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Show Farm Accidents Take Heavy Toll " Did you know that a number of Am. Fork citizens are engaged in the most dangerous occupation in the United States? That the momentary loss from accidents in this industry totals more than one thousand million dollars a year? And that the loss of life each year totals more than 17,-000, 17,-000, not to mention the 1,500,000 who are injured; 15,000 of whom are crippled for life? This occupation, generally considered con-sidered the safest occupation, is farming. Surveys show that safe as farming may seem, the death rate from accidents on farms is one and one-half . times as great as the all-industry average. When we pause to think that these figures show that farming Is not as safe as we may have thought, the fact that something must be done about It is the next thought. Since these surveys show that 20 per cent of the accidents ac-cidents are caused by machinery. 26 per cent by livestock, 10 per cent by falls, 9 per cent by excessive ex-cessive heat, 6 per cent by lightning, light-ning, and 20 per cent by all other causes, a checkup of hazards on each farm Is In order. Be sure your farm Is as safe as it is possible to be. Make an immediate checkup of all danger spots about the farm and home, $ake extra precaution when handling machinery and livestock, live-stock, and beware of the extreme fire hazard that exists during the summer months. Remember a life spared, or a body left unimpaired through a little extra care, is worth many times the amount of time it takes to be sure that everything is as safe as possible. |