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85

Accidents in Factories, etc., reported during the Year 1906-7.

Trade or Industry. Locality. M 3 Nature of Injury. Cause. NOETHEBN (Al i 'OKI land) Industrial Distbict. .an: .mmunition-manuf acturing — Cartridge-capper 3iseuit and confectionery making— Machinist Dough-roller Auckland .. 1 First'finger burst Die accidentally fell. Caught in cog-wheel. Caught in dough-machine. Tinsmith Tray boy Bisouit-packer Tinsmuh .. 3oot-man uf acturing— Apprentice Foreman General hand Apprentice .. 3rewing and bottling— Bottler Assistant Bottler 1 Loss of little ringer 1 Loss of second finger and part of thumb 1 Hand crushed 1 Lost part of finger 1 Arm burned 1 Severe;injury to elbow 1 Lost part of finger 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Caught in cutting-machine. Handling hot trays. Jammed in door. Caught in lid-cutting machine. 1 Lost part of finger 1 Finger broken 1 Fingers crushed 1 Knee cut 1 1 1 I Caught in heel-moulding machine. Machinery fell on it. Caught in rolling-machine. Fell against a window. Gisborne Auckland .. Gisborne Auckland .. 1 Wrist badly out 1 Hand badly cut i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Bottle broke. 1 1 1 i 11 i i Yardman .. Brickmaking— Labourer Engineer .. 3uilding trades— Joiner Apprentice joiner Foreman joiner Joiner .. .. Carpenter .. Gisborne 1 1 Knee injured Fell from ladder. Auckland .. 1 • • Face badly injured Boiler fell on him. l i Gisborne Auckland 1 Lost part of two fingers 1 Lost little finger 1 Lost tips of three fingers 1 Broken finger 1 Hand severely out 1 Concussion of brain .. i l l i l i Caught injplaning-machine. Caught on circular saw. Caught in planing-machine. Caught in planing-machine. Caught on circular saw. Fell from'scaffold. Chemical manure-manufaoturing Labourer .. 1 Ankle-bone broken 1 Leg broken .. l i Sack of manure fell on him. Clothing-manufacturing —- Various Coachbuilding— Machinist Apprentice body-maker Otahuhu Auckland .. 5 Slight outs, bruises, &o. 5 Caught in planing-machine. Caught in sand-papering m a - chine. Blow from hammer. Piece of wood rebounded from planing-machine. 1 Lost three fingers 1 Hand badly lacerated .. 1 1 Coachsmith '"'.. Car-repairer Gisborne Auckland .. 1 5 1 Lost thumb 5 Soalp wound Cycle engineering— Shop boy 1 Lost part of three fingers Caught in chain wheel of motorcycle. Engineering (general)— Apprentice Boilermaker 1 Lost finger .. 1 Dislocated shoulder, and ribs broken 1 Instep badly bruised .. 1 Severe strain 1 Faoe and hand burned 1 Thumb badly out 1 Back of hand lacerated 1 Bruised shoulder and side 1 j Bruised back and arm 1 ; Foot severely burned .. 1 Face scorched 1 19 Slight cuts, bruises, &c. 1 Lost thumb and two fingers 1 Lost finger Crushed in drilling-machine. Fell from ladder. Plumber Ironmoulder Boilermaker Pattern-maker Apprentice pattern-maker Fitter Carrying too heavy weight. Blow-lamp burst. Caught on jig saw. Caught in circular saw. Fell down hatohway. 3oilermaker ironmoulder Switchboard attendant Fell down hatchway Molten metal fell on it. Flashing of live fuse. Various .. ?ire wood-cutting Caught on circular saw. ?irewood-cutter ?.axmilling— Catcher Stripper General hand Huntly Aratapu Waitakerai .. 1 ! Hand severely bruised 1 Lost finger .. .. 1 Arm amputated a t shoulder Caught in pulley. Caught in rollers of stripper. Caught on shafting. ?urniture tradesCabinetmaker Apprentice Cabinetmaker Apprentice Auckland .. 1 ' Lost part, of thumb .. 1 Lost four fingers 1 Lost part of finger i Caught on bozzer planing maohine Caughton bozzer planing-machine Caught on oircular saw. 1 I 1 1 1 7 Various Meat-freezing, &c.— Engineer .. .. Various .. .. .. I 1 1 Arm broken 7 Slight cuts, bruises, &c. Fell through joists. Gisborne l 11 | Slight outs, biuises, &c. Suffocated by carbon-dioxide gas. ii