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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 Age of Date of Accident and Person inj used. Nature of Injury. Cauee of Accident, and Remarks. Ceding and Mnndy. Palmerston Nortli * Vilson' s Portland Cement Company (Limited), Warkworth Villiam Bates and Son, Christchurch )tago Crush Company (Limited), Dunedin •Mward Collie, Wellington South !. Aburn and Sons, Dunedin V. G. Bassett, Wanganui Ddendale Dairy Company (Limited). Edendale Printing Grinding a n d rotary Circular saw ( Hrcular saw Planing Buzz planer Swing crosscut saw Dairy-machine A. Bowling; 4th August, 1908: 17 years little finger torn, necessitating amputation R. N. Warin; 4th August, 1008 : 41 years hand lacerated Frank Wise; 6th August. 1908: 22 years arm bruised and out Jos. Wheeler; 10th August, 1908: 20 years end of finger cut off G. Birch; 23 20th August. 1008: years four lingers cut off 11. F. Hurds; 20th August, 1008: 34 years little finger injured Silas Wall; fifi 4th September 1008: years linger lacerated John Sawers ; Oth September, 1008 : 42 years leg broken, necessitating amputation John Talbot; ■ lOthSeptember. 1908 : 25 years ankle crushed L. H. Clow ; 14th September. 1008 : 10 years hand badly cut J. Joaling; 22 14th September, 1008 :\ years neck, arms, and face cut and bruised John Ryan ; 17th September, 1908 :. 18 years arm bruised H. Allridge ; 17th September, 1908 : 18 years top of thumb cut A. Bowling ; 17 years R. N. Warin ; 41 years Frank Wise ; 22 years Jos. Wheeler ; 20 years C. Birch ; 23 years II. F. Hurds; 34 years Silas Wall; 06 years John Sawers ; 42 years 4th August, 1908: little finger torn, necessitating amputation 4th August, 1908 : hand lacerated 6th August. 1908: arm bruised and cut 10th August, 1908: end of finger cut off 20th August. 1908: four lingers cut off 20th August, 1008: little finger injured 4th September 1908: linger lacerated Oth September, 1008 : leg broken, necessitating amputation Bowling touched the belt while it was in motion, and a ring on one of his fingers caught in one of the belt-fasteners. He was hauled by the belt up to the shafting, but the ring in the meantime, fortunately for him, became detached, and he fell to the floor. Warin inadvertently placed his hand inside a spiral con-veyer-box used for hauling feed for rotary kilns. In tailing out a piece of wood from the saw, Wise allowed it to fall on the saw, when it rebounded and struck his right arm. While sawing a piece of timber Wheeler's finger came in contact with the saw. When Birch was working the machine it stopped, and he attempted to move the cogwheels with his hand. In the meantime the machine started again and drew his left hand into the gearing. Hurds's left hand slipped and came into contact with the knives of the machine. Wall was cutting a piete of timber when his right hand slipped, the forefinger coming in contact with the saw. Sawers disconnected the belting to throw the machinery out of gear, the engine being still in motion. His feet became entangled in the loose belt. He cleared his right foot, but his left foot was caught in the double of the belt, and he was pulled up to the shaft. His ankle was crushed and his leg broken below the knee. While on the top of the machine Talbot's trousers were caught in the gearing, and his foot was drawn in. The injuries to his ankle were so serious that his foot had to be amputated. When working at the machine Clow's hand, through inattention, came in contact with the knives. Josling was hanging up the belt he had removed from the rock-breaker. The belt became twisted round the shaft and guard-rail. Josling was caught by the bell and dragged against the running shaft, his chin, neck, and shoulder being cut and his back injured. Ryan's hand was caught in the drill. Allridge allowed his thumb to come in contact with the lOthSeptember, 1908: ankle crushed Jamea Osborne, Doyleston Well-sinking t John Talbot : 25 years New Plymouth Saih and Door Factory and Timber Company (Limited), New Plymouth Wilson's Portland Cement Company (Limited), Warkworth Shaping L. H. Clow; 10 years 14th September, 1908 : hand badly cut Grinding i rotary a n (I J. Josling ; 22 years 14th September, 1008 : neck, arms, and face cut and bruised A. andT. Burt (Limited), Dunedin Andrew Miller, Nelson. . Drilling Circular saw John Ryan ; 18 yoais H. Allridge; 18 years 17th September, 1908 : arm bruised 17th September, L908 : top of thumb cut off 25th September, 1008 : hand crushed Auckland Electric Tramways Company (Limited). Auckland Generator off Samuel Lee; 25th September, 1008 : 35 years hand crushed F. Townsend ; 1st October, 1008: 19 years left fool crushed Samuel Lee; 35 years saw. While cleaning L.P. valvegear of No. 2 engine Lee's hand was caught between disc and eccentric rod. Townsend was riding on the lift and allowed his foot to project over-the bottom of the cage, when it was caught between the cage and floor. Kem lit home, Proaser, and Co., Dunedin Goods-lift F. Townsend ; 19 years 1st October, 1008 : left fool crushed