OMjneaßMr Fanning, Saturday, Dacambar 11.1993 Don’t Allow Firewood Gathering HUNTINGDON (Huntingdon Co.) Many people will go to the woods this fall to saw fire wood and several may be injured or killed in chain saw accidents, said an expert in Penn State’s Col lege of Agricultural Sciences. “Trained, professional chain saw operators use proper personal protective equipment, well-main tained modem chain saws and ap propriate safety procedures to keep themselves and their co workers at minimum risk of acci dent or injury,” said Lee Stover, research assistant in the School of Forest Resources. Stover, who teaches chain saw safety, said that people who use chain saws infrequently can beata high risk of incurring a chain saw related accident. “Occasional us ers are mudh less likely to have a well-maintained saw and personal protective equipment. They prob ably have not had safety training and lack the skills needed to re duce chain saw hazards. “One of my biggest concerns is that occasional users may not re Laurel Valley, D&D Largest Simgenetic Breeders BOZEMAN, Mont.— Laurel Valley Farms of Ligonier and D & D Land & Cattle Co. of Washington were the two largest breeders of Simmental/Simbrah cattle in the state of Pennsylvania for fiscal year 1993, ac cording to the American Simmental Associa tion. Also included in the top five were Rolling Ridge Farms of Evans City, Maple Cove Breeders, of Pittsburgh and Harvest Planta tion of Franklin. The figures represent cattle that were re gistered from July 1,1992, to June 30,1993, with the American Simmental Association. “We are very excited about the growth of the Simmental breed in the United States,” said Brian Kitchen, executive vice president of the association. ‘The Simmental breed is well positioned to take advantage of the pro gressive changes happening in the beef cattle industry, specifically in the area of value based marketing.” The American Simmental Association, which also serves as the registry for the Sim brah breed, finished its fiscal year with an in crease in registrations of 3.5 percent (2,766 animals), which is the third straight year for an increase. 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Professional users are trained to understand the hazards asso ciated with the chain saw itself and can analyze the hazards in an area before starting to cut.” A key hazard of chain saw use is kickback. “If the chain on the upper quadrant of the tip of the guide bar touches an object such as another log or branch, the saw can suddenly jerk backward and upward,” Stover said. ‘To help avoid kickback, one should always be aware of the position of the tip of the guide bar and keep it away from all objects. “For a better understanding of how to operate chain saws safely, study one of the modem chain saw safety manuals available from many major chain saw manufac turers,” Stover said. “Check with your local dealer or distributor.” Common safety recommenda tions for chain saws include: • Grip the saw firmly with both hands when the engine is running. Schnupp's Grain Roasting, Inc. 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