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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. Ross and Glendinning (Limited), Roslyn Waihi Gold-mining Company (Limited), Waihi Parker - Lamb Timber Company (Limited), Auckland J. Rett and Co. (Limited), Palmerston N. William Cable and Co., Kaiwarra Aulsebrook anil Co., Christchurch Phcenix Company (Limited), Dunedin George Doughty ami Co., Wellington Hogg and Co. (Limited), Dunedin Yarn-scouring .. Locomotive Lathe-cutting .. Bandsaw Shaping Lozcnzo - dough brake Biscuit - dough brake Press J. Jeffrey; 16 years H. Hartley; 48 years B. Williams; 15 years J. H. Fox ; 52 years D. Campbell; 20 years B. Telford ; 17 years F. Ashton; 18 years A. Thomson; 19 years L. Cleghorn ; 19 years 5th March, 1910; fingers crushed 7th March, 1910; leg fractured 10th March, 1910; forearm shattered 11th March, 1910; fingers injured 14th March, 1910; top of finger injured 15th March, 1910 ; right thumb injured 15th March, 1910 ; hand crushed 15th March, 1910; lingers out off I7th March, 1910; fingers cut ofl The employee who started the machine did not notice that Jeffrey's hand was leaning against it. The tatter's hand was drawn between two of the pinions, which crushed the forefinger and cut off part of the fourth finger of his left hand. Through failure to pick up the running - staff two locomotives came into collision. Hartley, who was the driver of one of them, had his leg fractured. Williams was cleaning the feedrollers with a wire nail. His hand was drawn into the rollers, the right forearm being shattered. Fox allowed his fingers to come into contact with the saw. While working the machine Campbell's finger was caught in the machine. Telford was trying to wipe the dust off the rollers, when his thumb was caught between the rollers and severely injured. While working at the machine Ashton's fingers were caught between the rollers, and his right hand was crushed. A piece of leather got into the cog-wheels of the press. In attempting to get it out Thomson's fingers were caught in the gearing, and the fourth and fifth fingers of his right hand were cut off. Cleghorn was cleaning sawdust from under the saw with a shovel, the saw being in motion, when his hand came into contact with the saw, causing the loss of the third and fourth fingers of his left hand. When sawing a piece of timber, a piece flew off, striking Rogers' hand and cutting it open. Cairns was cleaning the drivinggear of the drill with a piece of waste while the machine was in motion. The waste caught in the cogs, drawing in and crushing the first finger of his left hand. In changing the belt from the fixed to the loose pulley, Nelson moved the beltshifter with his foot. His foot slipping, he was caught in the belt and got his ankle injured. While working at the machine Wood became giddy, and, to save himself from falling, ho caught hold of the extractor whilst it was in motion, and lost one finger of his left hand. While working at the lathe Payton got his hand crushed between the rest and the lathe. Saw-bench Waitemata S a w m i 11 (-ompany, Auckland Circular saw -, W. Rogers ; 40 years 21st March, 1910; hand injured Robertson and Co. (Limited), Wellington Drilling A. Cairns ; 16 years 24th March, 1910; linger crushed T. Waddell anil Sons, Christchurch Sand-grinding mill N. S. Nelson ; 17 years 29th March, 1910; ankle-bone broken S. Wood, Linwood Hydro-extractor S. Wood; 40 30th March, 1910; linger severed years A. and T. Burt (Limited), Dunedin Turret-lathe T. Payton ; 33 years 31st .March, 1910; thumb crushed