ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2, 7 May 1913, Page 7

ACCIDENTS & FATALITIES.

CAUGHT 13V MACHIXERY

[Per Press Association.]

On Friday last Mr George W. Miller, Oi Wavi’iley, had a very narrow escape ironi certain death. It appears that ne was engaged in feeding a chaff(■niter belonging to Mr W. McNaughton, when by some means his coat became entangled in the shafting of the elevator. His line physique, saved his life. He pitted his strength against the overwhelming force gradually hut surely drawing him into the machinery, and not a moment too soon the offending coat settled matters by bursting in half. The only injuries sustained were a badly cut band and some severe bruises on the right arm. The unfortunate man received first aid at the hands of Mrs McXaughton and was afterwards driven to Waverloy, where Dr. Harvic took charge. How narrow the escape was (says the local correspondent of the I’atea Press) may he guaged. from the fact that the coat was of the “warranted untearahle” description and that Miller lost a portion of his shirt and braces in the machinery.