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HOW TO 'BE SAFE FROST BLASTING ~ . ~~ ' v ACQIDENTS. '.''.':.-■ .In connection' with : the . recent blasting fatality at Mauriceiillo West (writes bur Wairarapa correspondent), whereby a.lad'was killed by a.falling fragment'of root,' it would, seem that'thO'safety.^.of 'any persons in the' vicinity of a ; shot can only bo assured by thorn remaining ■in tho open country, whero they can see'what is going , on—that is if they are within a.hundred yards, of tho .explosion. To tako'shelter-within that distanco <loe.s not mean'that'oiio.will o'scapo' being struck by. falling dbbris, anybaly-umler cover cannot aee. where it is,coming. .On tho other hand, by : remaining in.tho open, country, say one hundred, yards distant, ono may easilyperceiyo the falling ■ pieces and escape; from them. Tlio' exact distanco- from' where tho root; was'blown "up ..to where it struck- young. Radcliffo was ' 85 yards,: arid .tho'■ fragments altogether: covered : a radius of 160 yatds. ! Farmers who are .'blasting with powerful ex-posives:might.tako-.notice of.those distances,' and. m addition, : alwoys mako suro that none' of their family: aropJaying about under cover within'such-»■ z0ne...",:. -.' '. '.'- .
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 199, 16 May 1908, Page 3
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169LOOK OUT. Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 199, 16 May 1908, Page 3
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