THE WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER

AN UNAVOIDABLE TRAGEDY

Many fatalities occur in in-
dustry because of lack of
judgment or human error but
from time to time accidents
occur in which every precau-
tion has been taken and upon
investigation defy logical ex-
planation. The following ac-
count of a fatality in the log-
ging industry is a case in
point.

_ Blasting was being carried
out on a road-building proj-

ect. Two charges had been
fired previous to the one that
caused a fatality. Prior to the
firing of the third blast, the
victim had returned to his
pickup which was some 400
feet from the blasting area.
Investigation by company per-
sonnel, the WCB, RCMP and
two Local Union officials,
brought out the following

points: 2
A surtace rock weigh-

ing 37 pounds which was not
part of the blasted rock flew
through standing timber and
went through the windshield
of the truck, striking the vic-
tim and the door post of the

truck with sufficient force to ~*

spring the post so that the
door flew open. Resultant in-

juries were a severely

smashed left arm and chest;
death was presumed instan-
taneous.

MUIR CREEK FATALITY

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* | PLAN VIEW

ON THE LIGHTER SIDE

One chorus girl to another:
“All men are alike. But some-
how I don’t mind a rich liar.”

a Kee OK

Patient: “It’s me insomnia
again, Doc. It’s all right at
night, and in the morning, but

in the afternoon I just toss
and turn!” |
* * *
Ted: “What are you cutting
out of the paper?”
Fred: “An article about a
man securing a divorce be-

TTY WCB Information Services secretary Darlene
park dons hard hat to display new symbol of the Work-
men’s Compensation Board which is now being used on all
WCB printed material and safety equipment as part of

new look for 1969.

cause his wife went through
his pockets every night when
he was asleep.”

Ted: “What are you going
to do with it?”

Fred: “Put it in my pocket.”

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INTERIOR VIEW OF TRUCK

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made in our own workshops. What is less maieeous ‘s the fact that PARIS
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finding your way downtown to B.C.’s Unique Family Shoe Store.

There is no reason why a work boot shouldn’‘t be fitted with the same care as a
dress shoe. At PARIS it is! And the difference it makes to comfort and safety is as
important to our 60-year reputation as it is to your foot-health and foot-ease.
Remember: it costs no more to deal with Paris. Our fitters come free with the

boots! And what a difference!

WHOLE FAMILIES ARE GETTING THE PARIS HABIT, THANKFULLY

PIERRE PARIS & SONS

51 W. Hastings, in the heart of Downtown Vancouver

(Right next to Woodward’s)