LOG REBOUNDS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 88, 15 April 1933, Page 5

LOG REBOUNDS.

SAW OPERATIVE KILLED.

VERDICT AT INQUEST.

(By Telegraph.—Special to "Star.")

THAMES, . Friday.

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the coroner, Mr. W. Bongard, at the inquest yesterday on Mr. Harold H. Hoyle, a married man, who received fatal injuries through a log which he was feeding to a circular straw striking him in the face. Evidence was given by Mr.' E. A. Clarke that he was assisting Mr. Hoyle to cut heavy timber at. his mil] at Parawai. A 12in log was being broken down, and the last piece, measuring 9ft by 4ft, fell on the revolving saw. It was thrown into the air and struck Mr. Hoyle's face, killing him instantly. So great was the velocity of the timber that it dug a hole in the ground after striking Mr. Hoyle. Medical evidence showed that Mr. Hoyle's injuries consisted of a fracture of the skull and broken jaw bones. Deceased at one time had a large mill at Shortland, and had owned mills at Omahu. He had only recently set up his machinery on a vacant secti on to make boxes for a local fishing company. He leaves a widow, two married daughters, one single daughter and two sons, one of whom lives at Mount Isa, Queensland.