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Accidents in Factories, etc. — continued.

Trade or Industry. Locality. I I I S J 3 Nature of Injury. Cause. Westland Industrial District. Building, carpentering, &o.— Joiner .. .. .. I Greyrnouth .. 1 Lost thumb and ringer i Caught in planing-machine. Engineering— Engineer .. .. .. Denniston .. 1 Injury to eye .. Spark from forge lodged in it. Sawmilling— Sawyer .. .. .. Greymouth .. 1 Broke collarbone .. Slab of timber fell on him. Labourer .. .. .. Kumara .. .. 1 Injury to throat .. Wedge glanced off circular saw. Canterbury Industrial District. Biscuit and confectionery manufacturing— Baker .. .. .. Christchurch .. 1 Lost part of finger .. Caught in biscuit-cutting ma chine. l Various .. .. .. .. •. 2 Slight cuts. Boot- manufacturing— Cutter .. .. .. Christchurch .. 1 Lost part of finger .. Caught in cutting-machine. Pressman .. .. .. „ .. 1 Lost part of finger .. Caught in cutting-press. Various .. .. .. .. j .. 4 Slight cuts, &c. Cardboard-box making— Boxmaker .. .. .. Christchurch .. 1 Bruised hand .. Caught in machine. Brickm .king— Labourer .. .. .. „ I • ■ • • Fall of earth. Building, carpentering, &o.— Carpenter .. .. .. „ .. 1 Broken leg .. Scaffolding gave way Engineer .. .. .. ,, .. 1 Hand severely bruised Jammed in bench. Apprentice .. .. .. ,, i .. 1 Lost part of two fingers Caught in planing-machine. Various .. .. .. .. .. 2 Slight cuts, &c. Cabinetmaking— Apprentice .. .. .. Christchurch .. 1 Finger broken .. Caught in machine. Various .. .. .. .. .. 3 Slight cuts, &c. Clothing-manufacturing — Dressmaker .. ., „ .. 1 Slight bruise. Engineering— Carpenter .. .. .. „ 1 ■. • • Wagon fell on him. Engine-driver .. .. ,, .. 1 Lost two fingers .. Caught in machine. Apprentice .. .. .. Timaru ..',.. 1 Arm broken .. Fell over some castings. Striker .. .. .. Christchurch .. 1 Severe injury to head Hammer rebounded. Brassfinisher .. .. ,, .. 1 Lost part of finger .. Caught in lathe. Various .. .. .. •. .. 30 I Slight cuts, bruises, &c. Fellmongering, tanning, &e. — Labourer .. .. .. Christohurch .. 1 Collarbone broken and Fall from staging. otherwise severely bruised Various .. .. .. .. .. 3 Slight cuts, bruises, &c. Flourmilling— Apprentice .. .. . • Timaru .. .. 1 Cut head and hip . . Fall from stack of wheat. Picture-framing— Picture-framer .. .. Christchurch .. 1 Dislocated finger .. Box toppled over, falling on hand. 2 1 I 4 1 1 1 1 1 ■2 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 30 1 :t i l Plumbing, tinsmithing, &c. — Tinsmith .. .. .. ,, .. 1 Lost two fingers .. Jammed in tin-top press. Plumber .. .. . . ,, .. 1 Finger severely cut .. Caught in valve of pump. Printing— Machinist .. .. .. ,, .. 1 Lost part of finger .. Caught in guillotine. „ .. .. .. „ .. 1 „ • ■ Caught in cog-wheels. Various .. .. .. .. .. 6 Slight cuts, bruises, &c. Quarrying— Quarryman .. .. Christchurch .. 1 Thumb crushed .. Stone fell on it. Restaurant-keeping— Lift-boy .. .. • • ii .. 1 Severely bruised foot Caught in lift. Cook .. .. . • „ • ■ 1 Scalded face, arms, and Carelessly opened steam press. hands 1 1 1 1 (i 1 1 1 Saddle and harness making— Harness-maker .. .. „ .. 1 Wrist severely cut .. Knife slipped. Sausage-manufacturing — Butcher .. .. .. ,, .. 1 Severely cut wrist .. Cut while cleaning mincingmachine. 1 1 Timber-yards and sawmills— Engineer .. .. .. Timaru .. .. 1 Lost part of two fingers Caught in shaping-machine. and fractured another Various .. .. .. . • .. 2 Slight cuts and bruises. Soapmaking — Engine-driver .. .. Christchurch .. 1 Hand scalded .. While attending to boiler. Woollen- milling— Various ., ., ., Kaiapoi . . .. 2 Slight cuts and bruises. ■2 I 2