SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
A serious accident occurred on Saturday afternoon on the Una company’s ground, to a lad named James May. As he was proceeding to the smithy with his tools, a huge log, by some means at present unascertained, rolled down from the hill, and fell upon him, from a height of about 80 feet, crushing him and inflicting serious injury. He was at once conveyed to the hospital, and Drs. Lethbridge and Trousseau were in immediate attendance. The state of the patient, who was quite unconscious when brought to the hospital, precluded a thorough examination of the injuries sustained. All that skill, cure, and attention ctuld do for the patient was done, but up to a late hour last evening he laid in a very precarious state. Mine accidents have been sadly frequent of late, and the necessity of the greatest caution being exercised by all parties concerned in mining operations is every day becoming more apparent.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TGMR18711127.2.19
Bibliographic details
Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 44, 27 November 1871, Page 3
Word Count
158SERIOUS ACCIDENT. Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 44, 27 November 1871, Page 3
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in