ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1122, 9 May 1911, Page 7

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

9 KGAHAUEANGA MAN'S' SHOCKING OCCURRENCE. - . - (By Telegraph—Press Association.) Timaru, May 8. John Kyle, aged seventy year?, employed in the wool department at the Parcbra Freezing "Works, met 'his death under most distressing circumstances on Saturday evening,, being literally cut (o pieces at the Timaru Railway Station by the second north-going express. ' As the express was steaming out Kyle was noticed to attempt to alight, fjroni the top platform of a second-class carriage, the third from the guard's van, and immediately behind the dining-car. lie missed his. footing, and for the next instant he was seen holding on to the carriage platform railing and being dragged along the platform. Then he slipped down between the (Tain and tho platform, still gripping the railing, four cars passing over his body. The train was stopped and tho mangled body was taken to the .morgue. At the inquest held this morning a verdict of accidental death was returned, with no blame attachable to anyone. The evidence showed that had deceased let go the carriage platform railing when lie. jumped he would not have been dragged beneath the train. Kyle was a widower. Among his bolongings was a bank-book showing deposits to tho amount of .£25 os. 3d. in the bank at Ngahauranga, near Wellington. [The deceased was a native of the Old Country, and was well connected nt Home. Ho was employed at the Wellington Meat Export Company's fe'lmongery at Ngahauranga for two seasons, and left there for I'areora on April 19.]

GUARDS FOR LIFTS. JURY'S RIDER ON FATALITY. Auckland, May 8. At the inquest "concerning the death of thn boy William' Brewer, ; who was killed in a lift on the premises of Smith and Caughey, the evidence showed that the lift was protected on the door where Win accident occurred by a bar 3ft. Gin. high, which was in position at the time of the fatality, and u lower bar, which iv as not in position. An inspector of machinery stated that a bar 3ft. Gin. high met' the requirements of the Act. The jury returned a verdict of accidental death, and added a rider recommending an amendment of the Act, a bar 3ft. Gin. ,liigh being regarded as insufficient protection. MAN'S ARM SHATTERED. Taihape, May 8. While lifting a gun through a wire fence yesterday, William l'araclirie, a roadman residing near Rangataua, had his right forearm shattered, -ft is supposed the hammer caught in the wire. Fortunately Dr. Boyd was near at hanc rendered first aid, and sent the sufferer into town. lid is progressing satisfactorily, but even if the arm is saved, there is little hope of the hand being' used again. FATAL GUNSnOT AFFAIR. Dannevii'ko, May 8. At the inquest on the body, of Albert Suwerby, who was killed by a gunshot wound" yesterday, tne jury returned a verdict of accidental death, no blame being attachable to anyone.