Thursday. October 21, 1962
Around The County Farms: Firewood Cutting Can Be Hazardous -
By Mike Williams
Co. Ext. Chairman
Now that cool weather has
arrived, many people are
beginning to get out and cut
a supply of firewood for the
winter. There are many
precautions that should be
taken when operating a
chainsaw and felling trees
so that injuries can be
avoided.
Manufacturers of the
modern chainsaw use the
latest technology known to
man. Its relatively low cost
makes it available to almost
anyone. Its light weight and
ease of operation allows a
person to pick it up and start
using it with little or no
instruction. The operator’s
manual provides all the
basic information a person
needs to know about how the
saw operates and how to use
it. Then why are there so
many accidents and injuries
caused by chainsaws? One
reason is that, persons
regard a chainsaw as a
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very dangerous, sharp
cutting tool to be used with
extreme caution.
Chainsaw Safety
Features—Many excellent
safety features are built into
the newer models of
chainsaws by manufac
turers. A hand guard-bar in
front of the forward handle
prevents the hand from
slipping into the chain. A
special guide bar with a
safety-tip on the nose
redb&s the chance of a
kickback by keeping the
chain from contacting
anything at the guide bar
tip. Also, an anti-kickback
safety chain may be used for
cutting to prevent kickback.
Other safety features
include a trigger or throttle
lock-out which guards
against accidentally start
ing the chain. A spark
arrestor on the muttler
keeps sparks from being
ejected from the exhaust.
This reduces the risks of
starting a fire. Handles
mounted on rubber shock
absorbers reduce fatigue
when operating the saw for
long periods of time. Even
though most of the above
features are designed for
and incorporated into the
saw to prevent the operator
from being cut by the high
speed chain, there has been
an increase in injuries
caused by them.
Chainsaw Injuries and
Accidents— According to a
recent survey there were
125,000 chainsaw-related
injuries in the United States
in 1980, compared to 55,000
in 1975. This reflects the
increase in the number of
operating chainsaws in the
country and an increase in
smaller, non-professional
saws. Hospital studies of 329
injuries during this period
found that of the injuries, 12
per cent were of the upper
torso, about 57 per cent were
hand or arm injuries, and
about 31 per cent were leg or
foot injuries.
Injuries are a result of
accidents. In this study the
accidents which caused the
injuries gave a better in
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dication about the causes of
injury. Thirty-one per cent
were caused by surrounding
working conditions like
brush, limbs, logs and
slippery rocks; 27 per cent
were caused by “kickback”
from an object in the cutting
chain; 21.5 per cent were
caused by attempting to use
the saw with one hand; and
13 per cent of the accidents
were caused by the presence
of a second person. Injuries
occur to the second person
by being too close to a
falling tree or limbs. Also,
he may get cut by holding
limbs or brush for the
chainsaw operator.
A chainsaw operator
should recognize that he will
most likely be injured on the
hand or arm when operating
the saw. The surrounding
working conditions and
kickbacks will most likely
cause the injuries. Keeping
these in mind when using
the saw should help to
reduce the accidents and
injuries.
Chainsaw Safety And
Maintenance
Demonstration
On November 2, at ll
CHOWAN HERALD
A.M., a start to finish
demonstration on tree
cutting, actual log sawing
and the stacking of new
lumber for air drying will be
held. The demonstration site
is located outside Hertford
on the Wynne Fork Road
just off U.S. 17 bypass and
Northside Auto Parts Offers New Service Packaae
Carroll Smith, owner of
Northside Auto Parts in
Edenton, North Carolina, is
now offering an alternative
to consumers trapped by the
rising costs of fuel and new
cars.
Serving the community
for the past 32 years, Carroll
and his wife, Marjorie, who
is his business right hand,
live in Edenton. They have
increased the service
capabilities of their shop by
now offering an extensive
exhaust service package as
a Major Muffler Center.
According to Carroll, his
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ding equipment customizes
an exhaust system for each
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any time between
November l and December
10. Applications will be
taken at the Department of
Social Services each day
between the hours of 9 A.M.
to 12 noon and 2 P.M. to 4
P.M.
To be eligible the
household income must be
at or below the non - farm
poverty level, the household
has heating bills and the
household’s assets have
value of $2,200.00 or less.
Income at or below the
non - farm poverty level:
No. in household Maximum
income
1 $316.00
2 418.00
3 519.00
4 621.00
5 723.00
6 824.00
7 926.00
Add $102.00 for each ad
ditional person.
Anyone who has questions
concerning applying for
Energy Assistance may call
482 - 7441* for further in
formation.
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Service Clinic Event!
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BELK TYLER EPENTON, NC. Wmmtiml
about one mile south of the
Perquimans River Bridge.
Refreshments will be ser
ved.
This event will show the
use of a portable one-man
sawmill which should be of
particular interest to land
owners who may need to
individual make and model,
quickly providing the
customer with a specially
designed system that is fully
guaranteed for as long as he
owns his car. Because the
need to stock parts for
various models is un
necessary, delays in in
stallation are virtually
eliminated. Carroll and his
team of mechanics have
been thoroughly trained in
installation techniques and
are ready for the influx of
customers their competitive
prices will create.
With increasing emphasis
on controlling pollution, fuel
economy, and with the trend
toward repairing rather
than replacing cars, more
and more concerned con
sumers are taking ad
vantage of the option offered
by shops such as Northside
Auto Parts.
Carroll is inviting
everyone to come in, get
acquanited, and take ad
vantage of his 10 per cent off
offer on muffler and tailpipe
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Smoking Deterrent
People whose plans of
giving up smoking keep
going up in smoke may be
able to take heart from a
new smoking deterrent.
Drug stores now car
ry a medicated gum
Health break —recently clas
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salvage wind or insect
damaged trees. Rather than
letting them rot in the
woods, they can be sawed on
the site and the lumber kept
for on-farm use.
There will also be a
chainsaw safety and
maintenance demonstration
parts November 15th
through December 17th.
Don’t miss out on this
limited time offer. In ad-
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and felling techniques. Logs
will be cut in the woods,
skidded out to the sawmill,
cut and stacked.
The public is invited to
benefit from this demon
stration.
dition, Carroll’s Grand
Opening will feature free
refreshments for everyone
who stops by his shop.