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Return of Non-fatal Accidents in connection with Machinery during the Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1915.

Same and Address of Owner. Description of Machinery. Name and Age of Person injured. Date of Accident and Nature of Injury. Cause of Accident, and Remarks. . 1 ! * I Mosgiel Woollen Factory Company (Li- ; Worsted-drawing .. F. H. Finnie ; 16 years .. 3rd April, 1914; fingers lost .. Finnie's left hand was caught between the rollers. His forefinger mited), Mosgiel and part of second finger were crushed, and had to be amputated. New Zealand Paper-mills (Limited), Paper-mill .. 1 S.J.Allan; 39 years .. 6th April, 1914 ; thumb lost .. Allan's right thumb came in contact with the revolving scraper of Auckland j the rollergang, and was taken off. McLeod, Weir, and Hopkirk, Wellington Buzzer .. .. Donald McLeod ; 37 years .. 15th April, 1914; fingers lost .. When planing a piece of timber it jumped and McLeod's left hand slipped and came in contact with the knives, causing the loss of the forefinger and thumb. Robert Holt and Sons, Napier . . Planing .. .. Fred Lord ; 35 years .. 21st April, 1914 ; wrist injured .. Lord was freeing the side head of the machine when his wrist was gashed by one of the knives. William Cook, Palmerston North .. 1 Wood-working .. R. Belk ; 21 years .. .. 23rd April, 1914 ; hand injured .. While working the carriage of a jointer Belk put his hand into a hand-hole on the bed-plate, and as the carriage ran forward his hand was caught and cut. L. D. Nathan and Co. (Limited), Auck- Electric lift .. F. Cunningham ; 16 years .. 23rd April, 1914 ; head injured .. When the lift was in motion Cunningham put his head over the land lift to call an employee in the basement. His head was caught between the lift and gate, his scalp and jaw being injured. Gregory Bros., Auckland .. .. Gas-engine . . John Mathews ; 21 years .. 23rd April, 1914 ; head injured .. Mathews went into the engine-room while the engine was in motion. His overcoat was caught in the belt-pulley and he was dragged about, receiving several bruises and a cut on his forehead. F. Cooper (Limited), Wellington .. Electric lift .. C. Blake ; 15 years .. .. 28th April, 1914 ; body injured .. The lift was set in motion by another lad in the cellar. Blake hurriedly got on the lift while it was in motion. A brick archway over the entrance caught him about the groin, and he received a fractured pelvis and internal injuries. New Zealand Paper-mills (Limited), Paper-bag .. Doris Little ; 16 years .. 5th May, 1914; fingers injured .. When cleaning up, Little attempted to pull a piece of paper from Auckland the machine, and got the third and fourth fingers of her right hand crushed between the rollers. Andersons Limited, Christchureh .. Emery grinder . . David Blyth ; 48 years . . 13th May, 1914 ; hand injured . . Blyth was grinding a plate ,- it caught in the machine and flew out, cutting his hand. Sims Bros., Newmarket .. .. Circular saw .. G. W. Sims ; 29 years .. 20th May, 1914 ; hand injured .. Through not looking at his work, Sims's left hand came in contact with the saw, causing the loss of three fingers. James Mann and Co., Dunedin .. Boring .. . . Sydney Jones ; 18 years .. 26th May, 1914 ; finger injured .. The middle finger of Jones's left hand was caught in the socket for holding the drill, and was cut open. Cossens and Black (Limited), Dunedin.. Steam-hammer .. William Criek ; 40 years .. 28th May, 1914 ; finger injured .. Through Crick's left hand getting too far forward on the swage the descending hammer crushed his middle finger. Southland Frozen Meat and Produce Boiler . . .. Charles Rose ; 33 years .. 29th May, 1914 ; head injured .. While Rose was slicing the fire under the boiler a backward rush Export Company (Limited), Inver- of flame and hot gases from the furnace scorched the right side cargill of his neck, face, and head. Alexander Harvey and Sons (Limited), Flanging . . A. Keep ; 16 years .. .. 2nd June, 1914 ; finger injured .. While Keep was feeding the machine the first finger of his right Auckland hand was caught and crushed. D. K. Whyte, Auckland .. .. Circular saw .. D. K. Whyte ; 49 years .. 6th June, 1914 ; finger injured .. When Whyte was picking up chips behind the saw his finger touched the saw and was lacerated. Phoenix Company (Limited), Dunedin .. Chocolate -mixing Maud Cotton ; 22 years .. 11th June, 1914 ; finger injured .. Cotton used a piece of wood to lift out the chocolate, and the kettle third finger of her left hand was caught in the mixer and injured.