FLOUR MILL MISHAP

Grey River Argus, 15 June 1933, Page 2

FLOUR MILL MISHAP

THREE MEN INJURED. AUCKLAND. June 13. Three pnen were injured when a number of bags of flour, in the store of the Northern Roller Milling Company, Quay Street, felt from a stark near which they were, working. The three men, Burnett Anderson, married, aged 29; F. Blackmore and D. Ellis, were thrown to the ground under a miniature avalanche of about 100 heavy bags. The men were working on one stack of Hour in the store, when another stack at right angles to it colla-pscd without warning. The fall of the bags was spread over a fairly wide area, but only three of ten men* were close enough to the, falling sacks to receive any injury. They were all partially covered by the bags, but were quickly extricated by the other workmen. The injured men were taken to the 'Auckland Hospital. Anderson was admitted suffering from a fracture of a leg. Blackmore, who received head injuries, and Ellis, whose side was injured, wore both treated in the casualty and were able to proceed home.