It is Only a Scratch

The consequences of neglect following upon injuries which at first sight might not appear to be serious, was touched upon by Commodore Douglas King (Secretary for Mines) in an interesting speech on 21st June last in the House of Commons. “I am impressed by the number of cases where, perhaps, some slight scratch on the hand or arm has, through neglect on the part of the man himself, actually resulted in death,” said Commodore King. “Had the men concerned,” he said, “shown proper care in having small injuries attended to their lives would have been in no jeopardy. It is really appalling to realise that a small scratch, if neglected, may cause death, whereas, in many cases, one finds that in a serious accident (where a man has been crushed or in other ways badly injured) he recovers his full strength again.”

This is all very true and should serve as a constant reminder to the men whose work exposes them to the possibly grave consequences of even minor injuries. In all injuries make “Safety First” your motto.

The clean shop is most likely to be the safe shop.