JULY IS A 







NE Illinois farm person is killed 

 each day and 10 are injured in 

 July farm and home work acci- 

 dents, according to the Illinois 

 Agricultural Association safety 

 department accident average for 



1. While auto accidents increase 

 in July 



2. 160 farmers from machinery'll 

 get hurt or will die 



3. Falls 80 deaths 4ind injuries 

 will make. 



4. And farm animals 70 or more 

 will take. 



By W. W. WHITLOCK 



Director, lAA Safety Dep't 



the past ten years. 



This does not include traffic acci- 

 dents. Throughout the country more 

 farmers are killed in autos than at 

 work, and the trend is toward a still 

 greater increase in auto accidents, es- 

 pecially in July. 



Here in Illinois, machinery still takes 

 the lead in July farm accidents. Over- 

 turning, speeding, refueling, and fall- 

 ing off tractors are big items this 

 month. Combining and haying acci- 

 dents contribute largely to the great 

 increase in July. 



The fact that horses lead the live- 

 stock accidents in July by a consider- 

 able margin is understandable with the 

 hotter weather, heavier farm work, and 

 increased irritability because of insects. 

 Also because of the nature of the work 

 horses stand unattended much of the 

 time. 



Falls and home accidents certainly 

 take their share this month. Cleaning, 

 canning, gardening — all these and 

 other chores can be more safely done 

 with a little forethought and common 

 sense. 



Burns and explosions do not come 

 from firecrackers alone. Careless han- 

 dling of gasoline, refueling machinery, 

 and home cleaning with flammable 

 liquids make as large a "blow-up" as 

 dynamite and percussion caps. 



Sunstroke and excessive heat need 

 not kill as many farmers as they do. 

 Use of salt tablets along with small but 

 frequent drinks of cool (not cold) wa- 

 ter will help. Rest periods during 

 very hot weather will also help. 



Lightning takes its share in July acci- 

 dents, especially if fences are un- 

 grounded, buildings unrodded, and if 

 individuals expose themselves or get 

 under a lone tree during an electrical 

 storm. This seems to be a bad year 

 for lightning, by the way. Just a cou- 

 ple of weeks ago there were more 

 farmers killed by lightning in one 

 week than in all of last year. 



Recreational accidents, a large item 

 in the miscellaneous column, increase 

 in July also. Drowning and other 

 swimming accidents account for a 

 large share of these deaths. 



July is a fitting month for the ob- 

 servance of National Farm Safety 



MONTH 



Week, July 20-26. All farm people 

 can well use this week for planning 

 special emphasis on the saving of farm 

 lives not for just one week, or one 

 month, but throughout the year. Let's 

 make Farm Safety a state affair, a com- 

 munity affair, a family affair. 



5. Heat exhaustion and sunstroke 

 then take their turns. 



6. While 13 will be unlucky with 

 explosions and burns. 



7. At isolated trees and lightning 

 don't scoff 





r/jj'/ '■■'' 



8. Even if swimming or play 

 doesn't finish you off. 



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L A. A. RECORD 



JULY-, 



