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No. 5. —Return of Accidents (not Fatal) in connection with Machinery during the Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1904.

Name and Address of Owner. Description of Machinery. Name and Age of Person injured. Date and Nature of Accident. Cause of Accident,' and Remarks. Robertson and Co., Phoenix Foundry, Wellington Drilling-machine J. Douglas; aged 19 16th April, 1903 : second and third fingers on left hand crushed in bevel-wheels 11th May, 1903 : two toes amputated Inadvertently put his left hand on the bevel-wheels. New Zealand Insurance Company, Dunedin Passenger-lift .. Robert John Richardson ; aged 16 Robert Miln; aged 17 Foot caught over edge of cage by floor of first landing. John Anderson, Lyttelton Drill .. 13th May, 1903 : left arm broken above wrist 14th May, 1903 : back of hand cut ll»h June, 1903: cut on left hand Caught in drilling-machine. Luke and Co., Wellington Aulsebrook and Co., Christchurch Lathe W. Tilsley ; aged 18 .Kate O'Callaghan; aged 17 Charles Lambeth ; aged 36 Hand slipped and came against cutter of lathe. Put hand in the way of dippingtray while in motion. Chocolate-dipping machine Charles Lambeth, Blackball Greenstone Creek Golddredging Company, Kumara Webster and Co., Allerton Works, Princes Street, Woolston City of Wellington Electric Light and Power Company (Limited), Wellington W. Cable and Co., Lion Foundry, Wellington Surface-planer .. Winch 20th June, 1903: part of two fingers taken off 29th July, 1903 : left arm torn off Over-haste ; no fault of machine. Albert Lake; aged 23 Tightening up bolt while winch was in motion. Hide-splitting machine George Smith ; aged 32 3rd August, 1903 : top of forefinger cut off Finger caught by band knife of splitting-machine. Babcock and Wilcox boiler John Tollan ; aged 39 18th August, 1903 : burnt left hand Explosion of coal-gas in furnace, and flame burst out of door. Lathe Sewing-machine driven by belt; motive power, electricity Nougat-cutter (a cir c ular machine knife) Winch R. Eckford; aged 19 19th August, 1903: while drilling, carrier slipped and hand was caught and badly cut 20th August, 1903 : broken arm Carelessness. Putting on belt (which had slipped off) against orders. Drew, McCrorie, and Co., Brunner Buildings, Wellington Ethel Stewart ; aged 19 Aulsebrook and Co., Christchurch Royal Waimumu Golddredging Company, Mataura Patrick Nolan; aged 18 20th August, 1903 : cut little finger left hand 18th September, 1903 : bruised Attempting to cut a piece of string. Shaping-machine Charles Thomsen.; aged 31 Tightening bolt while winch in motion, although warned. His coat was caught and ho was carried round shaft. Carelessness. W. Cable and Co., Lion Foundry, Wellington Rockyside Brick-works, Caversham, Dunedin Aulsebrook and Co., Christchurch Brick-machine.. Mixer C. Brown; aged 17 George McLachlan; aged 37 JohnO'Malley; aged 15 21st September, 1903 : top of finger taken off 24th September, 1903: middle finger right hand crushed in cogwheels and had to be amputated 13th October, 1903 : crushed two first fingers of right hand 17th October, 1903: finger cut 21st October, 1903: flesh-wound on right Looking for nut (while machinery in motion) with lighted match, drawing back his hand his finger was caught. Taking dough out of mixer while in motion. Had been warned several times. Carelessness. W. Cable and Co., Lion Foundry, Wellington Andersons (Limited), Canterbury Foundry, Christchurch W. A. J. Dutch, Victoria Street, Wellington Aulsebrook and Co., Christchurch Circular saw .. Hugh Hutcheson ; aged 22 A. Brightling : aged 17 Drilling-machine Reaching under drill while in motion, his clothing caught. Flanging-machine B. Dixon; aged 18 Hy: P. Dobbs; aged 19 arm 22nd October, 1903: crushed thumb 10h November, 1903: fingers of right hand torn and bruised 16th November, 1903 : part of little finger on left hand cut off 25th November, 1903: right hand caught and bruised 14th December, 1903 : finger taken off by cutters of machine 18th January, 1904 : wounded first finger right hand 10th February, 1904: thumb and hand cut 12th February, 1904: broken thigh and arm 20th February, 1904 : right leg taken off and amputated above the knee 29th March, 1904 : tips of two fingers of left hand cut off Not watching his work. Almond-mill .. Hand placed accidentally between roller and spindle of machine. Attempting to remove a chip. More and Sons, Sawmillers, Riverton Circular saw Alex. Brown; aged 24 Andersons (Limited), Lyttelton Hydraulic lift .. H. Bunting ; aged 28 Carelessness. W. Cable and Co., Lion Foundry, Wellington Milling-machine H. R. Evans; aged 18 Carelessness. Gear Meat Company (Limited), Wellington Fleshing-machine James Bentley; aged 30 Pelt slipping when being fleshed. Kauri Timber Company, Tairua A. Fredsberg and Sons, Paeroa Winch John Curry; aged 15 W. Frew; aged 27 Hand caught in cog-wheels while moving pinion. Hand entangled in belt putting it on. Flax - mill machinery McHardy Bros., Blackhead, Waipawa Threshing-mill .. Anders Halvoisen; aged 46 Slipped and fell into drum of mill when going to feed the mill. Smith and Smith, Sawmillers, Christchurch Saw-bench John Goodchild ; aged 24 Allowed hand to get too near saw.