The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-09-09

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|prostration by gases and bleeding.
I'VE find that the men first interest
ed in first aid work gradually extend
the scope of their studies and take up
general mine rescue work, some of
them finally taking up study to fit
themselves for the practice of medi-
cine and surgery Through the train
ing the mine owners and operators
find their employees to be more valu-.
able to the mine, to their fellow work.
men and themselves"
Problems to Be Solved.
The people OF the Occur d'Alenes
probably have little idea as to the ma
ture of the contest The events will
be the following. one of the several
problems below to be put to the man
or the team to solve, the contestant
not knowing which one he viii be call
ed upon to exempllfy until he takes
his place:
One Man Event.
/. A man is caught by an ore train.
receives cut on right cheek and On
point of left shoulder and right ear
torn. Treat and assist to walk
2. A man is caught by premature
blast and is overcome by powder
smoke, has cut on front of jaw and
on middle Of chest Treat.
3. A man is found In contact with
trolley wire, Is unconscious from the
electric shock and has electric burns
on palm of right hand and bottom of
right foot. Treat.
4. A man is burned by steam, burns
extending from fingers of left hand to
top of shoulder and back of neck and
head. Treat and assist to walk
Two-Men Event.
5. A man is injured by fall Of
ground, has both bones of right fore
arm broken and badly sprained left
ankle. Treat and use two men carry.
6. A timber packer slips and falls
receiving a cut on right eyelid ana
compound fracture of right wrist
Treat and use two men carry
T. A miner steps on a nail which
punctures the ball of his left foot and
| in falling he receives fracture of his
right collar bone and 7th and 9Th ribs
on right side Treat and use two men
carry.
s. A falling rock strikes a miner
causing cut on top Of head. COM
pound fracture of right side of jaw
and a dislocation of left shoulder
Treat and assist to walk
Three Men Event.
9. A man is caught by slide OF
loose rock, receives a compound dis
location Of left ankle. and great toe
Of right foot mashed and a small
Ipunctured wound on point Ct right hip
Treat and use three men carry.
10. A miner is caught by a delayed |
shot, when found is suffering from the
following injuries: Cut on right side
Of head two inches above ear, a sim
pie fracture Of right upper arm and a
cut on the left elbow. Treat
IL. A man is caught by a falling
rock and receives the following injur-
les First two fingers of right hand
mashed, broken left knee cap and
cut on back of neck. Treat and use
three men carry.
IL. A man Is caught by an ore car,
is dragged some distance receives lac
Grafton on left thigh, four inches long
cut full of mud and dirt; a compound
of left wrist with arterial
bleeding and cut on calf of the right
leg. Treat and use three men carry. {
Full Team Event.
1S. A man is squeezed between car
and timber receiving simple fracture 6
Of right thigh and fractures Of the 18th
and 9Th ribs. Treat and carry on an A
Improvised stretcher.
IA. A timber falls on man result
ng In compound fracture Of the left c
over leg and cut on inside Of right
upper arm inches above elbow, with
lrterial bleeding. Treat and carry on n
mprovised stretcher. 81
10. Rock and timber falls on a mar. p
When found he has a broken back and y
cut on face just below right eve. 20
'reat and carry on lmprovised stretch nj
r. as
l6 A man is run over by cars, re-
ulting In compound fracture OF the 81
lght thigh with arterial bleeding, and b
myers Of left hand cut off at knuck- -
IS with arterial bleeding. Treat and n,
AIRY on an improvlsed stretcher. NJ
Rules to govern the contest have Pr
cen agreed upon and all the contest !,
nts are familiar with the conditions. m,
ne several teams have been given Of
le list Of supplies they are to bring m
ith them to use, these being gener- W. ~
ly the first aid and mine rescue APP TO
iances used in the every day routine III
the mines by those who have taken vel
e government course. GO