The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-18
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them and expressed to them his geuer-
Gus compensation of the thoroughness
with which they carried out, in prac-
teal way, the principles which they
had been taught,
Another instance Of this valuable
training occurred in the plant of this
same company and is we'll worth while
noting.
Sunday morning, September 20,
ABOUT $40 a. M, Mr.. H. and Mr..
s. were working ON pole above thu
Franklin works of the Cambria Steel
Company on line carrying 1900 volts
into the company's mines, H was
engaged in making soldered Joint
when no accidentally gripped different
wire IN each hand sending 2,200 volts
Through his body and holding him fast.
s. immediately insulated himself by
standing ON the wooden crossarm of the
pole and with much force released H
from the wires, when he dropped un.
conscious to the ground, 16 feet below.
Three fellow workmen rushed to his
AID. Their first impression was that H
had been fatally injured, ms no signs
OF lite were apparent. They were not
content to leave their fellow workman
lying apparently dead, but rather. re-
memoerng their first aid training, they
immediately placed the victim in the
most convenient place and began their
task of restoration by usimg the Shafier
method of artificial respiration TO be
used in case of severe electric shocks.
In order that the puolic NAV know
rst tnlr t.. h..
portunity presents itself to rcsuseitate
some one receiving an electric shock,
1t might be well to mention a few acts
performed in the resuscitation of Mr..
H. He wRs first laid on his stom
aeh with his head to one side and arms
outstretched. They rubbed his palms and
forearms very briskly and applied cold
water to his head and face. One man
kner astride his back facing his head,
using the prone method of artificial
respiration, i. e., by moving backward
and forward and pressing inward win
ms hands on the lower ribs about l.
times per minute. These men worked
persistcntly almost without hope. but
with much confidence in first aid and
IN 20 minutes their efforts were re.
warded by noticing very slight signs of
breathing. This gave them new en-.
conragement and in 20 more minutes
Mr. H-recognized one of his fellow
employees.
In the meantime, Cambria Steel
Company's ambulance was ordered TO
the scene of the accident and as soon
as respiration was fully established. he
was hustled off to the hospital where
further treatment was administered.
principally for the burns. The fact that
these men were drilled in first aid
work and were sufficiently composed TO
execute the right thing at the richt
time is all to which we can attribute
Mr.. HIS being alive to-day and suf.
fering only from the burns received at
the time he received the shock"
The value of this first aid" train.
ing can thus be readily understood and
the Department of Labor and Industry
would urge the public generally to be-
come familiar with the principles un.
derlying first aid' treatment for the
injured. . There are many cases where
treatment of this kind would be of
vital Importance to an injured person
in cases of emergency.
The department also is glad to an
nounce that many establishments
througout this State have taken up this
training among their employees and
have reported many cases, in which
serious results from injuries have thus
been avoided.