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Irvine and Stevenson (Limited), Dunedin Coffee-roaating Alexander Reid ; 54 years 25th August, 1910 ; finger injured While working at the machine the third finger of Reid's right hand was caught in the machine, which took off the finger at the first joint. Whilst fitting up new machinery Young's hand was caught by the belting and severely cut. Muirhead put her hand into the press to wipe the machine with some waste, and while doing so accidentally put her foot on the treadle. This caused the press to tome down on her fingers, severing part of two lingers and the thumb of her left hand. When working the lathe Bishop's left thumb was eaught between the lathe and rest, and was bruised. Nixon was unfastening a set-collar on the machine. The collar slipped and let the weight of part of the machine fall on the middle finger of his left hand, lacerating it and tearing away the nail. While engaged oiling the bearings of the shafting Holt neglected to shift the belt on to the loose pulley. The strings of a cotton bandage he was wearing on one of his fingers were caught in the belt and his left arm was drawn in and broken. While adjusting the packing on the bench Allan's fingers came in contact with the saw, which lacerated the first and second finger of his left hand. Pearson got his fingers crushed by the wheels of the locomotive. W. Crabtree and Sons, Wellington .. Laundry .. William Young ; 21 years 6th September, 1910 ; hand injured New Zealand Wax Vesta Company (Li- Power press mited), Caversham Emily Muirhead ; 23 years 9th September, 1910 ; hand injured A. and T. Burt (Limited), Dunedin .. Turret lathe lames MoAndrew and Co., Paeroa .. Boring William Bishop ; 17 years Robert A Nixon ; 60 years 13th September, 1910; thumb bruised 14th September, 1910 ; finger injured Kauri Timber Company (Limited), Wha- Sawmill .. ngaparapara .. Thomas W. Holt; 42 years .. 16th September, 1910 ; arm broken W. G. Bassett, Wanganui .. .. Circular saw .. H. Allan ; 20 years .. 16th September, 1910 ; fingers injured Northern Coal Company (Limited), Kiri- Locomotive paka William Cruickshank, Invercargill .. Garnett .. Henry Pearson ; 17 years Humphrey Barden ; 59 years.. 17th September, 1910: fingers crushed 24th September, 1910 ; hand injured Barden was reaching over the apron in front of the machine when his foot slipped) am i his right hand was caught between the rollers of the. machine, crushing his lingers. The first, second, and third fingers had to bo amputa In reaching across the back of the saw to adjust the belt-shifter, Brown's arm eamr in contact with the saw. It was severelv cut across the right forearm, just above the wrist. Whilst grinding milling-cuttei on the wheel Woodham's finger was caught between the rest and the emery wheel and crushed. When working at the machine Shearer's finger was caught in the tool of the machine and lacerated. Crabb's hand slipped while working at the bench, causing the first finger of his left hand to be cut off by the saw. When repairing the machine Conly neglected to put the belt off, when the shaper came down, and bruised his seal}]. While at work at the'shaper Thompson's hand slipped and came in contact with the knife, causing the injury to his thumb. Currie was sawing firewood when his hand came into contact with the saw, severing the fourth and fifth fingers, and also injuring the middle finger of his right hand. While Sinclair was using the saw he slipped, and the little finger of his right hand was cut off by coming in contact with the (Jashmore Bros., Ponsonby .. .. Sawmill . . Robert Brown ; 38 years 26th September, 1910 ; arm injured I', and D. Duncan (Limited), Christ- Emery wheel church A. and T. Burt (Limited), Dunedin .. Shaping .. James E. Woodham ; 42 years Alfred Shearer ; 21 years 27th September, 1910; finger crushed 30th September, 1910 ; finger lacerated 30th September, 1910 ; finger cut off 6th October, 1910 ; scalp bruised .. Bond Bros., Devonport .. .. Drag-bench Stanley Crabb ; 15 years A. and T. Burt (Limited), Dunedin .. Spouting Thomas Conly ; 22 years .. I •lames McAndrew and Co., Paeroa .. Shaper Waihi Gold-mining Company (Limited), Circular saw Waikino P. Thompson ; 22 years Sim. D. Currie ; 34 years .. j 11th October, 1910 ; thumb injured 12th October, 1910 ; fingers lost .. ('. and W. Hayward, Dunedin .. Circular Raw George Sinclair ; 20 years 14th October, 1910; finger lost .. Bunting and Co. (Limited), Christchurch ; Sandpapering . . \V. .1. Foil : 43 years 19th October, 1910 ; leg broken .. saw. When working at the machine Fort's right leg was caught in the belting, which drew him round the shaft and broke his log in two places. In shaping a mould Ellis's hand slipped on the cutter of the machine, and the thumb of his right hand had to be amputated. W. G. Bassett, Wanganui .. '. . Shaping . . Robert Ellis ; 30 years 28th October, 1910 ; thumb injured