The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-09-21
OLIVER COMPANY
SAFETY MEETING.
OLIVER MINES SAFETY COUN.
Gil OF THREE STATES
MEETS HERE.

The regular monthly meeting of
the Oliver Iron Mining company for
the states of Minnesota, Michigan
and Wisconsin, met in this city
Tuesday as guests of Superintend-
ents Trezona and Strachan of the
Vermilion District of the Oliver
Mines. Nearly a hundred were in
attendance from the Lake Superior
mining districts and a most success
full meeting resulted. The meeting
was held in the Legion Club Room
at the Community Center.
The General Safety Committee of
the Oliver company is composed of
M. II. Godfrey, district manager,
Hibbing, as chairman; Chas. Tres
iona, general superintendent, Ely;
r. Z. Boyd, steam engineer, Duluth
o. Manthey, assistant claim agent,
Duluth; Fred Mott, general super
intendent, Virginia; Chas. Grabow-
sky, general superintendent, Eve
leth; B. Shore, safety engineer,
lronwood, Mich; G. B. Barrett, gem
eral claim agent, Duluth, secretary.
This committee had charge of the
meeting here.
The sessions opened in the morn
ing and general matters were dis
cussed. Many suggestions were Of
fered by those present and each and
every one was given due attention.
The matter of blasting and 'hole
shaking" occupied considerable time.
1t was shown that through the work
OF the safety council and the gen.
eral safety measures brought out
and discussed at these meetings,
the ratio of accidents in the Oliver
mines had decreased by. fifty-five
per cent under the record before
these meetings We're held.
At II o'clock the ladies of the
M. E. church served banquet in
the dining hall of the Community
Center. During the banquet which
was composed of four courses, a
musical program was presented by
Mrs. Kenneth Duncan, violinist;
Mrs. Myrtle Slant, Mrs. B. o.
Strachan and Mrs Oscar Walsten,
vocalists and Mrs. H. N. Sutherland,
pianist. This array of names guar
anteed the excellence of the pro-
gram. No addresses were made at
the banquet.
The afternoon session was devot-
ed to the accidents at the several
mines for the past month and each
was detailed and methods discussed
for preventing similar occurrences.
These discussions were of more
than ordinary interest as the cause
of each accident was analysed and
opinions received as to the best
methods of prevention. 1t was the
general opinion that an unsafe man
should not be employed in the
mines. Particular stress was laid
on the man who takes a chance and
thus endangers rot only his own
life but also the life and limbs of
those working with him. 1t was
pointed out that it was the duty Of
those in charge to weed out the I'M
safe ones which could be discovered
by the bosses in the course Of the
work and in the method in which
orders were obeyed. DR.. Geo. T.
Ayres when called upon, suggested
the visiting nurse for the miners
and their families; a dental clinic
and also physical examination
for the workmen. DIR. Ayres in
making these suggestions gave very
comprehensive reasons for the same.
He spoke of the increased efficiency
of man if the sick wife or child
at home was in the hands of cap
able nurse. Also that a man
troubled with his teeth or other
physical ailments was not himself
and that his work would suffer in
consequence besides his safety
would be correspondence endanger-
ed. The suggestions of DIR. Ayres
were noted and will be given due
attention, it was stated.
The meeting closed at about S
o'clock when the large part of
those present left for their homes,
the majority coming and going in
cars. Those present in addition to
those of the Safety Council named
above were:
Duluth-F. C. Blake, state in
spector for the Industrial Commits
sion; ]. E. Carlson; C. M. Boss,