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eh, TS - Soe 6 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, July 22, 198) Farm Safety: 'Harvest had dragged on forever it seemed. They had been cutting and baling now for six days straight, from early morning to long after dark. Exhausted, 'Sam pulled the steering wheel sharply around the corner; the trailing mowers followed like a bladed automaton. He looked back through the dusk of the _early evening, sure something was wrong. - The hired man lay prone near the blades. Horrified, he spun around to the controls just as his wife ran in front of the rig hollering for him to stop. She wis almost the height of the big, notched tire she began to disappear under." Tractors are real killers: Approximately 40 per cent of all farm fatalities in Ontario can be directly or indirectly linked to tractor operation. Over 70 per cent of all machinery deaths result from tractor accidents. Two in every three farm machinery accidents studied occurred as a result of the operator failing to _ completely shut off the machine before performing any inspection or other work on the unit - or else from operating the equipment without the proper shielding in place. Safety surveys indicate that combines rank fourth in the total number of disabling injuries. About four in ten combine accidents happened while the machine was harvesting; one-third while the machine was stopped and not running; one in five involved a stationary but running combine. Two-thirds of these accidents happened in the field, with the remainder occuring in driveways, machine sheds, lots and on roads. Here's some of the typical machinery accident cases: Recognize any of your own faults? Tractor operator struck by flying debris from pull-type rotary mower. Caught in unguarded chain and sprocket while unloading bales into elevator. : Servicing hay baler and caught finger in unguarded gear. Unplugging forage harvester blower discharge when hand slipped and struck unguarded rotor knife. Unguarded post-driver plunger caught finger. Stepped over or stood next to an unguarded PTO shaft: The lucky ones caught their clothing and were stripped. The not so lucky, were mutilated or strangled by the rotating shaft. Pulled on V-belt to help start stalled conveyor and fingers were caught in the pulley. Caught hand in snapping roll while attempting to remove stalks with machine running. _ Operator struck by turning straw chopper blades while investigating reason for stoppage of straw discharge from a combine. : Caught finger between auger and hopper side while attempting to unclog conveyor. Caught in guarded belt and pulley while lubricating running machine. Caught leg in chain and sprocket as a result of operator attempting to stand on a shield not intended to serve as a platform. Caught in machine because operator failed to make certain that everyone was clear before starting. Picked up moving ear corn elevator to reclaim hook-fork and leg got caught in conveyor chain. REMEMBER! Farm machinery accidents can be reduced through the use of the protective guards properly installed on the equipment. ' Farm machinery accidents can be reduced by making certain that everyone is clear of the machine. The Highway Traffic Act in Ontario specifies that a person must be sixteen years of age in order to drive farm equipment on the highway. No drivers license is required as long as the operator is sixteen years of age. Farm equipment operators under the age of sixteen are allowed to drive directly across the road, not along the roadway. Every tractor should carry a first-aid kit in a dustproof container. This allows you to promptly care for minor wounds and reduce the risk of infection. Emergency first-aid provisions can lessen injury severity - even save a life. Farm machinery accidents can be reduced by your own attitude: : Being in a hurry, adverse weather conditions, operating long hours, excessive noise and distractions are all negative factors. Other negative factors are illness, poor vision, slow reflexes, alcohol, inexperience, ignorance of safety rules or a negative attitude toward safety. Knowledge, skill and common sense are your weapons in the war against farm machinery accidents. Reprinted courtesy U.C.0. Cornerstone ar NATURAL HISTORY National Museums Musées nationaux of Canada du Canada NOTEBOOK PRESENTED BY: THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCES, OT TAWA N [15 gy ~2 NR ANSE OR COAL-AGE REPTILES... Along the sea-cliff neor Jogquns, Nowa Scotia, are ¢ Trunks of large "scale trees" which attaned heights of 30 mefers and oa diamelecs. of 1 meter. They were lH ORR pty killed by rapid silting a | \ ANI BN in This re4ion about 308 million i \ \ NO years ago, and wits Their 3 / . pertly buried , hollow stumps hy amphibians fel), and were Trapped. The remains of some : Of the Oldest reptiles, including those of Aysnomus, are dlso preserved in these hollow stumps. backboned ammals had not" yef made on appearance. Three days of fun 'n festivities for Western Weekend The 11th annual Western Weekend is just about two weeks away, and the three days of festivities should have something of interest for just about everyone. Sponsored by the Scugog Chamber of Commerce, Western Weekend officially - kicks off Thursday evening, August 6th with the opening of the Midway at Palmer Park. The Midway will continue until Sunday August 9, when the activities draw to a close. Queen Street in the down- town commercial core of Port Perry will be closed off 'to vehicle traffic during the entire Western Weekend with merchants holding side- walk sales. There will be a variety of food booths, games of chance and the favourite Dunk-Em machine . set up on Queen Street. There are plenty of sports activities planned for the Weekend with a Lob Ball tournament, soccer -tourn- ament, muskie fishing derby, a tug-of-war challenge and an arm wrestling contest. If you like your fun a little less strenuous, there are three dances planned for the Scugog Arena on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings. (Over 19, I.D. required). --____D.J. TAYLOR---- INSURANCEAGENCYLTD. 170 QUEEN STREET, PORT PERRY -985-8416 For the youngsters, there will be the usual kiddies costume . parade, a mutt show with prizes of all kinds, and the Super Stars Contest, . ~ whichis always popular with crowds of any age. Posters showing the time and location of all scheduled events have been placed in many stores and businesses in Port Perry and Scugog * Township. Organizer Richard Drew says he's hopeful for a repeat of last year when good weather attracted large crowds, and Western Week- end turned a profit of about $4000, which is used to pay for the Chamber of Commerce sponsored Sanfa Claus Parade each December. Mr. Drew says the purpose of Western Weekend is not to make large profits, but rather to promote Scugog Township and Port Perry and give people the chance to have a little fun. Leanne Kerr, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Everett Kerr of R.R. 2 Port Perry recently received her A.R.C.T, Piano Solo Performers with honour standing at the Royal Con- servatory of Music, Uni- versity of Toronto. 4 "NOWOPEN" ~~ "ALLLINESOF " GENERAL INSURANCE: "*Home *Motorcycles *Auto *Snowmobiles *Farms *Trailers i xposed, upright *Commercial *Campers *Boats Hytorromus measured Guaranteed Investment Certificates & Debentures . 174% Interest Paid Annually Guaranteed 1 Year Term. © the Permanent Canada Permanenl Trust Company - Canada Permanent Mortgage Corporation GUARANTEED INVESTMENT sD TTT 40 en in length 3 probably deposited CERTIFICATES egqs in moist, sheltered areas on bind They may hove fed on the locally abundant millipedes 3 bind snails. Plant edting, "GRAND OPENING" FRI,JULY24-4t07 P.M. Ribbon Cutting ceremony at 6:00 P.M. by Chairman of - Durham Region - Mr. Gary Herrema. Come&havea coffee with us and see our new premises. ) AN