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Return of Accidents to Waterside Workers reported to the Marine Department, &c. —continued.

Date. Port Date. Port Name of Person injured. Nature of Injury, fatal or *therwise. Name of Person injured. Place where Accident Particulars as to Accident and its Cause, and Verdict of Jury if Inquest held. 1907. I 1 Dunedin IT Lyttelton . . .. 19 Timaru 21 Wanganui :tii Wellington Nov. 4 I.vttelton . . 7 Auckland .. .. 26 Wellington Dec. 2 Wanganui ,, 2 Kaipara „ 2 Invercargill ,, 14 Kaipara ,, 14 Wellington ,, 16 Gisborne ,, 16 Gisborne IS Kaipara IH Timaru „ 19 Gisborne ,, 23 Invercargill .. 27 Lyttelton . . 27 Wellington 28 Timaru 1908. Jan. 3 Gisborne .. „ 8 Auckland . . II Lyttelton . . 17 Lyttelton . . 18 Timaru .. 27 Timaru .. .. 211 Lyttelton . . Feb. 1 | Wanganui :i Wellington ,. 4 Gisborne .. ,. 13 Timaru 17 Gisborne .. 18 Gisborne Is Gisborne ,, 21 Oamaru Mar. 16 Kaipara „ 21 Auckland .. Neil Johnson .. Fatal R. Koskcla .. Injured bead F. Duncan .. Injured band James WeOs .. Broken ribs .. I W. .Mutton .. Crushed foot Owen Riley Injured head .M. Healev .. .. Broken rib Thomas (oosvenor .. Broken left thigh G. Scliotield Broken arm Thomas Landcliff . . Injured fingers ; slight . . (leorge ('ooper . . Crushed foot Gilbert Simpson \ .. Leg severely crushed James Wright . . Injured thigh J. Cardigan .. Injured knee .. D. .McKenzie Dislocated neck: not fatal Henry Peek . . Toe crushed ; slight accident James Lanier Cut head ('. Neils .. Injured knee J. Williams .. Crushed foot A. Small .. .. Injured fingers.. • I. Haggerty .. Bruises W. Gondii!!.. Injured hand H. Groth .. Injured foot .lames Symonds Injured head James Kelly Injured ankle .. John Madden Crushed arm and side .. .1. Jubb .. Broken ribs George Saunders .. Bruised .., George Eaatwiok .. Broken leg S. Stafford Injured foot Oscar Johnson Broken rib B. Shout her .. Injured foot ('. CaOanan Injured thigh . ('. Edwards Injured finger . J. Evans .. Injured thigh . W. Wilkie Injured leg John Wray.. Bruised legs Toga White . . Strained back A. Brooks .. .. Injured foot Port Chalmers . . When cleaning the condenser of the s.s. " I'alune " his clothes caught fire, and he was so severely burned that he died shortly after the accident. Lyttelton . . . . Whilst working at No. 2 hatch of the " Taieri " a sling of timber struck him on the head. Timaru .. . . Whilst assisting to moor the " < 'amphill " Duncan got his right hand caught in the winch, severely lacerating the thumb and Brat and second fingers. Wanganui . . Whilst discharging coal bom s.s. " Alexander " lie was knocked off the railwaytruck. Wellington . . When loading a lorry a cask tell on his foot. Lyttelton . . . . Whilst winking in tile hold of the " Canopus " a lump of coal fell out of a basket and struck him. Auckland .. .. Fell off a ladder in the dock. Wellington .. When engaged on a hulk, coaling the -.-.. " Maori." he fell into the hold, breaking his thigh. Wanganui . . Was (truck by a basket of coal and knocked otf a railway-truck. Kaipara .. .. Two fingers squeeied in cargo. Bluff . . . . A log of timber rolled on his foot. Kaipara .. .. Caught between timber. Wellington .. A sling carried away and caused several bales of tin x to fill into the hold, and Wright was struck by one of them. Gisborne .. .. Accident occurred whilst discharging cargo. Gisborne .. .. Injured whilst discharging coal. Kaipara .. Caught between timber. Timaru . . . . When working a sling of iron rails he overbalanced himself and fell on the wharf, and thence into the water. Gisborne .. Struck by cargo-hook. Blufi . . A sling of sleepers fell on his foot. Lyttelton . . .. j Whilst uncoupling side-chains of truck had one of his fingers crushed. Wellington .. j Whilst coaling the " Mourn " the gear slipped and caused Haggerty to fall into the hold of the hulk. Timaru . . . . Had his hand caught by a sling of timber anil badly torn. Gisborne .. .. Crushed by falling timber. Devonport .. Fell and struck his head on a punt, and then fell into the water. Lyttelton .. Whilst stacking timber had his foot jammed Lyttelton .. Whilst working on the s.s. "Alexander" a sling of timber jammed him against the ventilator, injuring his arm and side. Timaru .. .. Fell oil a truck and broke three ribs. Timaru . . Whilst discharging coal from s.s. " Taieri " got jammed between two truck-. Lyttelton . . Was struck by a sling of cargo whilst working in hold of s.s. " Poherua."' Wanganui . . (.'rushed by a roll of lead. Wellington . . Whilst slacking case- in H shed fell anil broke a rib. Gisborne .. .. Jammed between fender and wharf. Timaru .. .. Was jammed between two trucks. Gisborne .. .. Jammed between two cases; amputated at first joint. Gisborne .. .. Crushed between two casks of pelts. Gisborne . . Struck by a bar of iron. Oamaru .. . . Was knocked out of a truck by a sling of timber. Kaipara . . . . Strained the muscles of his hack. Auckland .. . . A block fell upon his foot and broke a small bone.