BLASTING ACCIDENT AT MANGAHAO.

Shannon News, 12 January 1923, Page 2

BLASTING ACCIDENT AT MANGAHAO.

TWO MEN INJURED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) A serious accident occurred at the Top Camp on Wednesday, two workers, W. Sturgeon and Donald Gray, being injured. They were engaged about 7 p.m. taking a piece out oi the bottom of one of th© tunnels, and had put in three small blasting charges. Two of the shots exploded, and after waiting for a reasonable time, the men went to the scene to resume work. Just as they got there the third charge exploded. and the flying fragments of rock inflicted nasty cuts and wounds about the heads and arms of the two workers. Dr. Macdonald was at once sent for, and was motored to the scene by Mr W. McKegg. He found the injuries so serious that both men were ordered to the Palmerston Hospital, whither they went in a Public Works car about 10 o'clock. Both were badly cut and bruised about the head, face, neck and arms," and it was not known whether their sight was affected. Both the victims were reported today lo be doing well and are likely to be discharged from the institution shortly. Their sight, which it was feared might be impaired, is in no way affected.