LOSS OF AN ARM
ACCIDENT AT PAPER MILLS
MAURI ED .MAX'S ORDEAL
Whilst receiving, raw pulp through the uplifting machine at the Whakatane Paper Mills on Sunday morning, Mr James Cassin a married man aged 38 years, had his left arm caught between the rollers and draggled) in to the bicep muscle. The machine was' stopped 1 , but owing to the fact that it could not be reversed, had to be pal'tiiill]' dismantled before the injured member conldl be freed. During the hour entailed by this process the injured man was propped upright and remained conscious Assisted mo doubt by the ftijec-, tions which were administered by the doctor in attendance. He was removed to the AVliaka■tane. Hospital where, an amputation was immediately performed. His condition to-day is reported to be -satisfactory.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 31, 7 December 1943, Page 5
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132LOSS OF AN ARM Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 31, 7 December 1943, Page 5
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