H.—ll

10

Inglewood (1).— Youth employed at a sawmill had his hand severely cut by a circular saw. Invercargill (16—3 fatal).— Mem employed at a freezing-works received fatal injuries through being struck on the head by a plank. Man employed at a flax-mill lost his life through being carried over a driving-shaft several times. Man employed at a flax-mill lost his life through being caught in the machinery. The remaining thirteen were of a slight nature, consisting of cuts, bruises, &c, incidental to factory-work, especially where machinery is employed. Levin (1). —Man employed at cutting flax cut his arm through the knife slipping. Marton (I).— Man employed at joinery-factory lost three fingers of his right hand through coming in contact with a circular saw. Masterton (1).— Man employed at lime-works received serious injuries through the explosion of some dynamite which he was heating at a fire. Mercer (I).— Man employed at a sawmill had his hand cut through its coming in contact with a circular saw. Methven (I).— Man employed at a sawmill had both legs broken through becoming entangled in the belting. Milton (1).— Man employed at a woollen-mill broke his leg through falling from a ladder. _ Napier (4).— Man employed at saddlery-factory lost a finger in the hair-teazing machinery. Lad employed at a woollen-mill had his hand jammed in the machinery. Man employed at a sawmill received slight injury through falling against a bench. Man employed in an engineering shop received slight injury to his eye by a chip of steel. Palmerston North (6—2 fatal).— Man employed at a flax-mill had his leg broken through being entangled in the machinery. Man employed in a flax-mill lost two fingers of his right hand through contact with the circular wood-saw. Boy was killed in his father's workshop through his clothes being caught on the shaft of a gas-engine. Man employed at sawmill was killed by a tree falling on the whare. Man employed at coach-factory received injury to his leg by hot iron. Man employed at a butter-factory had his arm broken whilst adjusting a driving-belt. Raglan (7J.— Man employed at flax-mill received injury to his head through the bursting of a stripper-drum. Botorua (I).— Youth employed at a sawmill had his arm broken whilst cleaning-out underneath a drag-saw. Waimate (1). —Man employed at a flax-mill was severely injured through becoming entangled in the machinery. Waipawa (2—l fatal).— Man employed at a sawmill was killed through being jammed by a log whilst engaged unloading a lorry. Man engaged at the same mill was severely injured whilst employed at the same logging-work. Wanganui (7).— Boy employed at a biscuit-factory had his ankle broken by a falling tray. The remaining six were of a slight nature, consisting of cuts and bruises incidental to factory work. Wellington (134—1 fatal).— Soapmaker fell into a tank containing spent lye (caustic soda) and died from the injuries received. Man employed at a "foundry hurt himself internally by jumping from a platform. Man employed at a foundry had his foot injured by a dredge-ladder roller. Man employed at a brick-making machine had his right arm torn off through being caught in cogs of driving-gear. Man employed at a foundry while working a windlass allowed the handle to recoil, striking him on the head. Man employed at cutting out plates on a hulk had his ankle broken by a falling plate. Man employed at loading iron plates had his right hand severely lacerated. Man employed in a pattern-making shop had hand severely cut by circular saw. Lad employed at a printing-office had his right arm severely lacerated in printing-machine. Man employed in a tinsmiths' shop.lost three fingers of right hand in the guillotine. Youth employed at a foundry had his hand badly crushed. Youth employed in a range-shop had his eye injured by a piece of steel flying into it. An engineer while repairing machinery had his right hand badly lacerated. Man employed in a joiners' shop lost three fingers by contact with knives of a planing-machine. Youth employed in an upholstering factory had his right arm broken while travelling on a lift. Youth employed at a foundry had his hand badly lacerated by a drilling-machine. Carpenter employed on a building fell off a girder and injured his back. Man employed at a foundry had his eye injured by piece of steel flying into it. Youth employed at a foundry had his arm broken. Man employed at a fellmongery lost three fingers of left hand through contact with knives of peltfleshing machine. Man employed in an engineering foundry had his leg severely injured by a plate of iron falling on it. Man employed in joiners' shop fell from a stage and sustained internal injuries. Man employed in moulding-shop had his foot badly burned with molten metal. Man employed in engineers' shop had his eye injured by a chip of steel. A plumber fell from a building and received internal injuries. Man employed at printing-office lost thumb and two fingers of right hand through being caught in the rollers of a printing-machine. Man employed at a furniture-factory lost the top joint of finger of left hand through contact with the knife of a surface-planer. Man employed at foundry slightly jarred his arm while working a steam-hammer. The remaining 106 were of a very slight nature, consisting of cuts and bruises incidental to factory work, especially where machinery is employed. In each case inquiry has been made, and where anything can be done to minimise the danger to persons working amongst machinery, by guarding, &c, instructions have been given to that effect.