FEARFUL STRUGGLE FOR LIFE.
MAN CAUGHT IN MACHINERY. A workman named Gwylim Evans, 26 years of age, had a desperate struggle for life at the Sanford Colliery (New South Wales) the other day. He was passijQo; the electrical winding gear, when his coat caught in the belting. Evans was instantly dragged towards the powerful revolving machinery. but lie exerted all his strength to prevent himself from being mangled, and the coat gave way. His other clothing and his right hand, however, got caught, and in struggling desperately to free himself bis vest, sbiit, and trousers were, ripped off .and all the fingers of his right hand were dreadfully mutilated. He got free, however, but lie had nothing on but his boots when found by his work mate. He was conveyed to the hospital. He will lose half of his first finger and all the other fingers on bis right hand.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3294, 12 August 1911, Page 7
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150FEARFUL STRUGGLE FOR LIFE. Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3294, 12 August 1911, Page 7
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