ACCIDENTS AT STATE COLLIERIES (RETURN OF), FOR THE TWO YEARS ENDED 31st OCTOBER, 1909).

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ACCIDENTS AT STATE COLLIERIES (RETURN OF), FOR THE TWO YEARS ENDED 31st OCTOBER, 1909).

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 2nd December 19O!J. Ordered, "That there be laid before this House a return showing the number of accidents which have occurred at the State Collieries at Point Elizabeth, Greymouth, for the period of two years ended 31st October, 1909; such return to show (1) the names of the miners and workers injured, and (2) the nature of the injury in each case."— (Mr. WiLPOBD, for Hon. Mr. Guinness.)

Return of Accidents at State Collieries at Point Elizabeth, Greymouth, for the Two Years ended 31st October, 1909.

Names of Miners and Workers injured. Nature of Injury in each Case. W. Jones .]. Anneeley Foot injured by falling coal when pulling out sprag. Finger injured between two pieces of stone whilst throwing one piece away. Arm burnt with gas. Back injured by falling on main dip road. Finger injured between truck and side of pillar. Head injured by fall of stone from roof. Foot cut by axe slipping whilst splitting cap. Leg and foot injured by piece of coal bursting out from face. Finger injured between truck and roof. Leg injured when crossing in front of empty truck coming up bank. Shoulder-bone broken as result of bar slipping when putting in timber. Finger injured by blow from piece of coal when pushing truck. Finger injured between jig-prop and chain. Ribs injured as result of fall on tea-bottle. Finger injured between jig-prop and chain. Arm injured by fall on flatsheet. Foot injured by nail running in same. Finger injured between truck and roof. Finger injured by mate striking it with pick. Hand struck by piece of coal. Eye injured by blow from piece of coal bursting out from face. Injured by piece of coal falling from roof. Hand injured as result of slipping in working-face. Leg injured by piece of stone. Killed by fall of stone. Hand injured in working-face. Leg injured by blow from piece of coal. Back injured by piece of stone. Finger injured when lifting prop on shoulder, as result of foot slipping. Back injured by falling lath when putting up set of timber. Groin injured by end of pick-handle. Hand injured by piece of coal whilst putting in prop. Back injured whilst lifting prop. Back injured as result of slipping when twisting truck on flatsheet. Hand injured as result of being knocked over by piece of coal from roof whilst working on ladder. Foot injured by falling stone. R. Taafe L. Cleveland T. Thorpe J. McBride V. Mauson E. Wilkinson ... F. Henderon W. Glynn J. E. Marsh G. Little J. Callow F.Marshall J. Pitman G. Cooper A. Parker B. Palmer D. Connole G. Eack A. O'Neill J. Brady S. Arlow J. Jordan R. Lumsden P. Ellis D. A. Parker ... G. Gofton W. Toner A. Taylor J. Sweeney A. McGee J. Hughes S. Stott J. Allan J. Young

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Names of Miners and Workers injured. Nature of Injury in each Case. P. Cruickshank •T. Harrison W. Vallance A. Keddie W. Marshall R. Southward ... •I. Y;ites R. Ward T. Satterthwaite M. Finlay T. Thorpe J. Laird J. Stewart F. Tomlinson ... H. Routledge ... P. Davis J. Pitman P. Rogers B. Watson E. Hill Foot injured with pick. Foot injured by fall of coal. Finger crushed between two props. Finger injured by jig chain. Leg struck by piece of coal. Leg injured as result of slipping. Chest injured while lifting prop. Hand injured by mate dropping piece of coal on same. Foot injured by truck dropping over end of rail in working-face. Hand injured by blow from piece of coal. Injured by blow from truck sent from face by mate. Ankle sprained as result of slipping. Foot injured with pick. Foot injured by piece of stone rolling on it. Side injured by falling on truck. Leg grazed by falling timber bar. Injured by falling off ladder. Hand injured by piece of coal. Face injured by piece of stone falling from roof. Fingers injured as result of foot slipping when putting up timber with mate. Knee injured by striking rail when pushing truck. Back injured whilst twisting truck. Foot injured with pick. Leg injured by falling over bucket. Finger injured between truck and jig-prop. Foot injured with pick. Eye injured by coal bursting from working-face. Back injured by falling whilst going down dip to work. Finger injured between truck and roof in working-face. Hand injured between truck and roof whilst taking truck to flatsheet. Finger injured between truck and jig-prop. Back injured as result of foot slipping when assisting to push truck up incline. Foot injured by falling piece of coal. Foot injured with pick. J. Schofield J. Coen G. Galland O. J. Lunn W. Tait P. Croft W. Kennedy R. Wilson " ... W. Jones J. E. Marsh W. Tait J. McBride S. Arlow W. Richards ... F. Rosel G. Dinsdale J. Harrison P. Manderson ... C. Strongman ... J. Lemon L. Cleveland W. Strongman ... J. Brown J. Pohl F. Patx G. Muirhead C. Kaye M. Kavanagh ... M. Wallwork ... W. Ward W. Eddy A. Debenham ... J. Dunn W.Eddy E. Kear" J. Hadcroft J. Jones C. Pattinson M. Griffin J. Low W. Murray J. Southward ... A. Debenham ... Wrist injured by truck coming back whilst being put on road. Foot injured by falling piece of coal. Hand injured by falling piece of coal. Wrist sprained. Abscess on arm. Back injured by falling on main dip road. Foot injured by falling piece of coal. Struck with piece of coal. Feet injured. Knee injured by fall in working-place. Eye injured by piece of coal. Back sprained as result of slipping. Hand bruised. Knee injured. Hand injured between truck and roof. Head injured by falling piece of stone. Knee injured as result of falling on rail. Thumb bruised with dogging-hammer. Hand injured between two trucks. Hand jammed between two trucks. Eye injured by blow from piece of coal. Shoulder injured by falling prop. Back injured by falling stone. Leg injured by being struck with hammer. Back strained as result of slipping. Knee struck on piece of stone—result of fall. Back injured by fall of stone. Finger injured while lifting rlatsheet. Struck by falling piece of stone. Back strained while twisting truck. Struck by broken chain. Leg injured—full truck passed over same. W. Whitesmith S. Mclvor T. Callahan

