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Waitemata Saw-mill Company. Auckland I Crosscut saw W. J. Pooley ; 63 years Head injured Pooley- yvas adjusting a belt-guide under the saw-bench when he raised his head too high ; it yvas struck by the set-nut on the coUar on the end of the shaft, inflicting a scalp-wound. Nicholson's right hand came into contact with the saw, severely cutting it. A cast-iron pulley broke, and one of the pieces struck Shields on the ankle and broke it. Wharton was cutting fireyvood when his left hand sUpped and, coming into contact with the sayv, had two fingers and the thumb injured. Beaumont, out of curiosity, drew himseff up on the door to look over the top to watch the cage descending ; he was struck by the top bar of the cage, inflicting scalp-wounds and slight injury to skull. The index finger of Grose's right hand yvas caught in the machine and cut. Thorn placed his left hand behind the saw to catch hold of a piece of wood, when the first and second fingers came into contact with it. While putting belt on a pulley Miller's left hand was caught between the belt and the pulley and was severed above wrist. Beardsley through negligence place his first finger under the knife while he yvas operating the press, and had it cut off at the second joint. Cameron accidentally placed his left arm on saw, and had two fingers cut off and his arm lacerated. McLeod was wearing a gkree yvhich was caught by the feed rollers; his right hand was drawn in and severed at the wrist. Instead of going underneath the machine at the proper place, BaUantyne put his right arm through the frame and had it caught between two pinions and crushed. Through George placing the first finger of her left hand too far into the machine she had it pierced. When sawing a piece of timber Gibson's fingers came into contact with the saw, causing injury to three of them. McKay was altering the speed of the machine, and used his hand instead of a piece of wood to shift the belt on to another puUey ; his arm was caught by the puUey and severely bruised. Neyv Zealand Refrigerating Company (Limited), Wanganui Brook Bros., Evans FlatCircular saw Flax-mill. . J. Nicholson ; 39 years 1/2/18 Hand injured Thomas Shields ; 50 years 2/2/18 .Ankle injured Wharton Bros., Auckland Crosscut saw A. Wharton ; 47 years 4/2/18 Fingers injured Drapery and General Importing Company (Limited), Christchureh Goods lift . ■ V. Beaumont; 14 years 18/2/18 Head injured Aulsebrook and Co., Christchureh Wire-stitching .. ■ E. W. Grose : 15 years 19/2/18 Finger injured D.S.C. and Cousins and Cousins (Limited), Auckland Circular saw J. A. Thorn ; 15 years 22/2/18 Fingers injured Windsor Manufacturing Company (Limited), Wellington Skelton, Frostick, and Co. (Limited), Christchureh Power-bench Knife-press R. MiUer ; 48 years .. 26/2/18 Hand lost L. Beardsley ; 19 years 26/2/18 Finger injured Cook and Cook, Petone Circular sawD. Cameron ; 18 years 28/2/18 Fingers and arm injured Hand lost Edmond Ryan, Waitahuna Chaffcutter Robert McLeod ; 50 years 6/3/18 New Zealand Paper Mills (Limited), Dunedin Paper-cutting j A. Ballantyne ; 24 years 12/3/18 Arm injured Skelton, Frostick, and Co. (Limited), Christchureh Scoular and Chisholm (Limited), Dunedin ( Eyelet-puncher Circular saw -Annie George ; 20 years 15/3/18 Finger injured John Gibson ; 17 years 19/3/18 Fingers injured New Zealand Refrigerating Company (Limited), Wanganui Wool-drj'ing J. McKay ; 18 years 20/3/18 Arm injured