White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1925-06-05
Precaution Cuts
Total Of Eye Accidents

Safety systems have cut the num-
Der of eye accidents 80 per cent in
some industries. it is reported to the
Eye Sight Conservation Council Of
America, which just made public the
results of survey Of the progress OF
eye conservation in the nations work
shops.
Goggles, it is said, are vital factor
in promoting safety, their use by fif-
teen companies accomplishing an
average reduction in eye mishaps OF
81 per cent
Records of eye accidents when
classified by INDUSTRIES says the
councils summary, give some indi
cation Of the frequency rate, which is
found to be higher in certain indus
tries than in others. A large public
utility which has for number of
years been carrying on an intensive
accident prevention program finds
that eyes received the greatest num-
Der of injuries.
AN analysis Of 65 public utilities
records shows that the average is 1875
per cent for eye injuries
It is estimated, according to the
council, that 20 per cent of the non.
fatal accidents occurring in foundries
are eye accidents and that 90 per cent
of these eye accidents result in the
loss Of one eye and 10 per cent in the
loss of both eyes.
"In two large companies" continues
the statement Of the Eye Sight Con-
servation Council, representing metal
trades in an eastern Industrial city,
"the proportion OF eye injuries was
found very high. In one plant during
1921 there were 13,008 accidents of
all kinds OF which "A per cent were
eye injuries; in the other plant 81
per cent of the accidents were eye
injuries.
"These statistics represent existing
conditions in plants where safety
j programs are being carried out, for
those are the only plants where rec.
ords of accidents are kept. II records
were available for the many plants
where no attention is paid to safety
work, the number of eye accidents I'm.
doubtedly would be very much
higher"
u Responding to recent question.
naire sent out by the Eye Sight Con-
servation Council to more than $50
safety engineers throughout tina
country, only 81 reported that their
companies were furnishing goggles tn
] workmen engaged in occupations
hazardous to the eyes. The most
effective work, it is stated, is being
done by the large railroad companies
and large Industrial corporations.
/ "The American Car and Foundry
Company" it is pointed out, 'fhas
proved that the use of goggles in their
plants has reduced eye accidents Is
per cent. In the American Steel
Foundries the reduction has been IS
| per cent, and during period of three
months ninety-four pairs Of goggles
with broken lenses were collected
which had, in every case, prevented
injury to the eyes.
THE safety activities through the
plants Of the United State Steel Cor
poration have resulted In the reduc-
ton of eye accidents nearly so per
cent in the past ten years and $3.50
men have been saved from this type
Of injury. In some individual plants
Of the company, however, the reduc-
ton in eye accidents has been as high
as 90 per cent over the Same period Of
time.
These are only few instances OF
the many which could be cited to
show that the eyesight Of Industrial
workers can be saved"