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1910. NEW ZEALAND

ACCIDENTS AT STATE COLLIERIES (RETURN OF), FOR THE TWO YEARS ENDED 31st OCTOBER, 1909).

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 2nd December 19O!J. Ordered, "That there be laid before this House a return showing the number of accidents which have occurred at the State Collieries at Point Elizabeth, Greymouth, for the period of two years ended 31st October, 1909; such return to show (1) the names of the miners and workers injured, and (2) the nature of the injury in each case."— (Mr. WiLPOBD, for Hon. Mr. Guinness.)

Return of Accidents at State Collieries at Point Elizabeth, Greymouth, for the Two Years ended 31st October, 1909.

Names of Miners and Workers injured. Nature of Injury in each Case. W. Jones .]. Anneeley Foot injured by falling coal when pulling out sprag. Finger injured between two pieces of stone whilst throwing one piece away. Arm burnt with gas. Back injured by falling on main dip road. Finger injured between truck and side of pillar. Head injured by fall of stone from roof. Foot cut by axe slipping whilst splitting cap. Leg and foot injured by piece of coal bursting out from face. Finger injured between truck and roof. Leg injured when crossing in front of empty truck coming up bank. Shoulder-bone broken as result of bar slipping when putting in timber. Finger injured by blow from piece of coal when pushing truck. Finger injured between jig-prop and chain. Ribs injured as result of fall on tea-bottle. Finger injured between jig-prop and chain. Arm injured by fall on flatsheet. Foot injured by nail running in same. Finger injured between truck and roof. Finger injured by mate striking it with pick. Hand struck by piece of coal. Eye injured by blow from piece of coal bursting out from face. Injured by piece of coal falling from roof. Hand injured as result of slipping in working-face. Leg injured by piece of stone. Killed by fall of stone. Hand injured in working-face. Leg injured by blow from piece of coal. Back injured by piece of stone. Finger injured when lifting prop on shoulder, as result of foot slipping. Back injured by falling lath when putting up set of timber. Groin injured by end of pick-handle. Hand injured by piece of coal whilst putting in prop. Back injured whilst lifting prop. Back injured as result of slipping when twisting truck on flatsheet. Hand injured as result of being knocked over by piece of coal from roof whilst working on ladder. Foot injured by falling stone. R. Taafe L. Cleveland T. Thorpe J. McBride V. Mauson E. Wilkinson ... F. Henderon W. Glynn J. E. Marsh G. Little J. Callow F.Marshall J. Pitman G. Cooper A. Parker B. Palmer D. Connole G. Eack A. O'Neill J. Brady S. Arlow J. Jordan R. Lumsden P. Ellis D. A. Parker ... G. Gofton W. Toner A. Taylor J. Sweeney A. McGee J. Hughes S. Stott J. Allan J. Young