Falls Top Accident List
CHICAGO Falls arc
among the most common acci
dents in agriculture, yet they
are perhaps the most difficult
cause of injuries to guard
against, according to the Farm
Department of the National
Safety Council.
Nearly one-third of all re
ported injuries in a study of
farm and ranch accidents in
ten states were the result of
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falls. An in-depth investigation
of 955 of these accidents by the
National Safety Council
showed that the majority of
those injured (863) were mem
bers of the farm family, and
more than half of the accidents
attributed to falls occurred on
the-job.
In a detailed study of 86
homestead falls, the Safety
Council found that 76 percent
of the falls resulted in serious
injury, and that 50 percent of
the victims were admitted to
the hospital while 33 percent
required hospital emergency
room treatment. The investi
gation further revealed that the
yard and the kitchen were the
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scenes of nearly 40 percent of
all accidents, and in more than
half of all the cases reviewed
the victim was simply walking
—not climbing up ladders or
running down stairs.
The best weapon against ac
cidental falls is alertness, ac
cording to the Safety Council.
In addition to being alert and
aware of the potential for a trip
or slip, the Council points out
that your chances of falling are
increased by illness, haste, fa
tigue, emotional upset, alcohol
and drugs.
There are several common
hazards around the farm or
ranch that one must watch for
to aid in the prevention of ac-
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 16,1973
cidental falls. Among these
are:
—Cluttered work areas and
passageways.
—Slippery surfaces resulting
from ice, mud, water spills,
oil, etc,
—Broken flooring and loose
rugs.
—Ladders in a poor state of
repair,
In combating injuries due to
falls, the Council reminds
farmers to:
—Keep stairs repaired and
lighted.
—Provide sturdy hand rails.
—Do not carry a load that
blocks your vision.
—Set ladders on firm foot
ing. Follow 4 to 1 rule for
straight ladders —set base one
foot out from building or tree
for every four feet up.
—Keep materials and tools
well secured and within easy
reach.
—Wear shoes with non-skid
soles and heels.
—Do not work up high when
the weather is windy or stormy.
—Do not work in a high
place when you are ill, tired, or
taking strong medicines.
—Allow no one to ride on
the draw bar or towed machin
ery.
—Stay clear of running ma
chinery so that an accidental
slip or stumble won’t throw you
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TRY A
CLASSIFIED
into moving parts
Falls and injuries can be pre
vented, but it is up to the indi
vidual to always be alert, be
cause accidental tumbles can
happen without warning at any
time or at an) place
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