Saws Mangle a Mill Worker's Arm at Newport's New Fidelity Mill
Charles Storms was rushed to town after his left arm was caught in the edger at the new Fidelity mill, losing heavy blood before he could get medical help.
The new Fidelity mill was the scene of an accident about 5 o'clock this afternoon. Charles Storms, who was operating the edger, got his left arm caught and horribly mangled by the saws. He was brought to town as rapidly as possible but suffered heavy loss of blood before he could receive medical attendance.
“He was brought to town as rapidly as possible but suffered heavy loss of blood before he could receive medical attendance.”
Milling was dangerous work in 1909, and an injured worker depended on speed and luck to reach a doctor. The Fidelity mill is gone, but the trade-off between timber jobs and workplace safety still shapes the region.
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