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Return of Non-fatal Accidents in connection with Machinery, etc.— continued.

Name and Address of Owner. Description of Machinery. Name and Age of Person injured. Name and Address of Owner. Date of Accident. Nature of Injury, Cause of Accident, and Kemarlu. I II Alcock and Co. (Limited), Wellington .. Circular saw .. | H. Wheatley : 18 years 25/1/17 25/1/17 Fingers lost .. While sawing timber Wheatley accidentally let his right hand come in contact with the saw. He lost all his fingers. 31/1/17 Finger injured .. Ellis's finger came in contact with the saw when he was engaged crosscutting a board. 1/2/17 Finger injured .. While smoothing out the lace McGowan accidentally started the machine. The first finger of her left hand was squeezed between the work and the presser. 3/2/17 Thumb injured .. Mitchell's left-hand thumb touched the saw. 13/2/17 Wrist injured .. The sleeve of the overalls Park was wearing was caught by the projecting set-pin in drill-holder of driving spindle, drawing his arm into the machine. His wrist was broken, and damage was also done to his shoulder. 20/2/17 Fingers injured .. When cleaning the machine while it was in motion the oil-rag Clark was using was caught in the gearing. His band was drawn in, and the middle and fourth fingers of his right hand were crushed. 2/3/17 Shoulder injured .. Jenks was leaning over the revolving shaft to obtain a tin of oil, when his overall was caught by the shaft. He was thrown clear, and had his shoulder bruised. 12/3/17 | Finger injured .. Rowlands' right hand was caught in the chuck of the lathe, causing injury to the second finger. 14/3/17 Finger injured .. Thompson's forefinger of her right hand got under the die, and itwas crushed. 19/3/17 Fingers lost .. In moving the timber along the bench with his left hand McConnell inadvertently pressed the lever and brought the saw forward. It caught his third and fourth fingers, and they had to be amputated. 29/3/17 I Thumb injured .. Whilst engaged lowering the fall, instead of putting the lever into the neutral position Hill put it into forward movement. He had his left hand on the friction- wheel at the time, and he got his thumb crushed. 31/3/17 j Hand injured .. When taking his place at the machine the lace on one of Rus3ell's boots caught in a hook on the other boot, which caused him to fall. In falling he pushed his right hand under the cutters, when it was crushed. 31/3/17 Thumb and wrist in- Finnie was playing on top of a machine with a piece of string jured round his thumb. He threw the loose end over the shaft, when it got round the shaft and was held, and his hand was drawn in. He lost his thumb, and his wrist was broken. Fingers lost D. Goldie and Sons, Auckland' .. ■ Crosscut saw .. T. Ellis ; 56svears .. fcrt_i Aulsebrook and Co.. Christchurch .. Box-lacing .. I Ellen McGowan ; 19 vears 31/1/17 1/2/17 Finger injured Finger injured Waitemata Sawmill Company, Auckland Crosscut saw .. A. Mitchell; 15 years Jas. J. Niven and Co. (Limited). Napier ! Drilling .. .. Alexander Park : 16 vears 3/2/17 13/2/17 ! v rhumb injured Wrist injured ; J. Wilkie and Co. (Limited). Dunedin . . \ Letterpress .. James Clark ; 27 years 20/2/17 P Fingers injured The Clutha Timber and Hardware Com- Shafting . . ■ ■/••'' . . Frank Jenks ; 15 years .. • pany (Limited), Balclutha A. and T. Burt (Limited), Dunedin .. ; Lathe .. .. William Rowlands; 14 years.. 2/3/17 12/3/17 S Shoulder injured Finger injured J. Wilkie and Co. (Limited), Dunedin. . ! Die-cutting .. Mary Thompson ; 18 years <j .. ] Kauri Timber Companv'(Limited), Auck- Crosscut saw .. L. McConnell; 16 years land 14/3/17 19/3/17 j I Finger injured Fingers lost 1 ! W. L. Thompson, Wellington .. ' Friction winch . . Thomas Hill ;] 30 years 29/3/17 1 I Thumb injured 1 i -Aulsebrook and Co., Christchurch .. j Biscuit-cutting .. Angus Russell; 23 years .. I 31/3 17 I* Hand injured I i • Timaru Post Company (Limited), Timaru: Shafting .. .. Douglas Finnie ; 13 years 31/3/17 1 I'hunib and wrist ir jured ni l I