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Return of Fatal Accidents in connection with Machinery during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1919.

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Name and Address of Owner. Description of Machinery. Name and Age of Person injured. Date of Accident. Cause of Accident and Remarks. Ross and Glendining (Limited), Dunedin Estate of the late E. Lockington, Reefton Manson and Clark (Limited), Port Ahuriri L. D. Nathan and Co. (Limited), Auckland The Golden Bay Cement Works (Limited), Tarakohe Hydraulic lift.. Shafting Sawmill Electric lift .. Friction winch Sewing Refrigerating Dredging Locomotive .. Traction George Joyce ; 15 years .. .. : Henry Spencer ; 60 years .. , Ernest Manson ; 33 years E. J. Williams ; 15 years.. James Lancaster ; 49 years Eileen I. Downie ; 14 years John Vernon ; 26 years . . .. J J. M. Wrightson ; 41 years Eric Adams ; 20 years James R. Andrews ; 60 years | 23/5/18 Joyce's body was found lying on top of the lift, with his legs dangling clear, and his bod} - was held in this position by a bale of demin 3i cwt. in weight, which was lying across his face. How he got into this position is a mystery. 8/8/18 It appears that Spencer was at the time either reaching over the counter shaft, which was in motion, or else had taken a sudden fainting fit. He fell across the shaft when a set screw caught his vest-pocket. His vest and shirt tightened round the shaft and he was eventually choked. 12/8/18 Manson was adjusting a belt on a pulley when his coat-sleeve was caught between the belt and the pulley, and he was pulled round the shaft and was thrown with great force 12 ft. away. His right leg was broken and was afterwards amputated, but the shook caused his death later. 10/9/18 It is presumed that the deceased mistook the floor the lift was on. He stepped into empty space and fell to the bottom of the lift-well and was killed. 12/9/18 A skip of coal was being hoisted when Lancaster, who was operating the bull rope, became entangled in it. He signalled to the winchman to lower, which he did. In lowering Lancaster somehow got under the skip and was pinned to the ground. He received such injuries to his head, chest, and back as to cause his death five days afterwards. 25/9/18 It is thought, that Miss Downie went under the table to get something. Her hair was caught by the shafting, which was in motion under the table, causing dislocation of neck and the scalp was torn off her head. 7/10/18 A fan which had just been erected was being tested when Vernon was struck by one of the blades of the fan and killed. 21/11/18 The cause of this accident is not known. When the body was found it was caught between two wheels of the winch. Wrightson had either fallen in between the wheels or his clothes had been caught by them and so drawn him in. 30/1/19 The locomotive Adams was on went off the line and capsized. In the fall the steam -pipe carried away. Adams was severely scalded by the steam and he died from shock. 16/2/19 Andrews was in the act of starting the engine when his right foot got into the spokes of the fly-wheel. He lost his balance and his body was drawn in by the wheel. His neck was broken and caused his death. G. A. Findlay (Limited), Dunedin The West Coast Refrigerating Company (Limited), Patea Rise and Shine Gold-dredging Company, Cromwell . Motuhora Stone Quarries Company (Limited), Motuhora W. Winter, Te Horo