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H.-T 15a

4—H. 15a

S. Kirkpatrick and Co., Nelson D. Goldie and Sons, Auckland New Zealand Portland Cement Company (Limited), Auckland D. Goldie and Sons, Auckland Tinmaking Circular saw Pulverizing-mill J. Huffam ; 25 years . . C. Renner ; 46 years A. Grimshaw ; 24 years 28th June, 1912 ; finger injured 29th June, 1912 ; finger cut 2nd July, 1912 ; face and body injured 11th July, 1912 ; finger cut Huffam 1 s right hand was accidentally caught in the machine. Renner' s finger came in contact with the saw. While working at the mill Grimshaw's foot slipped and he fell against the mill, which was in motion. Gaffin's left hand slipped when he was tightening the saw-guide with a spanner. His hand came into contact with the saw. When feeding the paper through the rollers, Hoskin allowed his fingers to be caught between them. While working at the boring-machine Prisk's shirt-sleeve was caught in the bit and his right arm was drawn into the machinery. Tunnage's left hand was caught between rest and chuck. When oiling the machine in motion Claffey's finger was caught in the cogs. Harraway opened the door of the roller-mill to clean the casing, when the fingers of his left hand were caught in the machine and crushed. When sawing a piece of timber Robertson's left hand slipped and came in contact with the saw. Johns's foot slipped on a piece of wood while he was working at the machine. He put out his right arm to save himself, when his hand was caught by the moving cogs of the machine. In trying to remove a chip from the saw before it had stopped Parkinson's left hand came into contact with the saw. Shortt was adjusting a belt on a pulley when his clothing became entangled with the moving shaft. He was drawn round the shafting and thrown clear of it on to the floor. His left ankle was broken and he sustained many bruises, besides being much shaken. Hodgkinson was cleaning the machine when his left hand was caught by part of it. Hibbs's finger came into contact with the saw. Circular saw J. Gaffin ; 43 years Henry Weston, New Plymouth Printing James T. Hoskin ; 37 years .. 12th July, 1912 ; fingers crushed.. James Me Andrew and Co., Paeroa Woodworking Sidney Prisk ; 22 years 13th July, 1912 ; arm injured A. and T. Burt (Limited), Dunedin .. Hal Goodacre, New Plymouth Turret lathe Boot-slugging John Tunnage ; 15 years Joseph Claffey ; 20 years 16th July, 1912 ; thumb hurt .. 17th July, 1912 ; finger crushed .. Harraway and Sons, Dunedin Flour-milling A. Harraway ; 38 years 17th July, 1912 ; fingers crushed Sam Aburn and Sons, Dunedin Woodworking James Robertson ; 26 years .. 22nd July, 1912 ; fingers cut W. Takle and Co., Newmarket Moulding William Johns ; 37 years 24th July, 1912 ; hand injured .. Leyland-OBrien Timber Company (Limited), Auckland W. Sutherland and Co. (Limited), Onehunga Circular saw S. Parkinson ; 21 years 27th July, 1912 ; thumb cut Shafting Edward Shortt; 48 years 3rd August, 1912 ; ankle broken Aulsebrook and Co., Christchurch Starch-printing E. Hodgkinson ; 17 years 3rd August, 1912 ; finger injured Leyland-OBrien Timber Company (Limited), Auckland Bryant Bros., Rai Falls Rip-saw W. Hibbs ; 24 years 8th August, 1912 ; finger cut Emery wheel Frank Flower ; 35 years 8th August, 1912 ; jaw fractured and eye lost While grinding an axe, the axe turned and jammed the emery wheel. The wheel broke and part of it struck Flower on the upper jaw and eye. Kennedy tried to remove some shavings from the machine with his left hand, instead of using a stick, when his hand came into contact with the knives of the machine, cutting off three finders of the left hand. When working at the lathe Hay's left forefinger was caught by the chuck. When sawing a piece of timber Robertson's left hand slipped and came into contact with the saw. Instead of shutting the door before releasing the lift Vincent tried to shut it after it had started. His hand was crushed between the door of the lift and the floor. Luke's right hand was caught between the scrapers and the bottom of the pan while the machine was working, and three fingers were taken off. McKenzie was engaged mincing figs when he used his right hand instead of a stick to push them into the machine. His hand was caught by the mincer and three fingers cut off. F. H. Reilly, Wellington Surface and thicknessing William Kennedy ; 65 years . . loth August, 1912 ; fingers lost .. A. and T. Burt (Limited), Dunedin .. Lathe Victor Hay ; 18 years 19th August, 1912 ; finger bruised Alliance Box Company (Limited), Dunedin The Otago Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, Dunedin Circular saw A. Robertson ; 18 years 22nd August, 1912 ; finger cut . . Hydraulic lift C. D. Vincent; 23 years 23rd August, 1912 ; finger injured Homebush Brick and Coal Company, Glentunne] Clay-grinding pan.. R. H. Luke ; 35 years 23rd August, 1912 ; fingers lost.. Aulsebrook and Co., Christchurch Power mincing A. McKenzie ; 16 years 29th August, 1912 ; fingers cut off