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Return of Accidents to Seamen and Others on board Ship reported to the Marine Department, &c.— continued.

Date of Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, N amp „f person iniured Accident, j and Official Number. fl ™ e 01 P ersoa injured. Nature of Injury: Fatal or otherwise. Place where Accident occurred. Particulars as to Accident and its Cause, and Verdict of Jury where J Coroner s Inquest held. ! I 1906. July 6 Rotomahana, s.s., Dunedin, H. Stephens, greaser -575224 Kia Ora (scow), Auckland, William Bateson, Cook 102289 Queen Helena, s.s., Glasgow, Frank Nelson, A.B. 119147 Kia Ora, s.s., Auckland, 115205 James Duffercy, A.B. .. Loss of finger .. Wellington Whilst greasing engines Stephens slipped, and had third finger of left hand cut off by L.P. valve gear. Cut his hand with knife which he was carrying. 8 Cut hand Kawhia „ 16 _ Fell between wharf and ship into the water, and struck his head. • .. Injury to head Injured limbs .. Dunedin Duffercy released winch when pawl was disconnected, and handle struck him on left arm and right leg, injuring both severely. Fell from main hatch on to lower deck. Whilst taking in boat after drill got fingers crushed in chock. Whilst lifting bullion into safe slipped and fell. In getting down from forecastle-winch he stepped on a rope, and twisted his ankle. Whilst heaving the ship to the wharf one of the chocks carried away, and the snatch-bolt hook struck Berry's arm. Whilst steadying a sling of cargo it struck his left knee. Fell from ladder on to forecastle-deck. Vessel jibed, and Thomas was probably knocked overboard by the boom ; master and other A.B. were below at the time. Whilst he was steadying a sling of cargo it struck his left knee. Whilst firing and using the slice it struck him on the right side. Whilst trimming coal a lump fell on his left foot. Whilst attending to the winch Cunningham leaned over to clear the falls, and placed his right hand on the cogs. Whilst loading timber McDonald fell backwards into the hold on his head. Fell whilst going into forecastle. Whilst attending to winch the hauling-line flew off the barrel, and struck his wrist. Whilst making fast to wharf he struck his left leg against some timber. Whilst slicing fires struck his elbow against bulkhead. Whilst lashing the forward hawser got his foot jambed between the grating and the forward bitts. Whilst on duty Colbert bruised the knuckle of middle finger of right hand. When at boat-drill Osberg jumped from rail of ship to deok. Whilst helping to discharge cargo Burns ricked his back. „ 17 Auckland .. „ 19 „ 19 „ 27 „ 31 Defender, s.s., Sydney, 112520 Wilham Brown, fireman Mokoia, s.s., Dunedin, 101483 P. McLean, A.B. Waimarie, s.s., Auckland, 102282 W. Cunningham, O.S. .. Kipple, s.s., Lyttelton, 120627 Charles Wilhams, fireman Injury to ribs .. Fingers crushed Braised fingers.. Hurt ankle At sea Auckland Auckland Wanganui Aug. 1 Rarawa, s.s., Auckland, 115207 C. Berry, A. B. .. j Bruised arm New Plymouth Wharf .. j 4 „ 4 „ 10 Ngapuhi, s.s., Auckland, 102329 William Millar, A.B. .. Defender, s.s., Sydney, 112520 R. Aspin Medora (schooner), Auckland, Thomas Thomas, A.B. .. 78380 Ngapuhi, s.s., Auckland, 102329 George Roberts, cook .. Atua, s.s., Dunedin, 117591 .. D. Nelson, fireman Manuka, s.s., Dunedin, 117582 i William Klemp, fireman Waimarie, s.s., Auckland, 102282 William Cunningham, O.S. Bruised knee .. Injury to ankle Drowned New Plymouth .. Lyttelton .. .. I About 40 miles N.N.E. from I Taiaroa Heads New Plymouth .. At sea .. .. At sea .. .. Auckland .. „ 14 „ 16 „ 19 „ 22 Bruised knee .. Fractured rib .. Bruised foot Crushed fingers „ 25 Eunice (scow), Auckland, 102343 J. McDonald, mate Concussion Onehunga Wharf „ 25 „ 26 Moana, s.s., Dunedin, 101479 .. W. Clarke, fireman Victoria, s.s., Auckland .. \ H. Syme, A.B. Head cut Braised wrist .. At sea, near Lyttelton Auckland „ 31 Kapanui, s.s., Auckland, 102311 P. Hansen, seaman Burst vein in leg Auckland Wharf Sept. 4 Moeraki, s.s., Dunedin .. , E. Hayden, fireman Kamona, s.s., Auckland, 101486 i John Wilson, A.B. Fractured elbow Crushed foot .. Dunedin At sea, near Lyttelton „ 14 Wakatu, s.s., Wellington, 64818 M. Colbert, fireman Injured finger .. At sea, near Lyttelton „ 19 „ 27 „ 28 Taviuni, s.s., Dunedin, 84500 .. C. F. Osberg, seaman .. Clansman, s.s., Auckland, 87520 J. H. Burns, fireman .. .. T j 11 conr, I George Stant, labourer Aparima, s.s., London, 115807 ', y v n x. " i v. r > > > John Cashman, labourer Right foot injured Injury to back Head injured .. Wrist injured .. Westport Whangaroa '- Wellington Whilst coaling from " Pukaki" a basket of coal was being hove up when the hook on lower block of topping-lift tackle carried away, causing the " Pukaki's " derrick to come down on " Aparima's" deck, the gin-block struck Stant on the back of the head, severely injuring him. Cashmere was landing the basket at the time, and had his wrist badly bruised.