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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 Person injured. ! Date of Accident and Nature of Injury. Cause of Accident, and Remarks. Kilkelly Bros., Grove Bush Circular saw J. Bell; 22 years 14th November, 1908 : point of thumb cut off 19th November, 1908 ■ toes crushed Bell allowed his thumb to come in contact with the saw. J. McGregor and Co., Dimedin * Plate-rolling John Wynn; 48 years Wynn put his foot on the roll-ing-machine to pull the plate out, when it was caught in the rollers. While working the lathe Rogerson's left hand was caught between the turning-tool arid hook that was being turned. In putting the paper into the machine Leith got too near to the cylinders. Oakes was trying to remove a moving belt by his foot. His foot was caught in the belt and carried along and crushed against the revolving pulley. Whilst Cairns was working at the machine the wheel recoiled and struck his arm. Donovan was oiling the machine when he placed his left hand in the rollers. Southland Engineering Company, Invereargill Lathe T. Rogerson; 19 years 19th November, 1908 : left hand bruised .). Wilkie and Co. (Limited), Dnnedin Printing Alex. Leith; 28 years 19th November, 1908 : right forearm crushed 23rd November, 1908 : right ankle sprained and bruised Wilson s Portland Cement Company (Limited), Warkworth Drying R. Oakes ; 20 years P. and T). Duncan (Limited), Christchuroh Pressing William Cairns ; 21 years 1st December, 1908 : right elbow dislocated 3rd December, 1908 : tip of ringer of left hand lacerated and fingers cut. 3rd December, 1908 : thumb crushed Oamaru Woollen Company, Oamaru Carding Thomas Donov a n ; 18 Grindstone years Christchuroh Tramway Board, Christchurch C. McKelvie; 29 years In grinding a tool at the machine it slipped, and McKielvie's thumb came in contact with the stone. Arnold was cleaning the gear when in motion, and caught his thumb in it. The ; hand-rest of lathe being too far away, Scott's hand slipped in between the chuck ofj the lathe and the rest. White allowed his fingers to get under the press. Staples allowed his hand to come in contact with the machine. Sherlock was working on her web, and through inattention put the loom in motion, causing her arm to come in contact with it. Gilmore was giving a new electric elevator a trial run. He had previously placed a piece of timber between the balance-weights and had omitted to remove it. When the lift was put in motion this timber came in contact with the crossframing of the guide for balance-weights. The shock tore the wire ropes out of the grips, and before the grips came into effectiv action the cage had reached the bottom of the shaft. The force with which the cage struck the bottom rendered Gilmore (who was the only occupant of the cage) unconscious. While working at the machine Inglis leant across the table to lift a spanner, when his leg caught between the table and frame of machine. While working at the lathe Payne's hand caught in tho belt. Linton was checking a small piece of board, and had his hand too close to the end, causing it to come in contact with the knives of the machine. Auckland Electric Tramways Company (Limited), Auckland A. and T. Burt (Limited), Dunedin Corliss-valve gear William Arnold; 60 4th December, 1908 : thumb bruised Turret lathe years Charles Scott; 14 years 7th December, 1908 : thumb slightly hurt Sargood, Son, and Ewen (Limited), Dunedin Sole-moulder .. Isaac White; 21 years 7th December, 1908 : finger of right hand crushed 11th December, 1908: hand cut Christchurch Tramway Board, Christchurch Boring R. Staphs ; 20 yeais : Onehunga Woollen-mills (Limited), Te Papapa Power loom May Sherlock ; 19 years 14th December, 1908 : right forearm cut Trustees, Corcoran's Estate, Auckland Electric elevator Arno.d Gilmove; 30 18th December, 1908 : back injured years P. and D. Duncan (Limited), Christchurch Planing John Inglis; 16 years 31st December, 1908 : thigh injured A. and , !'. Hurt (limited), Dunedin Turret lathe- . . William Payne; 19 years David Linton ; 24 years 8th January, 1909: left hand bruised Alliance Box Company (Limited), Dunedin Single spindle 16th January, 1909 : lost fourth finger of right hand