The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-28
airy warning The strict enforcement

airy warning The strict enforcement
Of this rule will prevent accidents.
Safety inspectors. or committees.
are To be found at many al the mines.
bat a great number al them still de-
pend upon the captains and shift
bosses alone Ia keep the mine In "A
safe condition. The mines at which
some form Of inspection was provided
showed the good results of the work
Constant contact with certain condi-
lions may cause even the careful cap
! tain or shift boss 10 overlook the dan
gerous features.
Fire Prevention.
while generously provided in few
cases and moderately in most, fire pro-
lection was found entirely lacking in
some Of the mines. As Il protection TO
| life and property every mine should be
provided with some means Of prevent
| ing and lighting fires, both on the
surface and underground. The aim
should be TO remove. as far as condi-
! tions and necessity vii permit. the
| causes of fires; and To- provide the
| necessary equipment for attacking
quickly of any fire which may origi-
| nate.
Breathing Apparatus.
| by the use of oxygen breathing ap-
paratus, the wearer is enabled with
out Inconvenience 10 perform hard
labor i'm an atmosphere containing
smoke. fumes or poisonous gases. This
dey ice is an important part of the
| equipment Cor fighting underground
| fires and may be instrumental i'm saw
! ing life where men are overcome or
last in sas-tllled mines. The appar-
atus should he kept clear and should
be tested at frequent intervals to
make sure that il is ready for instant
use. In storage. il should be protect
ed from steam, hot air ana dust. A
| Sufficient supply III oxygen should he
| kept On hand at all times.
| There should ba Two or more
| trained crews Of five men each. Ii a
crew consists Of three or even four
men and one of these men should
meet with an accident. there is great
| danger tlial the two remaining men
may not be able 10 carry him out Of
the danger hone. The Leader OF the
lcrew shodld be cool and deliberate
and should exact absolute obedience
| from every man under him. II, should
| take eevry precaution for the safety
III his men, thoroughly testing every
| apparatus before going underground
| ~ case at Brc.
First Aid to the Injured.
From the standpoint of safety, first
aid To the injured. where practiced,
suggests TO the miner that he is liable
to injury, IL protects the miner who
has received an injury, and prevents
simple injuries from developing into
something serious, thus short, ming pc
riods of disability.
I'm the generally accepted sense
first aid to the injured does not con-
template the production of physicians
| after a few lessons--or any number of
lessons. Its purpose is TO give tenn
porary relief by the simplest possible
| means, until the injured man can be
taken To Il physician or hospital. The
study of first aid teaches what not to
| dNltHibt, 40 VIII ~ Nli'iA ~ hb' ~
| taught by the American Red Cross
association. the United States Bureau
| of Mines, and other institutions, a
man of 80 schooling may become as
| proficient in the work as the man of
! highest education.
1t is suggested to any who have
not given this subject serious consid-
Grafton that they look up the records
of what first aid has accomplished in
the coal fields of the United States in
recent years; or better still. obtain
records of what the work is doing on
the iron ranges. Reports from one
large hospital show that cases Of in
lection have been reduced 30 per cent
since the Introduction of first aid
work.
sanitation and ventilation i'm mines
are closely related to safety. A min
ers general health is more valuable
To HIM than a sound leg. arm or fin
ger ard he will do more efficient
work and he less liable To long dis
ability when injured, II his general
health is good. Unsanitary conditions
i'm the mine, coupled with an insult
fcient supply of fresh air, will sooner
or later snow their effects upon the
strongest man."