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Accidents in Factories, etc., reported during the Year 1906-7— continued.

Trade or Industry. Locality. 1 I Nature of Injury. Cause. Plumbing, tinsmitbing,_&c.— Sheet-iron worker Plate-iron worker Tinsmith Various Printing, bookbinding, &o. Various Sawmilling— Yardman Sawyer Sawmill hand Wellington I: dusts: ial District— continued. Wellington .. 1 1 1 3 Hand poisoned Hand severely strained Foot orushed Slight bruises. Cut while removing sheet-iron. Holding up too heavy a weight. Bar ofiron fell on it. 6 Slight cuts, bruises &c. 1 1 1 Leg crushed Lost part of finger Shoulder and arm badly cut Lost thumb Severe injury to head and face Slight cuts, bruises, &c. Stack of timber fell on him. Caught on circular saw. Sheet of plate glass fell on him. 1 1 Caught on circular saw. Emery wheel burst. Various Soapboiling— Labourer 9 Slipped into a pot of boiling water. Matches took fire. 1 Severely scalded Wax-vesta manufacturing 1 Severe burns on hand.. Marlbobc pug: i Ii [DUSTBIAL Distbict. Flaxmilling— Feeder Sawmilling— Benchman Kaikoura .. Havelock .. 1 1 Hand crushed Foot crushed Caught in rollers of maohine. Log fell on it. Nelso: I: rom strial District. Struck by runaway truck. Brickmaking Flaxmilling— Stripper Sawmilling— Sawmill hand Nelson Collingwood 1 1 Neck broken Lost forefinger Caught in stripping-machine. 1 Lost three fingers Caught on circular saw Westla: ID [nd ustbial District. Engineering, &c. — Boilermaker Fitter .. Blacksmith Ironworker Fitter .. .. ■ Sawmilling, &C. — Sawyer, breaker - down, and tailer-out Crosscutter Machinist Greymouth'.. Hokitika Greymouth.. Hokitika Greymouth .. 1 1 1 1 1 Lost middle finger Both feet bruised Lost part of finger Leg badly twisted Arm twisted Caught in cog-wheels. Carried round shafting. Struck by hammer. Fell off roof. Caught in boring-machine. Kumara 3 Boiler explosion. o .. Hokitika Greymouth .. 1 .. 1 Lost foot Lost part of thumb and three fingers Lost part of finger Severe injuries Slight cuts. Log fell on it. Caught on oircular saw. Foreman Engine-driver Various Kumara Greymouth .. 1 .. 1. .. 2 Caught in shaping-machine. Boiler explosion. Canterbi pry In i justrial District. Bisouit - manufacturing, oonfeotionery, &o.— Various Bookbinding, printing, &o. — Various Brush-manufacturing— Brushmaker Bootmaking— Machinist Various Brickmaking— Labourer Cabinetmaking— Cabinetmaker Machinist ... Apprentice Cabinetmaker Woollen-milling— Various Christchuroh 8 13 1 1 3 Slight cuts, bruises, &o. Slight cuts, bruises,"&o. Wrist out Arm badly torn Slight cuts, bruises, &c. Cut while boring broom-stock. Caught in cog-wheel. Timaru 1 Leg broken Run over by dray. 1 1 1 1 Lost fingers of right hand Hand severely cut Hand badly bruised .. Back strained Caught on circular saw. Caught in drawer-filling machinery. Lifted too heavy weight. Kaiapoi and Ashburton 10 Slight cuts, bruises, &c. Engineering — Apprentice .. Apprentice fitter .. ... Labourer ., Plumber Blacksmith Christchuroh Ashburton .. Oxford 1 1 1 1 1 1 Lost finger Lost part of thumb .. Foot badly crushed .. Arm broken Loss of eye Lost part of thumb .. Caught in circular saw. Caught in cog-wheels. Steel joint fell on it. Fell off staging. Struck by hot bolt. Caught between grindstone and rest. Caught on buzzer-machine. Caught between grindstone and rest. Fell from top of lockers, Pattern-maker Metal-workers' assistant 1 1 Lost tops of four fingers Nail and flesh torn off fingers Severe injury to head.. Slight cuts, bruises, &c. Store-boy Various 1 12