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Otiigo Harbour Board, Dunedin Circular saw Stanley Gallon ; 17 years 18th December, 1911 ; fingers injured 12th January, 1912 ; toe injured .. Callon was sawing a piece of timber when his left hand slipped and came into contact with the saw, injuring two fingers. While working at the steam hammer an iron beam struck Shackle's right foot, injuring the little toe. When greasing the saw while in motion Robertson's left hand came into contact with it, cutting the index finger. When cleaning the sawdust away from the circular saw Campbell's hand came in contact with the saw. Bourke got her finger crushed when working the machine. P. and D. Duncan (Limited), Christchurch Alliance Box Company (Limited), Dunedin Thomas Latta, Owaka Steam -hammer .. } Circular saw Sydney Shackle ; 28 years Angus Robertson ; 18 years .. 17th January, 1912 ; finger cut .. Circular saw .. j P. R. Campbell; 20 years 18th January, 1912 ; three fingers of right hand cut off 20th January, 1912 ; finger injured Alliance Box Company (Limited), Dunedin Kelly and Moore, Auckland Stitching-boxes Eileen Bourke ; 19 years Deason was picking bits of the leather out of the gearing while the machine was in motion, when two of his fingers were crushed. Watts was standing on a pipe feeling the bearing of fan when he slipped. He threw his left arm out to save himself, when it was caught by the fan, crushing it severely and necessitating its amputation. Barnes' finger was injured while working at the heeling-machine. Boot-press Charles Deason ; 30 years 24th January, 1912 ; fingers injured The Waikato Farmers' Co-operative Bacon Company (Limited), Frankton Junction Air-battery fan H. Watts ; 52 years 24th January, 1912 ; arm crushed iSargood, Son, and Ewen (Limited), Dunedin Robert Holt and Sons, Napier Heeling .. Victor Barnes ; 21 years 26th January, 1912 ; finger injured Circular saw F. Ball; 40 years 7th February, 1912 ; leg cut Ball was sawing a piece of timber when it flew back and struck him on the leg, causing a flesh wound. Clarkson's finger came into contact with the circular knife of the . Sargood, Son, and Ewen (Limited), Dunedin Aulsebrook and Co., Christchurch Sole-cutting press Milk-kiss rollers William Clarkson ; 20 years .. James Dodson : 19 years 8th February, 1912 ; fingers cut .. 9th February, 1912; fingers crushed press. In attempting to pick something off the rollers while the machine was in motion Dodson's left hand was caught by the rollers and crushed. Dudley's left hand was crashed while engaged at the lathe. Whenworking at the lathe Mooney's right hand was crushed. Stuart's hand got into the bevel-gearing of the governor while the engine was in motion. Ireland's hand came into contact with the saw when it was in motion. Douglas allowed his hand to get into contact with the cutters of the planing-machine. Andrews's hands came into contact with the knives of the machine, causing injury to five of them. In endeavouring to remove a chip from the saw while it was in motion Jusick's hand came in contact with the saw. Harris allowed bis finger to get under the die of the press. William Cable and Co., Kaiwarra A. and T. Burt (Limited), Dunedin Christchurch Meat Company (Limited), Burnside Kempthorne, Prosser, and Co. (Limited), Dunedin Smith and Smith Sawmilling Company (Limited), Christchurch Mann and Addison, Newton Lathe Turret lathe Steam-engine Rip saw R. Dudley ; 17 years T. N. Mooney ; 21 years John Stuart ; 61 years W. S. Ireland; 19 years 12th February, 1912 ; fingers cut 12th February, 1912 ; fingers injured 12th February, 1912; finger crushed 13th February, 1912 ; finger cut.. Planing Robert Douglas ; 46 years 14th February, 1912; thumb cut off 19th February, 1912; five fingers cut off 22nd February, 1911 ; thumb and finger injured 27th February, 1912 ; finger cut.. Buzzer Frank Andrews ; 40 years Butler Bros. (Limited), Ruatapu Gang-saw Frederick Jusick ; 26 years .. Alexander Harvey and Sons (Limited), Auckland The New Zealand Times Company (Limited), Wellington Stamping-press Rotary-printing press R. Harris : 17 years William Kemp ; 21 years 4th March, 1912 ; arm crushed .. While feeding paper into the machme Kemp's fingers slipped between the rollers. His hand and arm were drawn in .before the machine could be stopped, crushing the arm severely. His arm had to be amputated above the elbow. When working at the machine Harris's hand was caught in the gearing, causing the loss of three fingers of his left hand. While engaged sawing timber Miller's finger came into contact with the saw. _ Griffin and Son (Limited), Nelson Chocolate-refining W. H. R. Harris ; 14 years .. 6th March, 1912; fingers crushed.. Waihi Gold-mining Company (Limited), Waikino Sawmill J. Miller ; 55 years 29th March, 1912 ; finger injured