MINE ACCIDENT

Stratford Evening Post, Volume II, Issue 309, 20 July 1933, Page 5

MINE ACCIDENT

Man Brought to Stratford TAKEN TO HOSPITAL ON TRUCK A married man named Victor McMinn aged 27, an an employee of Egmont Collieries at Tangarakau, was brought to Stratford yesterday afternoon by train suffering from injuries sustained in an accident in the mine at Tangarakau. The accident occurred when a fall of stone came down unexpectedly. In the absence of any medical officer at Tangarakau it was deemed advisable yesterday to have him under observation at tho Stratford Hospital, though his injuries were not very severe. Consequently McMinn was placed upon a stretcher and conveyed by hand to the Tangarakau station and brought to Stratford in the guard's van of the afternoon goods train, taking 32 hours on the journey. There was no taxi at the taxi stand when the train arrived and after a wait of half an hour a motor truck was commissioned and the injured man conveyed to hospital. Mr. McMinn and his mate were working in the mine when the fall occurred about 10.45 a.m. on Tuesday. It struck him on the face and the hip. Ho was attended by Nurse Birss and removed to his home. Yesterday it was thought advisable that in the absence of any doctor at Tangarakau' McMinn should be taken to Stratford. When attended by Dr. D. Steven it was found that ' McMinn suffered abrasion to the nose and the right side of the body. It was not anticipated that the injuries would prove serious, and Mr. McMinn's progress is satisfactory. .