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« A. J. Entrican and Co. (Limited), Auck- j Electric lift .. ; James Thompson ; 21 years .. 13th June, 1914 ; leg injured .. When empty cases were being carried on the lift one of them land caught on one of the floors and caused the others to press against Thompson, who was knocked down. His leg projected over the edge of lift, was caught between the floor and the lift, and was broken at the thigh. Otago Daily Times and Witness News- Electric lift .. Frank Larking ; 67 years .. 13th June, 1914 ; leg injured .. Larking was about to send down a case, when the lift caught and paper Company (Limited), Dunedin then fell with him, causing compound fracture of his right leg. ! Wellington Technical School, Wellington ! Lathe .. .. H. Boocock; 17 years .. 15th June, 1914 ; hand injured .. Instead of using the lathe-rest Boocock had the shank of the drill between his fingers. The drill went slightly off the centre, jammed in the hole, and injured the palm of his hand. P. and D. Duncan (Limited), Christ- Circular saw .. William Tebay ; 62 years .. 15th June, 1914 ; fingers injured.. While sawing wood Tebay's fingers came in contact with the saw, church the index and third fingers of his right hand being cut. McLeod, Weir, and Hopkirk, Wellington Planer .. .. W. Hendriksen; 48 years .. 16th June, 1914 ; fingers injured .. Hendriksen tripped over a board and put out his hand to save himself. His right hand was caught by the knives of the machine, the thumb and end of little finger of right hand being severed. Alexander Harvey and Sons (Limited), Tin-stamping press Arthur Cloke ; 16 years .. 17th June, 1914 ; fingers injured .. The article Cloke was stamping slipped from the die and caused Auckland the forefinger of his right hand to come under the press. His finger had to be amputated. George and Jessie Cook, Petone .. Saw-stave jointer .. E. Donald ; 32 years .. 18th June, 1914 ; finger injured .. Donald's right hand slipped and the second finger was cut by the machine. Wellington Woollen Manufacturing Com- Carding .. .. Albert Savory; 23 years .. 22nd June, 1914; arm injured .. When working at the machine Savory's left arm was caught in pany (Limited), Wellington the belt and crushed between the belt and the pulley. H. D. Preston, Invercargill . . .. Buzzer .. .. Alfred Harris ; 33 years .. 24th June, 1914 ; fingers injured.. Whilst Harris was planing a piece of wood it jumped off and his left hand came in contact with the knives, three fingers being injured. P. and D. Duncan (Limited), Christ- Guillotine .. David Kerr; 27 years .. 30th June, 1914 ; finger injured .. Through Kerr neglecting to block up the quadrant while workchurch ing, the top of the middle finger of his left hand was taken off by the cogs. Moore and Mitchell, Timaru .. .. Steam-mangle .. Nellie Pendrick ; 22 years .. 7th July, 1914 ; hand injured .. Pendrick's hand passed the guard on the mangle and was crushed between the rollers. Christchurch Meat Company (Limited), Mincing .. .. John Moffatt; 22 years .. 9th July, 1914 ; arm injured .. When Moffatt was feeding the machine his left arm came in conIslington tact with the knives, the arm being severed between the elbow and the wrist. Andersons Limited, Christchurch .. Cold-iron saw .. B. Cocks ; 18 years .. .. 9th July, 1914 ; thumb injured .. Cock's left thumb was caught between the cog and the frame, the top of the thumb being severed. McArthur, Millikin, and Co. (Limited), Drilling .. .. Leo Mann ; 17 years.. .. 15th July, 1914 ; finger injured .. The first finger of Mann's left hand was caught in the pinion on Kaiwarawara top of the machine, and was severed. Mosgiel Woollen Factory Company (Li- Loom .. .. Nellie Rolfe ; 36 years .. 15th July, 1914 ; head injured .. The shuttle flew out of the loom and struck Rolfe on the forehead, mited), Mosgiel Leyland-O'Brien Timber Company (Li- Bevel-gearing of saw Joseph Richards ; 40 years .. 16th July, 1914 ; finger injured .. Through inattention Richards's finger was crushed in the bevel mited), Auckland wheels. P. and D. Duncan (Limited), Christ- Drilling .. .. Fred Robertson ; 18 years .. 21st July, 1914 ; finger injured .. The middle finger of Robertson's right hand was caught in the church cog-wheel and severed. McLachlan and Wright (Limited), Dun- Circular saw .. S. Gillan ; 24 years .. .. 22nd July, 1914 ; fingers injured .. Gillan used his left hand instead of a piece of wood to push the edin timber through the saw, part of his thumb and first finger being severed. R. G. Spiers, Invercargill .. .. Dome mudgqard- James Cull; 20 years .. 22nd July, 1914 ; arm injured .. Cull's shirt-sleeve was caught in the cog-wheels and his arm was bending strained. James Macalister (Limited), Invercargill Boring .. .. John Macpherson ; 18 years .. 25th July, 1914 ; finger injured .. When Macpherson was placing one of the bars on the table it fell on its side and crushed the tip of one of his fingers. New Zealand Paper-mills (Limited), Paper-mill .. P. E. Lingard ; 30 years .. 27th July, 1914 ; side injured .. When Lingard was shifting the clutch on the machine the lever Auckland flew out and crushed his side.