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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1970-07-30, Page 4.4641,16 HURON EXPOSITOR,, SEAFORTH, ONT., JULY XX 1979 Brucefield Meeting. Aids Fight Against Farm Accidents Seaforth MASSEY-FERGUSON SALES & SERVICE Repairs to all makes of tractors Phone 527-1257 Phone 527-0910 Seaforth Clinton. Phone 482-9796 Walton, Ontario • WHITE Phone 527-0245 Seiforth"_ QUALITY PRINTING Phone 527-0240 Se orth,,, tI.EADQUARTERS.,FOR FARM NEEDS Phone 527-1350 Safety First ... Last.. , Always . . . Harvests a Lifetime of Benefits To cultivate life's best, from your farm, and to keep it a showplace of efficient productivity, yOu owe it to your family and yourself to see that all of you practice sound safety hab- its. Observe these rules, and you will surely profit. Clean up, fix up buildings, equipment Be careful handling livestock. Use extra caution when working with electricity, chemicals. Stay safe . . . and live. The Following Local Firms Sponsor This Message, in the Interest Of Canadian Farm Safety Week HAUGH TIRE SUPPLY ALL 'TYPES, ALL SIZES FOR CARS, TRUCKS & TRACTORS WHOLESALE AND RETAIL ACCOUNTS Downtown Clinton ROWCLIFFERMOTORS DODGE-CHRYSLER Your Local CASE Dealer Repairs to, All Makes of Farm Equipment Phone 527-1670 Seaforth SEAFORTH MOTORS EXPERT REPAIRS TO ALL 'MAKES OF CARS, TRUCKS" AND TRACTORS CHEVROLET, OLDSMOBILE, ENVOY SALES & SERVICE Phone 527-1750 . Seaforth CANADIAN TIRE STORE BOYES' ,FARM SUPPLY BALL - MACAULAY LTD. LUMBER and BUILDERS' SUPPLIES,.— FARM BUILDINGS Phone 527-1610 Seaforth Seaforth GAY LEA PRODUCTS .Phone 527-1590 Seaforth WALDEN & BROADFOOT, Consignees Distributors of Quality Pet-rotes/in Products 'to the Farm Trade Phone '527-1224 Phone:527-0120 "Huron County's':Leading Farm Equipment Depot" (Formerly John Bach's) , •Seaforth Seaforth Ontario Phone 5274320 • Seaforth Market Street Sea forth Seaforth For Complete Insurance on Home, Farm, Auto, Business,. Accident, Liability or Life Phone 527-0490 -IGA You Save Every Day — Every Way at Seaforth IGA DONALD G. EATON INSURANCE AGENCY LIMITED General Insurance UNITED DAIRY PRODUCERS' CO-OPERATIVE SEAFORTH COIN OPERATED LAUNDRY JOHN A. CARDNO INSURANCE TEXACO CANADA LTD. VINCENT FARM EQUIPMENT FRANK KLING LIMITED PLUMBING, HEATING, ELECTRICAL PRACTISE FARM 'SAFETY ALL DAY --- EVERY DAY McGAYIN FARM EQUIPMENT NEW HOLLAND —'NEW IDEA — NUFFIELD — GEORGE THE HURON EXPOSITOR Seaforth Farmers Co-operative EVERYTHING FOR THE FARMER , Phone 527-0770 Seaforth We are Buying Wheat, Barley, Oats, Corn Flax and Mixed Grain THE ELEVATORS WILL BE OPEN 6 DAYS OF THE WEEK AND WILL BE OP- EN AT NIGHTS IF GOOD HARVESTING WEATHER Phone 5214910 Settforth„ OPNOTCH TOPNOTCH FEEDS LIMITED Based on a Canadian farm and rural resident population of two million peoble, 1969 accid- am eat deaths are estimated at, ap- proximately 1400, which included all types of accidents in the home, on the highway and recreation. Injuries are estimated at ap- proximately 26,000 and perman- ent disabilities at 1526. In Huron County alone, there were 16 accidents of which one was fatal. Medical bills totalled $1,500 and property damage $32,075 in reported accidents. The Workmen's Compensation Board reports that in 1968, Board resports that in 1968, $12,177 was paid out to 23 '' accident victims in Huron County. To bring Farm and Home Safety to the forefront, ' the - Huron County Farm Safety and Huron County Junior Farmers sponsored a Safety Night at Brucefield school. Monday night. The program commenoed with a safety film, and a talk by Coroner, Dr. R. W. Flowers of GoderiFh. There was a demonstration put , We are equipped for fast unloading service. —Our automatic grain handling faa- ities eliminate wait- ing, when you bring your grain to Top- ' notch. on by the Ontario Farm Safety Council from the University of Guelph. Garry Howes is Huron 4-H Co-ordinator and Walter Mc- Ilwain is Chairman of Huron County Safety Cpuncil. Smokey Says: Good advice — any time; Over 1,500tarm residents will die this year from accidents on the farm. For this reason the Canada Safety Council is spon- soring a Farm Safety Week from July 25 to 31 to promote the idea of safety and-caution in the rural areas. Hal Wright, Farm Safety Specialist for Ontario, points to tractors and tires as the largest contributors to farm deaths, with the misuse of chemicals and serious falls running second. The tractor is vital to all F arm A ccidents W ill K ill 1,300 I n '70 farm operations but a recent study by the Royal Commission of Agriculture showed that 78% of farm machinery fatalities in- volved tractors% Farm equipment accidents in general have been blamed on fatigue and stress on the part of the operator, much of which could easily have been avoided. Farm equipment on public highways is another soarce of rural death. Tractors, for example, are not designed for highway travel, and yet one-third of tractor deaths occur on high- ways. Children are the tragic vic- tims of many farm accidents. An estimated 2cck of. all fatal- ities involving farm machinery is made up of children under the age of ten. A constant surveillance of the whereabouts and activities of children is a reliable method of reducing such accidents. Fires take their share of human life. Defective chimneys, unsafe stoves and furnaces, im- prop er use of electricity and gasoline have caused numerous serious fires and contributed to the growing statistics of fart deaths. Again children head the list of victims. In the final analysis it is the farmer, says Mr. Wright, who must keep safety in mind whenever and wherever he may be. The purpose of Farm Safety Week is to make the "farming population mor e aware of the dangers on the farm and urge a higher degree of care.' and caution. Many Ontario farmers are not aware of the high cost of farm accidents, says Oscar Snyder, Farm Safety Coordinator, On- tario Department of Agriculture and Food. In 1969 the Workmen's Compensation Board paid out over $2 million in accident claims. Now that , crop harvesting Is under way, and farmers are con- cerned about net profit, farm safety becomes even more im- portant. Money is wasted through lost time, caused by accidents. Farmers also have •to pay, extra for hired help to replace an in- jured laborer. Lack of caution and care may eventually mean that the harvest doesn't come in on time. A certain loss of income results. The money paid out by the ' Workmen's Compensation Board is significant in ' showing hew expensive accidents can be. Yet keeping safety shields in place, stopping the engine before mak- ing an adjustment, checking for proper machine maintenance and care.