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THE WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER

SAFETY PAGE

In a rain storm a two-door
1965 car struck a 1962 vehicle
broadside, killing the latter’s
driver. The estimated impact
speed was 40 mph. The surviv-
ing driver, a 35-year-woman
wearing a lap belt, sustained
seat belt bruises and a frac-
ture of the ninth rib. She also
had a sore chest from the
steering wheel, a right knee
bruise from the instrument
panel, and a black and blue
face from wheel rim contact.

Her 18-month-old baby,
wearing an adult seat belt,

_had seat belt bruises and a

bump on the head from the
armrest when the car spun
out after the collision. The
child should have been wear-
ing a restraint especially de-
signed for young children.

A 1969 car was struck head
on by an out-of-control car at
30 to 35 mph. The front pas-
senger flexed over her lap
belt, struck her face in the
padded instrument panel, de-

Le

NOT ONLY WEAR THEM—
LEARN HOW TO WEAR THEM

forming it severely, and sus-
tained a minor bump on the
forehead. Because her seat
belt was worn too high, she
also suffered internal abdom-

inal injuries and a broken
back.

These are case _ histories
from the files of Dr. Donald
F, Huelke of the University
of Michigan who has -made
studies of hundreds of acci-
dents and their relationship
with the proper use of seat-
belts.

He told a Detroit meeting
of the Society of Automotive
Engineers earlier this year
that the improper use of seat
belts can itself produce-injur-
ies. Lap seat belts must be
worn snug and low over the
hips to be effective. Dr.
Huelke said the rear seat belt-
ed passenger requires particu-
lar attention.

Back Seat Problems
“Due to the variety of con-

ditions different from those of

SAFETY MEETINGS
IN PRINCE GEORGE LOCAL

MEMBERS OF LOCAL 1-424 IWA employed at the Mc-
Gregor Logging Camp of Northwood Pulp, attending gen-
eral safety meeting prior to breakup. The camp employs
approximately 150 loggers and has a fine safety record.

the front seat occupants—the
rear seat belt angle, problems
of adequate leg and head
room, .and other factors —
maintaining proper seat belt
location on the pelvic area
of rear occupants is difficult,”
he said.

Rear seat passengers over-
look the need to wear lap
belts and. have come to be
called “UFO’s” — unrestrain-
ed flying objects. Lap belts
not only prevent the eject of
rear seat occupants but pre-
vent them from catapulting
about the interior of the car.

Dr. Huelke mentioned acci-
dents in which rear seat pas-
sengers, not wearing seat
belts, were killed by ejection
or killed front-seat occupants
by crushing them. Just like
every other accident research-
er, he complained that medi-
cal reports do not give im-
portant information about the
victim, hardly ever describe
the vehicle and don’t provide
adequate accident details.

MEMBERS of the McGregor Logging Camp Joint Safety
Committee.

MEMBERS OF LOCAL 1-424 IWA employed at Lignum
Ltd., Williams Lake, are shown listening to a safety ad-
dress by John Dinsmore of the Workmen’s Compensation

Board. Fred Ibis, Safety Director of Local 1-424, also
addressed the meeting.

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LIGHTER SIDE

Chokerman Charlie says
that a man begins cutting his
wisdom teeth the first time he’
bites off more than he can
chew.

* x *

Kamloops Katie says that
today’s smart girl gets a lot
out of a dress — and leaves it
out.

Pa hag * *

Sam the machinery sales-
man points out that most of
us would be pleased to pay
as we go, if we could catch
up paying off where we've
been.

* x *

Wife (meeting husband at
the door at 4 a.m.): “So, home
is the best place after all.”

‘Husband:. “I don’t know
about that, but it’s the only
place open.” -

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