When was it published?

November 12, 1858 in Puget Sound Herald

Domestic News November 12, 1858

Puget Sound Herald

Q: What keywords are associated?

Child Accident, Hay Cutting Machine, Finger Injury, Machinery Warning

Steilacoom, Pierce County, Washington

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What is this article about?

A young son of Mr. James Rigney lost two fingers on his left hand while playing with a hay-cutting machine on Sunday morning, serving as a warning to parents and children about machinery dangers. Dr. Ridgely treated the wounds.

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WARNING TO CHILDREN.—The danger of permitting little children to meddle with tools and machinery received a distressing illustration on Sunday morning last, in the loss of two fingers by a little son of Mr. James Rigney. The little fellow, while incautiously playing with a hay-cutting machine, had the two first fingers of his left hand cut off near the middle joint. Dr. Ridgely performed the painful operation of sewing up the wounds, which the child bore with wonderful fortitude. This should serve as a warning to both parents and children; the first to be watchful of their little ones, and the others to a careful avoidance of edge tools and machinery.

What sub-type of article is it?

Accident

What keywords are associated?

Child Accident Hay Cutting Machine Finger Injury Machinery Warning

What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. James Rigney Dr. Ridgely

Domestic News Details

Event Date

Sunday Morning Last

Key Persons

Mr. James Rigney Dr. Ridgely

Outcome

loss of two first fingers of left hand near the middle joint; wounds sewn up by dr. ridgely; child bore the operation with fortitude.

Event Details

A little son of Mr. James Rigney was playing incautiously with a hay-cutting machine and had two fingers cut off. Dr. Ridgely sewed up the wounds. The incident illustrates the danger of children meddling with tools and machinery, serving as a warning to parents and children.