The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-03
SIMPLE RULES FOR
ELECTRICAL VICTIMS
All Mines Should Have Few Ac-
ceSsOries to Save Men
When Shocked.

The dangers from electricity in mine
sre not as severe generally as in many
other cases for the reason that the power
required In mines is less than that used
In railway, street lighting and some other
industries. From 220 to 800 voltage is the
usual thing In q mine. On the other
hand. from men being confined within Il
narrow space and in wet. conductive
ground handling metal tools and in proX :
unity 10 metal rails and cars. accidents
are the more likely and insulation is the
harder TO keep and maintain.
In case OF miner coming in contact
with n live wire, and becoming attached
to it by nervous grasping. the safest
way To approach such is TO insuate your
SELF as much as possible by standing on
dry ground. or il the ground is wet by
hand use some dry. wooden instrument.
such as broom or pickhandle, which Is
non conducting. and pry off the man 5
hand or body from ,,S the " wire, hadu AvGin N.iin
your hands: preferably. drag him away
by his clothes. provided they are not wet.
When Fastening to the rescue turn n, your l
over your hands. wool being non icon
ductor
or course. the first thing TO, be done
mines there ought TO be telephone sys-
tenn and proper cutoffs In accessible
places quickly gotten al. A mine, using
much electricity should be supplied with
electrical company. with a book OF In
structlons which can be obtained from
them. In first aid endeaYors to resuscl-
tate The victim. burying him up to the
neck in cool earth has been tried In NeNa-
da with success. the earth acting as
big poultice. That which causes a man
wire is The contraction of the muscles py
the electric shock. IL is comparable TO
tetanus. or lockjaw, The grip may be so
rigid and severe as TO require breaking
OF the fingers or wrist 10 separate the
hand from the wire.
The emergency KIT for electricity, con-
tains with other things, a bottle OF aro-
matte spirits OF ammonia; also ordinary
ammounia and sponge; also hlcarnonate e
OF soda. a person may seem dead but
he only unconscious; send foe doctor at
once. Carry tho patient into fresh air.
place him on his back open and loosen
his clothes, rub his legs hard. Open the
mouth. II necessary. torciby and keep IL
block The mouth should be cleared OF
froth and air should be forced out OF the
lungs by pressure on the patients SIDE:
fla, on his stomach. the head turned TO
one side for breathing. Hold a sponge
with ammonia under his nose about once
a minute. Then begin artificial respira
lion by kneelme across the patients back
with your hands over his ribs. Swing
Your body forward 10 and fro. compress
ton. determined by the sound OF air
escaping from The patients nose. TINS
should be stopped when the patient
breathes naturally and he should be
placed on his back. DO not press yer
tcally but on The side so as 10 force
the air out Of the lungs. With restored
consciousness, give him half teaspoon
fu of aromatic spirits OF ammonia IN
a third OF glass OF water and surround
him with bottles OF hot water, then cover
him with coat and watch hlm Arti-
fetal attempts at respiration may he
kept up even for an hour II the patient
is slow in showing signs of recovery.
Persons shocked by electricity need
plenty Of fresh air, Recovery may be
hastened by use OF oxygen administered
by n doctor II the patient is burned as
is commonly the case. have him treated
by doctor In the meantime. cover The
burnt surface with cotton saturated IN
Il strong solution Of bicarbcnate Of SODA
and water. wrapped with slight bandase
Mining Science.