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Fletcher Bros., Auckland Concrete-mixer .. j Arthur Duthie : 32 years 20/10/16 Leg injured .. When working the mixer Duthie put his foot on top of the trough, his foot slipped, and his leg was caught by the propellers in the trough. It was so badly injured that it had to be amputated below the knee. 1/11/16 Hand injured .. Instead of using a shovel to clear the sawdust from the saw Inglis used his right hand. His hand came into contact with the saw. 8/11/16 Thumb injured .. When sawing a piece of timber Flan's left thumb came into contact with saw, cutting it. 10/11/16 Finger injured .. The index finger of Ferguson's right hand was caught by the revolving cylinder and crushed, and it had to be amputated at the second joint. 14/11/16 Finger injured .. : When putting trays into machine Blundell's forefinger of right hand was caught between the chain and the tray, and it was cut. 22/11/16 i Body and arm injured | Hanna slipped and fell on to the spur-gearing. His coat was caught in it, and he was pulled into the gearing. He was severely cut on the right breast and the upper part of the right Leyland-O'Brien Timber Company (Limited), Auckland Recutting saw Circular saw Printing .. Thomas Inglis ; 43 years Reuben Flan ; 29 years St. G. Ferguson ; 35 years i Fletcher H. Reilly, Wellington Phoenix Company (Limited), Dunedin.. Aulsebrook and Co., Christchurch Biscuit-cutting Lathe .. D. Blundell; 28 years R. V. Hanna ; 19 years Cossens and Black (Limited), Dunedin .. New Zealand Refrigerating Company (Limited), Islington G. Syme and Co. (Limited), Tangiwai .. Goods lift Neil Millar ; 37 years arm. 24/11/16 , Hand and leg injured ' While Millar was on the lift the balance- weight connections broke. The lift dropped, causing injury to his left hand and leg. 25/11/16 Ear injured .. A maul was lying on the bench. When the bench was run back the maul was caught by the saw and thrown against England, striking him severely on the right ear. 4/12/16 Finger injured .. Boddy inadvertently got the second finger of his left hand in the gear-wheels of lathe. 6/12/16 Hands and head injured Rope slipped off the main drive, and foubng the turning-gear broke. It struck Fallwell, inflicting several cuts on head and hands. 11/12/16 Leg injured .. Instead of tightening up a nut on the machine outside the guard Southcombe went inside, when his leg was caught in the pulleybelt. It was so injured that it had to be amputated at the knee. 19/12/16 Fingers injured .. When working at planer Mackay's right hand came in contact with the knives. The tips of the first three fingers were cut off. 22/12/16 Finger injured . . Through inattention Skerratt's finger was cut by the saw. 6/1/17 Head injured .. Shirley put his head through between the guarding-rails and the overhead gear of the descending lift. The lift struck him on the head, causing a scalp wound and damage to his teeth. 9/1/17 Finger injured .. While sawing Ennis slipped, and his second finger was caught by the saw- and the point cut off. 10/1/17 Face injured .. After starting the engine Foster bent over it to examine the firing-tube, when it exploded, doing damage to his face and eyes. 11/1/17 Hand injured .. While attempting to pull the apron straight Webb slipped, and her hand was caught between the iron rollers and the hot steel cylinder. Her hand was burnt, the bones crushed, and the wrist broken. 12/1/17 Arm injured .. When taking the cock he was turning out of lathe in motion Facoory's loose sleeve was caught by a set screw, and his left arm was slightly injured. 17/1/17 Hand injured .. Haggie was crosscutting a board, when his right hand came in contact with the saw. 24/1/17 Body injured .. When passing round back of lathe HoUiday's clothing was caught by a bar revolving in the lathe. He was whirled round a number of times before machine could be stopped. He sustained bruises and a severe shaking. Saw-bench A. England ; 28 years A. and T. Burt (Limited), Dunedin .. Lathe C. Boddy ; 16 years.. Thomas Borthwick and Sons (Limited), Belfast Refrigerating .. A. E. Fallwell, 32 years S. Manning and Co. (Limited), Christchurch Refrigerating A. Southcombe; 36 years C. and W. Hayward (Limited), Dunedin Planer A. Mackay ; 26 years D. Goldie and Sons, Auckland The Bell Tea Company (Limited), Dunedin Crosscut sawGoods lift .. P. Skerratt; 30 years .. S. Shirley; 13 years Wellington Cabinet Company (Limited), Wellington G. Fleming and Sons, Nelson Woodworking Gas-engine .. | T. H. Ennis ; 34 years Walter Foster : 17 years Auckland Steam Laundry (Limited), Auckland Steam mangle Nellie Webb ; 24 years A. and T. Burt (Limited), Dunedin .. I Shaping .. Swing saw Robert Facoory ; 15 years Albert Haggie ; 16 years Bassett and Co. (Limited), Wanganui .'. William Cable and Co. (Limited), Kaiwarra Turret lathe .. j T. J. Holliday : 17 years ! I I