SAFETY AT WORK IN THE FILM DIVISION
The end of the year 1953 marked the comple
tion of two full years of operation of the Film
Division. To accentuate the program, a chart was
made which compares our experience in 1953
with that in 1952.
In 1953 an accident frequency ratio of 1.48 was
compiled as compared to 3.42 in 1952 which rep
resents a better than 100% improvement over the
1952 ratio. This improvement was directly the
result of a reduction in major injuries from 5 in
1952 to 2 in 1953.
A major injury is an injury that:
1. Requires loss of time from work beyond
the remainder of the shift on which the
injury occurred.
2. Results in permanent disability, total or
partial, i.e., permanent loss or permanent
disability of any portion or function of
the body.
3. Results in fatality.
The division recorded 3 sub-major injuries dur
ing 1953 compared with 7 during 1952. A sub
major injury is one that requires no loss of time
from work other than the remainder of that shift
during which the injury occurred but does not
result in impairment or interference with regular
duties by reason of:
1. Continued hospital visits or other major
medical or surgical attention.
2. Serious or semi-serious physical results
such as broken bones, dislocations, infec
tions, etc.
3 Interference with regular duties through
lowered efficiency, lighter work, shorter
hours, special jobs, sitting down work, etc.
Under the minor and sub-minor injury classifi
cations the decrease in injuries was equally im
pressive. During 1953 there were 34 minor in
juries and 462 sub-minor injuries recorded, com
pared with 66 minor injuries and 774 sub-minor
injuries during 1952. A minor injury is one that
requires 3 or more visits to the Medical Center
but does not cause loss of time from work nor
interference with regular duties other than time
required for first aid treatment. A sub-minor in
jury is one that is pronounced O.K. upon the first
or second visit of the patient to the Medical Cen
ter.
COMPARISON OF INJURY EXPERIENCE
1952 - 1953
SUB-MINOR MINOR SUB-MAJOR MAJOR
1952
1953
1952
1953
1952
1953
1952
1953
January
117
59
3
5
0
0
0
0
February
88
39
6
2
0
0
0
0
March
84
41
8
4
2
0
0
1
April
63
39
7
2
0
0
1
0
May
77
44
8
3
0
0
0
0
June
46
27
6
2
0
1
0
0
July
48
44
4
1
1
0
1
0
August
57
18
8
4
2
0
1
0
September
62
31
5
3
0
0
1
0
October
51
45
6
4
1
0
0
0
November
30
35
2
1
0
1
1
0
December
51
40
3
3
1
1
0
1
TOTALS
774
462
66
34
7
3
5
2