WOODS BROTHERS SHINGLE MILL
Drews Creek Canyon
October 27, 1910: "Frank Meyers, employed in the Woods shingle mill in Drews Creek canyon, was instantly killed Tuesday afternoon by coming in contact with a belt. Coroner Wallace was summoned and went out to the scene of the accident but deemed it unnecessary to hold an inquest. The body was brought to town and the funeral is to be held this afternoon from the Catholic parsonage, of which church the deceased was a member.
It appears that Myers was not very careful around the machinery and had been frequently warned of the danger attending his carelessness. Yesterday a belt came the fly wheel; when Myers either accidentally or intentionally stepped on it. Instead of falling to the floor the belt caught on the shaft of the fly wheel and before the engine could be stopped had wound the belt up, drawing Myers up against the rapily revolving shaft and beating the life out of him." (The Lake County Examiner)
It appears that Myers was not very careful around the machinery and had been frequently warned of the danger attending his carelessness. Yesterday a belt came the fly wheel; when Myers either accidentally or intentionally stepped on it. Instead of falling to the floor the belt caught on the shaft of the fly wheel and before the engine could be stopped had wound the belt up, drawing Myers up against the rapily revolving shaft and beating the life out of him." (The Lake County Examiner)