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No. 5. —Return of Accidents (not Fatal) in connection with Machinery— continued.

Name and Address of Owuer. Description of Machinery. Name and Age of Person injured. Date and Nature of Accidem. Cause of Accident, and He in arks. i W.I T." Murray and Co. Power-press] for Donald Nelson'' (Limited), Invereargill stamping] out 17 years tops yi of milk- ■ cans .1 T." Murray and Co. (Limited), Invereargill I 1 Power-press] for stamping] out tops yi of milkcans r Donald Nelson'' t I 17 years I 22nd April, 1907 : I both thumbs cut off ! Nelson was working at the press when a top got jammed in the machine. He endeavoured to remove this with his thumbs, and while doing so his foot slipped on the treadle, and brought the top of the machine down with great force, cutting off both of his thumbs. While working at the machine the wood slipped, and ('tolly's finger came in contact with the knives. Set-screw of drill-socket caught in loose sleeve of Gardner's jacket, bringing his arm round spindle and breaking it. While working the machine Marshall allowed his finger to be caught between guard and cog-rack. Marshall was clearing away the sawdust underneath bench with a piece of wood, and let his finger touch the saw while it was in motion. While Mcintosh was taking off the manhole-door the steam escaped, scalding him severely. After Brown had taken off the belt which drives the pump the loose belt caught his hand, and twisted it round the shaft, causing the fracture of the arm. While Watts was putting the steel stamps under the ma-chine-press his finger came in contact with the stamp. Mollier was manipulating the saw preparatory to starting, when he accidentally pulled the saw towards himself, damaging the thumb of his hand that was on the bench. Sutton was standing close to the intermediate shaft when ■ the belt caught his coat and pulled him round the shafti ing. | While Thirston was going under the main shaft, the belt caught his sleeve and drew his arm round the shaft, causing the fracture. When Milne was fixing rollers on machine his hand partly passed through, the machine crushing it. Washer was cutting tenons for Saahee, '['he wood he was working slipped, and drew his hand on to the knives. Burn's neck was caught between the Hoor of warehouse and the top of the lift whilst the latter was descending. The accident was caused by workmen in the machineryroom setting Hie gear in motion before the protecting gates were closed. Workmen were at the time attending to the repairs of lift-gear, and passengers were not allowed to use the lift. This child had got about the liftcage unknown to the workmen engaged in the repair of the lift and its connections. - ago Brush Company, Dunedin s Khupine-machine e A. H. Crolly. 2li vears 23rd April, 1907 : finger of right hand crushed I I Otago Brush Company Shaping-machine A. H. Crolly. Dunedin 2l> vears A. and T. Burt (Li- Drilling-machine W. Gardner : mited), Dunedin 10 years and T. Burt (Limited), Dunedin - 1 I i Drilling-machine s W. Gardner : If) years 24th April, 1907 : I right arm broken I • • 1. Wilkie and Co. (Li- Printing-machine Thos. Marshall: mited), Dunedin 10 year-. Wilkie and Co. (Limited), Dunedin - 1 Printing-machine e Thos. Marshall: 16 yean 2.">th April. 1907: crushed fourth finger of riffht hand I T. P. James, Stanway.. Saw-bench .. Albert Marshall ; 24 years I P. James, Stanway.. . I Saw-bench Albert Marshall ; 24 years I 2<>th April, 1907 : laceration of flesh of index finger of right hand Allandale Coal Company, Steam-boiler .. Donald MclnShag Point tosh : 38 yean Ilandale Coal Company Shag Point U i Steam-boiler .. Donald Mcintosh ; 38 years 1st May, 1907 : severe scalds to legs. arms. and back I George Mackie, Stewart Sawmill .. Henry Brown; Island M years sorge Maekie, Stewart Island Sawmill Henry Brown ; II years 8th May. 1907 : arm broken R: Hannah and Co. (Li- Sole-cutting press ,1. Walls; M mited), Wellington years : Hannah and Co. (Limited), Wellington i- : Sole-cutting pres 88 J. Walts; M vears 18th May, 1907 ; point of finger taken off Wellington Woodware Swing-saw .. H. Mollier: 28 Company, Wellington years 'ellington Woodware Company, Wellington Swing-saw . H. Mollier : 28 years 22nd May. 1907 : thumb cut Charles Sutton, Mahaki- Sawmill .. {Arthur S. Sutpawa ton; 14 years iiarles Sutton, Mahakipawa i- i Sawmill {Arthur S. Sutton ; 14 years 24th May, 1907 : shoulder dislocated Gill and Jeffrey, Balfour Flax-mill .. W. Thirston; 17 years ill and Jeffrey, Balfour Flax-mill . W. Thirston; 17 years 11th June. 1907 : arm broken S. Danks and Son. Wei- Corrugating-ma- George Milne; lington chine 17 yean Danks and Son. Wellington I. i Corrugating -machine i- George Milne; 17 yean 14th June. 1907 : hand crushed C. E. Otley, Christchnrch Woodworking Ed. Washer; machine lit years E. Otley, Christehnrcl :h Wood workinf machine g Ed. Washer; lit yean 17th June. 1907: hand severely cut Drapery and General Electric passenger- David Burn; Importing Company lift 4 years of New Zealand, Christchurch rapery and General Importing Company of New Zealand, d 1 y I, Sleotrio passengei lift ;r- David Burn ; 4 years 19th June, 19(17 : injury to neck, and shock