DAVIS SAWMILL
near Sisters
June 30, 1904: "Joe Wilson, a brother of W. T. E. Wilson, was seriously injured last Tuesday in an accident which happened at the Davis sawmill near Sisters. Several teeth from a breaking saw flew in his face tearing out one of the eyes and inflicting deep flesh wounds in his cheeks.
The accident occurred while the mill was running at full speed. A new top saw had just been put into place and several logs had been sawed when some of the screws became loosened letting the teeth of the top saw drop into the meshes of the lower saw. In an instant's time the smaller wheel of steel was broken into a hundred pieces which were driven the sides of the building an inch deep. Wilson was standing close to the gearing when the wheel burst and several pieces of steel were driven into his face inflicting painful injuries.
Assistance was sent for immediately and Dr. Hyde went out to care for the injured man. Mr. Wilson has been working in the mill since it started this spring when he went to Sisters from the Valley where he had been spending the winter." (Crook County Journal)
The accident occurred while the mill was running at full speed. A new top saw had just been put into place and several logs had been sawed when some of the screws became loosened letting the teeth of the top saw drop into the meshes of the lower saw. In an instant's time the smaller wheel of steel was broken into a hundred pieces which were driven the sides of the building an inch deep. Wilson was standing close to the gearing when the wheel burst and several pieces of steel were driven into his face inflicting painful injuries.
Assistance was sent for immediately and Dr. Hyde went out to care for the injured man. Mr. Wilson has been working in the mill since it started this spring when he went to Sisters from the Valley where he had been spending the winter." (Crook County Journal)