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Names of Miners and Workers injured. Nature of Injury in each Case. F. Roberts P. Flannagan ... W. Manderson ... B. Blewett G. McAllister ... S. Millard A. Kyle W. Hopkins G. Blewett B. Keating T. Braithwaite ... .1. Waters H. Boyns A. O'Donnell ... J. Watson F. Simpson A. Boanas C. Collins W. Rohson W. Henderson ... W. Manderson ... J. Kyle J. McGurk H. Debenham ... A. Johnston H. Speakman ... W. McKay J. Fitzgibbon ... W. Glover A. Rogers R. Harvey J. Fitzgibbon ... T. Dunn J. Garvin J. McBwan R. Smith P. Hennessey ... A. Schultze J. O'Brien T. Ryan W. Rooney T. Jones J. Coulthard J. Lauder J. Conaghan B. Beckingsale... .). Ives W. Dalzell J. Yatee G. Hodson J. Ritson T. McGahan ... J. Guy J. Glover J. Anderson S. Warlow M. Griffin J. Fisher W. Robson G. Foster J. Anderson J. Price J. Smith A. Boddy T. McGahan ... H. Knight J. Dymond V. Manson S. Warlow Fell from horse whilst going to stable from work. Leg jammed between water-tank and prop. Leg injured by knock against truck. Finger crushed between truck and coal. Injured by truck getting off road. Finger injured by piece of coal. Arm injured—run over by truck. Leg jammed as result of truck getting off road. Arm caught between truck-buffers. Knee injured between water-tank and prop. Leg injured by truck-chain. Injured whilst lifting rope on wheel. Leg injured with a prop. Foot injured by piece of wire. Leg injured by truck. Finger injured—lifting props off trolly. Injured by fellow-workman swinging pick. Hand injured by timber falling from truck. Finger bruised by truck getting off road. Finger injured between two trucks. Leg injured between truck-buffers. Hip and knee injured as result of truck getting off road Leg injured between truck-buffers. Knee injured. Muscular strain. Finger injured. Groin injured. Hand injured with chain. " Leg injured—run over by truck. Hand injured with chain. Arm injured between two trucks. Hand injured. Foot injured—run over by trolly. Hand injured by wire rope. Ankle strained. Foot scalded. Foot injured by falling iron. Finger jammed in boiler door. Eye struck by flying stick. Leg fractured —caught by truck. Finger injured whilst loading timber. Hand injured with chain. Eye struck with piece of coal. Finger crushed—truck off road. Head struck by coal when jigging. Finger injured between truck and prop. Leg injured with pick. Fell in working-place. Eye struck with piece of coal. Hand injured by nail. Leg injured by pick. Shoulder struck with prop. Finger jammed between jig-prop and chain. Leg injured by slipping when lifting. Eye struck with piece of coal. Arm injured by falling stone. Head injured by falling stone. Injured by fall of coal. Eye struck with piece of coal. Struck by piece of coal. Finger injured. Strain.

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H. J. H. Blow, Under-Secretary Mines Department, Wellington, Bth July, 1910.

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Names of Miners and Workers injured. Nature of Injury in each Case. F. Short J. Birch J. Harrison P. Rogers C. Rogers R. Pickup J. Masters T. Islierwood ... J. Tyson W. Seddon H. Martin D. Satterthwaite G. Strongman ... C. Pattinson W. Stevens E. Kear J. Southward ... J. Garvin J. Parker U. McCarthy ... J. Parker R. Smith A. Nelson J. Sheard W. Caldwell ... A. Davis F. Fletcher Finger injured. Injured by fall of stone. Bowels struck by blow. Foot injured—run over by truck. Hand injured between two trucks. Jammed against timber by truck. Leg injured against truck-buffer. Thumb injured between two buffers. Thumb injured by truck. Back strained. Leg injured whilst bending a rail. Foot injured by falling rail. Eye struck. Leg injured by set of timber falling. Hand jammed between two trucks. Finger injured—caught in clip-chain. Arm fractured between two trucks. Kicked by horse. Leg knocked against truck. Eye struck by piece of coal. Killed whilst riding on trucks against regulations. Killed by fall of stone.