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

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Name and Address of Owner. Description of Machinery. Name and Age of Person injured. Date of Accident and Nature of Injury. Cause of Accident, and Remarks. Topliss Bros., Addington W. G. Vining, Nelson .. Circular saw .. Gas-engine Edmund Thomas ; 30 years Robert King ; 15 years 5th October, 1908: ends of three fingers of left hand cut off 7th October, 1908: arms and collarbone broken While working at the bench Thomas's ringers larre in contact with the saw. The loose apron which King was wearing became entangled with .the shaft of the engine and drew him on to it. While Cameron was working at this machine part of it flew off, striking him on the A. and T. Burt (Limited), Dimedin Polishing John Cameron; lfi years 8th October, 1908: nose broken Brown, Barrett, and Co., Auckland Hydraulic lift .. E. Dudson; 22 years 9th October, 1908: slight concussion nose. The cage of the lift was descending from the floor above Dudson. He approached the lift and leaned over the guard-rail, when the cage caught him on the head and crushed him. The tool Reynolds was grinding slipped, causing his thumb to come in contact with the stone. Whilst engaged oiling the gearing of the machine, .Smith got his fingers caught in it. Smithson was planing a piece of timber, when his hand slipped and came in contact with the knives of the machine. In removing the finished work from the machine Burnett's fingers were caught in the gearing. Barnes was assisting a fitter to dismantle some stationary gear, when his finger came under part of the gear. While Antiss was moulding a narrow piece of timber il splintered and caused his hand to come in contact with the knives of the machine. When sawing a piece of timber Aburn's left hand touched the saw. The child was trespassing on the rope-line out of sight of the engine - driver. Apparently he was playing with the rope when his fingers were drawn into the loggingblock. Caused through an explosion of coaldust. The drier had been standing some time. Wolleson had gone into the elevator close to the end of the drier to clean out some dried coal. Owing to some misunderstanding, the man in charge started the drier, when two or three slight explosions took place, burning Wolleson about the face, neck, and arms. McAra was cleaning the bedplate of the condenser when his hand was caught by one of the cranks of the condenser whilst in motion. In working the lathe Foote's finger got between the tool and his work. While working the machine Filmer put his hand in to remove some wool, and got his finger caught. While crosscutting box-timber Fisher had part of his little finger cut off. Christchurch Tramway Board, Christchuxch Grindstone Isaac Reynolds ; 30 9th October, 1908 : thumb crushed Mechanical stokers years Wailii Grand Junction Gold-mining Company (Limited), Waihi Alfred Brown, Mount Eden W. L. Smith ; 5(i years 12th October, 1908 : three fingers of right hand crushed 15th October, 1908 : three fingers of right hand cut off Buzzer Jos. Smiths o n ; 29 years P. and D. Duncan (Limited), Christehurch Lathe Morris Burnett; 23 years I6th October, 1908: three fingers of right hand torn Wilson's Portland Cement Company (Limited), Warkworth Pulverising H. Barnes ; 38 19th October, 1908: middle finger of right hand badly crushed 20th October, 1908 : two fingers lost and two injured years Alex. Morrison, Hamilton Wood shaping and moulding II. J. Antiss ; 42 years S. Aburn and Sons, Dunedin Circular saw A. A. Aburn ; 28 years 21st October. 1908: palm of hand cut Wilis and Burnand (Limited), Otorohanga L o g - h a u 1 in g steam-winch Ralui te Mann ; 10 years 23rd October, 1908: four finger.! torn from each band Wilson's Portland Cement Company (Limited), Warkworth Drying J, Wolleson ; 50 years 30th October, 1908 : face, neck, and arms severely burnt Lyttleton Times Comiany, Christchurch Jet condenser .. William MoAre s 32 years 2nd November, 1908 : finger of right hand badly lacerated R. G. Denton, Wellington Lathe Walter Foote ; 23 years 5th November, 1908 : end of finger crushed Onehunga Woollen Mills Company (Limited), Te Papapa Wool-carding .. George Filmer ; 31 years 12th November, 1908: finger cut Kilkelly Bros., Grow Busli Circular saw O. Fisher; 16 years 12th November, 1908: part of little finger cut off