The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-08-11
In Case Of Accidents to Mechanics.

In Case Of Accidents to Mechanics.
Bleeding.-If blood spurts from a
wound an artery is divided; bind limb
tightly above wound with India rub
Der tubing, strap, handkerchief or
scarf, or bend the limb forcibly at
next joint above wound; or press fiat
hand or stone where blood is flowing
If blood flows freely, but does not
squirt, q vein is divided; then apply
same measures as in case Of a wound
ed artery, but below the wound. If
scalp wounded, make a pad Of cloth or
waste, and bandage very tightly over
wound with folded pocket handker.
chief.
Burns and Scalds.-Apply lint, cot
ton wool or waste, soaked in oil or oil
and lime water, and bind the same on
with handkerchief. If necessary to
remove clothes cut them off by run
ning1knife or scissors along cams.
Broken Leg.-Pull on leg steadily
and firmly until it is Of same length
as sound one. Roll up a coat or emp
ty sack into form of cushion; CAREFUL
ly place leg upon it; then bind the
tR6>together with scarfs or handker-
chiefs. Do not lift patient from the
ground until stretcher is close at hand.
Take great pains, by careful lifting, to
prevent broked bones coming through
skin.
Broken Thigh.-Take hold Of ankle
and, by steady traction, pull limb to
same length as sound one; another
person must then tie knees together,
and afterwardt the ankles. Both limbs
should then be laid over a sack Of
straw, or folded coat, so as to bend
the knees. Patient should on no ac-
count be moved until stretcher or cart
is close at hand.
Broken Arm.--Pull arm to length
of sound one. Apply two splints, one
outside and the other inside, binding
them firmly on with pocket handker-
chiefs. The best splints are made by
folding newspapers to necessary length
and binding them above and below
seat Of fracture; anything hard and
light, of suitable size, would act
equally we'll, for instance, wood, paste
board, twigs, leather, etc.
~roken Ribs.--Cause intense pain
when patient breathes; bind roller
towel firmly round chest, fastening
with pins or sewing.
Broken Collar-bone.-Bend arm
over front of chest; place itin a sling;
bind i, in that position by scarf going
round chest, outside sling.
Dog Bites.-Tie a handkerchief or
a cord tightly round limb above wound;
suck the wound.
Flesh Wounds Uncover wound;
wash it with clean water; wiring out a
clean handkerchief or some lint in
cold water, and lay it over the wound.
Then, bind in position with handker-
chief.
Fainting.--From heat, exhaustion
or loss of blood. Keep head low; un-
do clothing about neck; plenty Of
fresh air; dash cold water on face and
chest; smelling salts, carefully used;
a little brandy when sensibility has
returned, excepting in cases of sun
stroke, and where means have not
been taken to prevent further bleed
ing.
wounds IN head. Send at once for
doctor, or take patient to hospital.
keeping him on his back, with head
raised; undo clothing round neck; do
not give brandy.
Insensibility.-From being buried
in falls of earth, or breathing foul
gas; proceed as in drowning.
Fits.-1. IF snoring and face flush
ed, undo clothing round neck, keep
head raised and dash cid water on top
of head; hot water bottles to feet.
Send for doctor. Do not give brandy.
2. If foaming at mouth and c%onvul-
sed, undo clothing, apply smelling
salts, and prevent patient hurting
himself until conscious again.
Drowning..-Send for doctor, blan-
kets and dry clothing. Take off wet
clothes from upper part of body. Lay
patient on his back, with his head on
a folded coat for cushion. Draw
tongue out of mouth and hold it there.
A second person kneels at patients
head and takes hold Of both his arms
just below the elbows. He then
draws them upward over the patients
head, and holds them in that position
until he counts two; this draws air
into the lungs. He then lowers arms
to sides again and presses them firmly
inward, holding them there until he
has again counted two; this forces
the air out of the lungs. Go on doing
this until doctor arrives or until pa.
tient breathcs naturally. AS soon as
he does SO, rub his limbs in an up
ward direction with the dry hands, or,
better still, with hot hannels. Put
patient to bed between blankets, sur
rounded with hot water bottles. May
give him wine or brandy when quite
sensible.
Rupture, or 'break of the body
Try and push it back with fat hand;
Keep mas on his back. Cold, wet
cloths laid over rupture will, perhaps,
aid it's return.
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