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Hand Safety Being Stressed In September The topic for discussion at the mill safety committee meetings for the ®onth of September is hand injury prevention. In Fieldcrest Mills last year, 35 of lire 100 lost time accidents resulted in injuries to the hands. T-wenty-seven of the 35 lost time hand injury accidents I'lere the result of hands or fingers be coming caught in or between objects. I Wo resulted when hands were struck ny objects; five occurred when hands Were struck against objects, and one Was due to dermatitis. , K- R. Baggett, Safety Director, said “We are again using hand injuries as , he subject because the majority of our lost time injuries as well as the non-lost ime injuries have been to the hands. Inis occurs because we use. hands so hiuch during a work day to perform our Jobs. These accidents don’t need to oc- cur if follow a few simple rules re- lati: ng to hand safety.” In order to prevent similar injuries from occurring again, the Safety De partment suggests that employees be come familiar with and practice the following hand safety rules; Know the operation of machines that you are assigned to run or work on. Be constantly alert for rollers, chains, gears, etc. that might nip or pinch your hands. Make sure guards and other safety devices are in place and working prop erly. Shut off equipment before attempt ing to clean, adjust or repair it. When working around moving equip ment, remove rings or bracelets which could be caught and pulled into the equipment. Clean your hands frequently with soap and water, not gasoline or other harsh solvents. Wear proper gloves as required to protect your hands from hot, sharp or otherwise hazardous objects. Respect the cutting power of knives. Auto Safety Means More Auto safety is more than following waffic laws. Il^’s using good judgment and making a conscientious effort to prevent acci- ents. And it’s teaching your family driving by example and by word. These 10 auto safety practices can ®Ip protect you and your family from cath or serious injury on the highways: T Wear seat belts. Don’t drink and drive. Reduce speed when roads are wet. 4. At night, reduce speed; don’t ov- rdrive your lights. Than Obeying Traffic Laws 5. Keep auto in good mechanical condition; carry emergency equipment. 6. Be alert. Don’t drive when an gry, sleepy or preoccupied. 7. Drive defensively; anticipate pos sible dangers. 8. Know the rules of the road; obey all traffic laws. 9. When driving, set a good example for your children; teach them it’s a pas senger’s right to demand safe driving. 10. Be sure new drivers have am ple supervised driving experience be fore they are permitted to drive alone. Sherry Wood Is Editor Of Florida Guidebook Miss Sherry Wood, daughter of Mr. Mrs. Dexter Wood, of Route 3, ®i'Iinsville, Va., has been named hitor of “The International Guide To Florida.” Both of Miss Wood’s parents are em ployees of the Fieldale Towel Mill. Her father has just completed 50 years of continuous service. Her mother (Ber tie) is also a long-time employee of the Fieldale Towel Mill Miss Wood, a Fieldcrest Scholarship recipient, is a graduate of Fieldale- Collinsville High School and of the Un iversity of West Virginia, where she majored in journalism. She is continu ing graduate studies in psychology on a part-time basis. She is a member of Theta Sigma Phi and Kappa Tau Alpha national honorary societies. “The International Guide To Flor ida” is a travel magazine, translated in three languages and distributed to travel agencies in Canada, South Amer ica and throughout Europe. It is a pub lication of Worth International Com munications Corporation, located in Hollywood, Fla. Mo SHERRY WOOD During World War II the American textile industry supplied the nation’s armed forces with more than 10,000 different items. NDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1972 Always cut away from you. Keep an eye on the blade. Always watch your hands when handling a heavy bulky object. Don’t pinch your fingers when you set it down Don’t let your hands get jam med between the heavy object and a doorway or other fixed object. Further hand safety tips can be found in the booklet entitled, “Protect Your Hands.” A copy will be distributed to each employee sometime during the month of September. Top Weavers, Fixers The Fieldale Towel Mill’s outstanding weavers and loom fixers are listed be low for the most recent periods of rec ord. Weavers—W/E August 20 Dobby Terry Mattie Lackey Jacquard Terry William Maxey Fixers—W/E August 20 Dobby Terry Homer Hodges Jacquard Terry Roney Ramsey Weavers—W/E August 13 Dobby Terry Mattie Lackey Jacquard Terry William R. Maxey Fixers—W/E August 13 Dobby Terry Clifford Custer Jacquard Terry ..: Roney Ramsey Anything (Almost) Goes In MW Ads Almost anything goes in The Mill Whistle’s “Buy . . . Sell . . . Swap” column, but there are a few exceptions. Not accepted are ads for cars and trucks, land or cemetery plots. Wanted to rent ads are not used, nor are ads for house sales a:nd rentals. No commercial ads or sidelines are accepted. Anything else goes (almost).
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