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

Report on Accommodation provided for Shearers under "The Shearers' Accommodation Act, 1898." (Section 12: "This Act shall not apply to shearing-sheds in which the total number of shearers employed is less than six.")

Trade or Industry. Locality. *6 Nnture of Injury. Cause. Otai Preservedmilk manufacturing— Packer Tinsmith .. PlU'nbing, <feo Various Quarrying— Quarry man \O AND SoUTHLi I ,ND In] iustrial District— cont IU8TRIAL District— continued. Invercargill 1 1 Arm badly bruised Lost part of thumb Arm badly bruised .. Case of milk fell on him. Lost pact of thumb .. Caught under die. Rliffht; nnf.s Dunedin Slight cuts. fcsugnt cuts. Ankle and elbow bruised Jumped from faoe of quarry. nnrj Vip:i.f] nnf. Ankle and elbow bruised and head out Labourers Quarrymen 2 3 and bead out Struck by flying rook from blast ing in quarry. Struck by falling rook from blasting in quarry. Severe injuries .. Premature explosion in quarry Foreman and two labourers .. Rope and twine making and flaxmilling— Stripper 3 Severe injuries Owaka Finger and bones o f hand broken Slight cuts, bruises, &c. Finger and bones o f Drum of stripper burst. hand broken Slight cutH, bruises, &o. Various Sawmilling and sash and door making— Tailer out .. Sa«yer Dunedin Lost two fingers .. Caught on circular saw. Severe abdominal in- Piece of wood flew off saw. juries Clirvlif nnfu Vwiiiaac Xff '. Lost two fingers Severe abdominal injuries Slight cuts, bruises, &c. 1 1 Various Woollen-milling— Kni.ter Carder Various .. Ro9lyn Mosgiel i i G Suglit cuts, bruises, so. Finger broken .. Caught in knitting-machine. .. Caught in cog-wheels. Slight outs, scalds, VirnisAS Rr.c , . Finger broken Slight outs, scalds, bruises, &o. Wax-vesta manufacturing— Taper-cutting machinist Chemical manufacturing— Manager Su> dry tradesVarious Rail.vay Department— Various accidents reported throughout the colony Patch of hair torn out bruises, esc. Patch of hair torn out Hair caught on shafting. Dunedin .. j Hands badly burned .. Hands badly burned .. Fell into superphosphate pit, filichfr. rtn+.H. hrnisfis. /v,n. .. 4 Slight outs, bruises, &o. Siignt outs, Druises, <xo. •• r.s Totals 16 663 squired by the Act to report accidents. • The Rail , way Departrnen t is not rt In all cases accidents an machinery is guarded and all 3 inquired inl precautions :o by pi taken I srsonal visits of Inspectors, and wherever possible ;o minimise the risk of further accident.

District. Number of Sheds inspected. Condition. Akaroa Alexandra South Amberley Arrowtown Ashburton Ashhurst Balclutha Blenheim Bull's Cambridge Carterton 29 1 23 2 12 6 1 2 4 1 6 Accommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory, with the exception of one station where cottage was burnt down, thus limiting the accommodation ; to be rebuilt before next season. Accommodation satisfactory at one station. At the other it is rather poor, and the supply of drinking-water unsatisfactory ; notice to comply with the Act has been served. Accommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory with the exception of one station, where a new building is to be ereoted for next season. Accommodation good. New accommodation has been provided on one station as directed last year. Accommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory, except two stations, one requiring cleaning and the other repairs. Accommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory, except one station, where directions have been given to erect new cook-house and sleeping-accommodation before next year's shearing. Accommodation satisfactory. Improvements ordered last year on one station have been effected. Accommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory at six stations; four new sheds and sufficient space provided at three others before next season. Accommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Accommodation satisfactory. Cheviot Clinton Clive 7 7 5 Coalgate 13 Cromwell Culverden.. 1 13 Dannevirke Fairlie Feilding .. Geraldine Gisborne 5 27 5 7 86