the life of

4 g SAFETY DIRECTOR

fe’ raed man.

DD on = U station jredde tine en ie was the first time that the’
oOnore y BO, alrG Pe desionstration? of suit cima |award has been presented.

ald Godfrey of Fort St. other serious injuries, ° °
ne ames, First Aid Attendant, | He administered first aid at the Logging Accident
ee employed by the Vanderhoof | scene of the dent, while the
Lumber een y as patient was being transported 40) 5
honoured May his _Jmiles by boat to Fort St James | [A il Fl d L d
ee ees ss Kalls Hea oacder
to save the life of Jack Peters, Fort St. Jamiés to Vandes-
a logger injured uart f. He ass ted the paras Verdict of accidental death nesses stated that the de-
: Lake in July of last year. : ene: merey sian s brought in by the Coro- ceased had been a safe worker
The Workmen’s Compensation | am. the follow- ner’s Jury at fs inquest held _witl ong _ accident-free
Board — pasate ed him with a continu- for IW. a member, Stev record Saad had enjoyed ex.
pee asiiine cin i. rae : cip Keep ||’ Kuzmickd, Head Loader, el lent Hee A
ward at the annual meeting o 3 ended to
FOREMAN the Northern “Interior “Lu umber} “Mr. Peters died enroute to GOS OTE EOE 3 fens following the
men’s Association in nso | Corsets, ing accident May 6 at the accident and a doctor wa:
Sie Gn ee Prevention BE. Horse Bape Opera- rushed to the scene fe
=) Godfrey administered first |Director,Arthur — Franci pecdiatericatinlgertae i 4 UUs MELE, SOUSE Vere Waa
pensation boar Buca Git on , July 29, |made the presentation, said that he Jury drone “in hein y she icledg belare eicyacould
‘ "4 verdict quickly after wit- move him to hospital.

sith id. tha
1958, until 7 a.m. the following | Godfrey not only demonstrated a
morning. The sae | man had|high degree of skill and know-
suffered a fractured skull and|ledge of first aid treatment, but

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The lode set pre aie cinch the pbindere on a truck load of
logs. The eee prec by the head loader, on top of
the load. ‘The k age loader felt the logs shift, and called a warning,
but three logs fell from the load upon the legs of the loader. po
ined fir:

available, and the loader died from shock and loss of blood.