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Return of Accidents to Seamen and Others on board Ship reported to the Marine Department during the Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1908.

Date of Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, Lccident. and Official Number. Name of Person injured. Nature of Injury: Fatal or otherwise. Place where Accident occurred. Particulars as to Accident and its Cause, and Verdict of Jury where Coroner's Inquest held. 1907. April 1 2 Wairoa, s.s., Auckland, 142271 Komata, s.s., Dunedin, 117593 Arthur Draper, A.B. Thomas Watt, fireman D. Gray, A.B. Joseph Morris, A.B. W. Nichols, A.B. W. B. Boyes, A.B. Thomas Bustin, donkeyman H. Haines, O.S. Mary Jopes, stewardess James Rogers, A.B. L. McDonald, A.B. Walter Kempt, A.B Eldred Wadham, O.S. .. John Campkin, A. B. James Hall, cook James Juillerat, A.B. E. Lane, stewardess P. Lambert, A.B. F. Nelson, A.B. R. McLeod, A.B. C. Roberts, O.S. Evan Hugh Jones, first mate J. Etelman, O.S. Fatal Fatal Injured ankle Injured hand Scalp wound and injured back Cut cheek Lost thumb Injury to face Cut on head and injured leg Bruised foot Injured eye Injured foot Severe injuries Injured finger Injured knee Injured finger Injured shoulder Injured thumb Sprained ankle Injured foot Drowned Drowned Scalded .. j Waitapu .. .. Whilst shifting a boat from aft fell overboard and was drowned. Latitude 20° 1' N., longitude, Died from heat-apoplexy. 17° 41' W. Dunedin .. .. Whilst stowing cargo a case fell on his left ankle. Waitara .. .. When discharging cargo had his hand badly cut by an earthenware pipe. Auckland .. .. Fell from 'tween decks to lower bunker, 12 ft. Onehunga .. .. Whilst unrigging the cargo-gear a lead block became loose and struck him on the chock, inflicting a severe wound. Bluff .. .. .. Whilst working at the hydraulic machinery got his left thumb caught and taken off at the second joint. Dunedin .. .. Whilst the fore-and after at No. 3 hold was being lifted by the crane it came out with a jerk and struck Haines, severely bruising his mouth and chin. Wellington .. .. Fell through open hatchway. Auckland .. .. Whilst standing on wharf alongside a stack of sugar a bag fell on his foot. Auckland .. .. Sustained severe injury to his eye through the bursting of a bag of lime. Auckland .. .. Whilst discharging cargo a heavy iron bar fell on his foot. Timaru Roadstead .. Whilst furling the maintopsail Wadham fell from aloft to the deck, breaking seven ribs, injuring right lung, and sustaining cut on head and bruises on body. Onehunga .. .. Whilst employed coaling had the third finger of his right hand crushed by a trolly-wheel. Auckland .. .. When about to descend to the galley Hall tripped and fell down the steps and bruised his right knee rather severely. Auckland .. .. Whilst driving the winch had his left-hand little finger cut by a wire rope, and blood-poisoning resulted. Parenga .. .. Fell down the stairs of the ladies' cabin. Newcastle, New South Wales During coaling operations Lambert got his thumb crushed by a truck. Onehunga .. .. Whilst at work on the vessel Nelson slipped and sprained his atAle badly. Auckland .. .. Whilst oiling the starboard winch McLeod had his right foot crushed between the piston-rod and cylinder of the port winch. 45° NNE. off Lyttelton .. The vessel shipped a heavy sea about 11 p.m., and Roberts was washed overboard and drowned. Latitude 49° 12' S., longitude During a very heavy storm the chief officer was washed over170° E. board and drowned although every effort was made to save him, the ship almost foundering, lying to under bare poles, the lower topsails having been blown to pieces. Manukau Harbour .. Stumbled against the gauge-glass, breaking it, and scalded himself on the back and legs. „ 9 „ 10 Invercargill, s.s., Dunedin, 84489 Kia Ora, s.s., Auckland, 102289 „ 12 „ 12 Hauroto, s.s., Dunedin, 84479 Kittawa, s.s., Dunedin, 106640 „ 15 Moeraki, s.s., Dunedin, 101408 .. 17 Moeraki, s.s., Dunedin, 101408 • „ 17 ,. 23 Te Anau, s.s., Dunedin, 75225 Kapanui, s.s., Auckland, 102311 „ 26 Ngatiawa, s.s., Auckland, 122916 „ 29 May 12 Ngatiawa, s.s., Auckland, 122916 Kassa (barque), Hobart, 55310 „ 13 Rarawa, s.s., Auckland, 115207 „ 13 Paeroa, s.s., Auckland, 94251 „ 13 Paeroa, s.s., Auckland, 94251 „ 15 „ 16 Aupouri, s.s., Auckland, 122909 Maheno, s.s., Dunedin, 117588 „ 17 Kia Ora, s.s., Auckland, 102289 „ 22 Wanaka, s.s., Dunedin, 95018.. .. 25 ,. 27 Morning Light (schooner), Lyttelton, 89368 Glenlui (ship), Liverpool, 87941 Rarawa, s.s., Auckland, 115207 29