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No. 5. —Return of Non-fatal Accidents in connection with Machinery— continued.

Name and Address of Owner. Description of Machinery. Name and Ape of Person injured. Date of Accident and Nature of Injury. Cause of Accident, and Remarks. Christchuioh Tramway Board. Christchurch ('. II. Furness and Co. (Limited), Auckland W. G. Bassett, Wanganui Kempthorne, Proseer, and Co. (Limited). Dunedin New Zealand Paper IStilL; (Limited). Mat-aura S. Luke and Co. (limited). Wellington Hill and Lloyd. Karori Wheel-press Biscuit-making Band saw Tablet-making Paper-bag making Emery wheels .. ( pushing plant.. T. B. Whitfield ; f>8} years JL Mondosa; 14 years R. C. Nichols ; 20 years H. S. Pithie ; 39 years .1. S1 e e m a n ; 22 years B. Reilly; 24 years A. W. Larson ; 53 years 2<ith June, 1908 : hand crushed 1st July, 1908 :j right arm crushed} 1st July. 1008 : two fingers cut slightly 9th July, 1908 : arm cut and bruised 9th July, 1908: fingers crushed 14th July, 1908: sight of eye detroved 14th July, 1908 : two fingers injured Whitfield was trying to get the wheel on to the press when it slipped, crushing his hand against the frame. While rolling dough Mond >sa's hand was caught in the rollers. Through inattention Nichols's hand came in contact with the saw. While Pithie was shifting a belt from the tight to the loose pulley the belt slipped off suddenly and caused the upper part of his right arm to come in contact with the fly-wheel. When working at the machine Sleeman's fingers caught in the rollers. While Reilly was grinding a tool on the machine he put too much weight on, with the result that the wheel broke, and one of the pieces struck his forehead and left eye. In using a pick to remove a stone from the mouth of the crusher the screen caught the end of the pick and eiushed Larson's fingers on i lie bottom of the crusher. While working the machine a finger of Edwards's left hand was caught between the knife and the block of the press. Do well's apron caught in the belt of the machine, and in trying to release it his right arm caught. While turning the wheel of sluice-valve the second finger of Fail's left hand caught in the gearing. Blaney was overhauling the pulverising-mill, and placed his hand on a pinion of a similar mill in motion close by. When putting clay into the mixer Hewitt's hand was drawn into the machine. ftargood, Son. and Ewen (Limited), Dunedin Heel-cutting press John Edwards : 20 years 17th July, 1908: top joint of finger cut off G. A. Coles and Co.. Auckland Lasting Ed. Dowell ; 35 years 17 th July, 1908: bone of arm broken A. and T. Burt (Limited), Dunedin Sluice-valve O. G. H. Fail ; 20 years 17th July, 1908 : finger crushed Wilson's Portland Cement Company (Limited) Grinding a n d rotary G. Blaney ; 30 years 21st July, 1908: linger crushed Nfew Zealand Brick and Tile Company (Limited), New Lynn Brick and t ile mixer Walter Hewitt: l!j years 24th July, 1908 : arm crushed, necessitating amputation at elbow 24th July, 1908 : head, legs, and scrotum cut, and body bruised Wellington Woollen Manufacturing Company (Limited), Potono Shake willey Norman Senior; 22 years Senior was attempting to put on a small belt while the machine was in motion. His clothing was caught by the revolving shaft, causing him to be lifted off his feet. His clothing fortunately gave way, and he fell to the floor after making one revolution round the shaft. Sloan's foot was project ingover the side of the cage of the lift, and it came in eontact with the floor when the lift was ascending. Through inattention the thumb of Sherratt's right hand was caught in the belt-shifting gear. The engineer instructed .Tameson to renew a joint on the water-heater, and cautioned him to see that the pressure was turned off before disconnecting the joint. This he neglected to do, and as soon as the bolts were slackened the boiling water rushed out and caught him on the arms and also slightly on the face. Yerex. Barker, and Finlay (Limited). Wellington Goods-lift .T. Sloan ; 17 27th July, 1908: foot crushed years W. Cable and Co.. Wellington Planing E. Sherratt; 18 years 3rd August. 1908: thumb cut Invercargill Borough Council Pumping-plant A. F. .Jameson ; 35 years 3rd August, 1908: arms and face scalded