CRANKING A TRUCK

Hokitika Guardian, 22 February 1924, Page 1

CRANKING A TRUCK

ORIVKR RECEIVES FATAL IX.TCRI KH.

WELLINGTON. Feb. “I. An inquiry into the death ol Henry Ricliord Mean, who received fa Inl injuries while cranking up a motor-lorry at l’etono last week, was conducted by the Coroner (.Mr W. M. Riddell S.MA at the Magistrate's Court a few dayago, s.-ivs the “Wellington Rost." "Evidence was given hv Dr J. M. Walters to the effect that deceased had la-,-it admitted to 11 i* * hospital on Wednesday last, suli'criug from injuries In his hack and chest., and bruises to his arm and leg. Mis death which occurred on .Saturday, was due to heart failure, resulting from injuries received in the accident. Francis James Cough, a dmt-r employed by the Dear Company at F" tone, said lie saw the deceased cranking the lorry, when suddenly the engine started, and the car jumped foi-

ward, knocking the deceased under th car. and the front wheel passed ovo his chest.

Andrew Henderson, the company’s mechanic, stated that he advised indeceased to have a deleelivo uuitrol attended to. as the lorry wnsjinlde to start when being cranked. IT" de-

f-easi'd had given him an assurance Mmt j lie matter would he attended to. The Coroner remarked, that in the ~resent ease the. handle of the control had been worn, and the vibrations of the engine had resulted in the lorry running forward, lie found that death was due to heart failure, resulting from the injuries deceased received through living accidentally knocked down by a motor-lorry which started before the driver could get out nl the