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

Name and Address of : Description of Owner. Machinery. Name and Age of Date and Nature of Person injured. Accident. Name and Age of Person injured. Cause of Accident, and Remarks. I I I A. and T. Burt (Li- ! Lathe mited), Dunedin B. Nicol; 15 15th January, 1908 : years bruised small finger of left hand B. Nicol; 15 years While working a lathe, Nicol allowed his finger to be caught in one of the pinionwheels. Coppell was tightening the nut on the saw-frame, when the spanner slipped. The back of his hand coming into contact with the band-saw while it was in motion, was cut by it. Heppleston was engaged packing the gland of the steamengine. While he was thus engaged, it started off of its own accord, through the valve not being shut off, jamming his finger in the gland. Arnold inadvertently pot his hand on the saw while working at the saw-bench. While Holmes was working the press his foot slipped, and in trying to save himself he put his thumb under the press. Buchanan allowed his hand to get too near the rollers of the machine while engaged entering the paper between the rollers. Harness, while pushing the timber he was sawing towards the saw, allowed his thumb to come in contact with the saw. Monaghan fell off a box on which he was standing near the drilling - machine. In falling he permitted the finger of his left hand to get between the revolving cog-wheels of the machine. The finger was severely crushed. While feeding the machine, Broadbelt allowed his fingers to be too near the revolving cylinders of the machine. Peperell was engaged oiling the machine. He passed his hand under the moving belt attached to the machine, by which it was caught and carried between two pinions. When doing some repairs to the machine, Peterson allowed his arm inadvertently to come in contact with some of the revolving parts of the machine. W T iig was a visitor at the works to witness the trial run of a new engine being installed ; and it is presumed that he was leaning against a revolving shaft for working the valve gear, when his coat caught the head of a key attached to the shaft. He was dragged round the shaft several times. Livick rang the bell for the lift; while waiting, he saw an open door-panel (the glass of which was broken), and he leant through to look down the well to see where the cage of the lift was. The lift descending at the time caught him between the lift and door, injuring his head and shoul.lolin Smith and Co., Ta- i Woodwork ing kaka machine E. Coppell; 24 17th January, 1908 : years deep cut across back of hand E. Coppell; 24 years I , . Wills and Sons, Wei- Steam-engine .. lington R. Heppleston ; 18th January, 1908 : 30 years top of finger jammed and nail torn off R. Heppleston ; 30 years TopliM Bros., Addington Circular saw John Arnold ; 21st January, 1008 : 36 years right hand injured John Arnold j 36 years W. T. Murray and Co. Power-press (Limited), InvercargUl Herbert 6th February, 1908 : Holmes; 17 top of thumb taken years off Herbert Holmes; 17 years Blundell Bros., Welling- Printing-machine ton Otago Brush Company Circular saw .. (Limited), Dunedin I 0. Buchanan; ' 6th February, litO8 : 22 years one finger amputated, and second finger taken off at top joint Geo. Harness; 11th February, 1908: 17 years thumb of left hand cut off I 0, Buchanan; ' 22 years Geo. Harness; 17 years Robertson and Co. (Li- Radial drilling - mited), Wellington machine I 0. Monaghan ; 19th February, 1908 : 18 years finger taken off left hand 0. Monaghan; 18 years Wellington Publishing Printing-machine Company (Limited), Wellington Thomas Broad- 20th March, 1908: belt; 34 years first three fingers of right hand badly crashed Cyril Peperell; 25th February, 1908 : 16 years lacerated skin and flesh of right arm Okey and Rollo, New Punching and Plymouth shearing m achine .1. W. Kassou and Co., Woodworking Kilbirnie machine Otto Peterson ; 4th March, 1908 ; cut 50 years on forearm • Southland Frozen Meat Freezing-machine and Produce Export Company, Invercargill M. E. Wiig : 40 5th M a r 0 h, 1908 : years broken arm and bruises on body Sargood, Son, and Kwen Hydraulic lift .. (Limited), Wellington Hydraulic lift .. W. H. Livick ; 6th M a r B h, 1908 : 25 years scalp wound and injury to shoulder ,