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Return of Accidents to Seamen and Others on board Ship reported to the Marine Department during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1917.

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Accident. Nome rf Vessel ana POTt c Date of Accident. Name of Vessel and Port of Registry. of Registi Name of Person injured. KaS^tS.L. Name of Person injured. Nature of Injury: Fatal or otherwise. j Place where Accident Particulars as to Accident and its Cause, and Verdict of Jury wher< occurred. Coroner's Inquest held. ! I 1916. Mar. 11 Rakanoa, Dunedin ,, 18 ! Karori, Dunedin .. Feb. 18 I Waimarie, Auckland Mar, 28 ! Kopu, Auckland .. „ 23 i Kennedy, Nelson . . Feb. 7 i Poherua, Dunedin.. Mar. 28 Rosamond, Dunedin Apl. 4 Monowai, Dunedin Feb. 16 I Tarawera, Dunedin „ 4 : Maitai, Dunodin .. „ 26 | Corinna, Dunedin .. Apl. 6 : Fanny, Napier Mar. 22 ; Kaitoa, Nelson „ 15 ■ Nikau, Nelson ,, 15 Nikau, Nelson 6 Bell Bird, Te Kopuru Apl. 14 Kaituna, Dunedin.. „ 7 Clansman, Auckland „ 7 Mako, Napier Mar. 26 Chelmsford, Auckland Apl. 15 Waimarie, Auckland ,, 28 Aupouri, Auckland ,, 15 Aupouri, Auckland May 6 Daphne, Auckland Apl. 6 Paloona. Dunedin . . Mar. 31 ! Karori, Dunedin .. „ 17 | Tahiti, London Apl. 26 ; Paloona, Dunedin .. Mar. 23 Poherua, Dunedin.. Apl. 6 Koromiko, Dunedin ,, 1 Monowai, Dunedin May 2 Mararoa, Dunedin.. Apl. 11 Ripple, Napier ,, 6 Stormbird, Wellington May 13 Poherua, Dunedin.. „ 13 Maori, Dunedin Apl. 18 Pateena. Dunedin .. „ 25 Maori, Dunedin Mar. 10 Maori, Dunedin Feb. 20 Kapiti, Wellington Apl. 17 Ionic, London ,, 10 Maori, Dunedin ,, 21 i Moana, Dunedin . . ,, 20 I Kapiti, Wellington „ 21 i Karu, Wellington . . May 29 Komata, Dunedin.. Feb. 22 ! Karu. Dunedin .. May 12 \ Maitai, Dunedin .. J. Poulson, A.B. .. .. I Injured leg A. Scott, Fireman .. .. j Cut thumb E. J. Garvie, A.B. .. .. I Crushed hand S. Hill, mate .. .. j Injured head H. Miller, A.B. .. .. Injured arm W. Hogben, fireman .. i Injured eye W. Miller, A.B. .. .. Injured eve .. E. A. Dougherty, A.B. .. Burnt hands E. Bruce, steward .. .. Injured eye G. Cornwall, A.B. .. .. Injured wrist C. Bullock, mate .. .. Injured foot B. Bells, A.B. .. .. Dislocated knee .. W. Barker, steward .. | Injured foot G. Maxwell, chief engineer .. : Injured by explosion T. Jines, boatswain .. Injured by explosion .. "F. Thompson, cook.. .. Drowned R. J. Ferris, fireman .. Broken collarbone.. M. Douglas, boy .. .. Crushed fingers C. F. Olsen, 2nd mate .. j Injured elbow T. Lethaby. mate .. .. Crushed leg H. Simpson, O.S. . . .. Broken hand C. Johnson, fireman .. Burnt arm B. Wales, cook .. .. t Poisoned finger J. G. Horslej, assistant steward ' Hurt spine E. Murphy, fireman .. Cut wrist P. Hunter, fireman.. .. Strained back W. D. Tanner, scullion .. | Fractured arm A. Webster, assistant steward Injured arm _4. D. Shearer, 2nd engineer , Rupture J. K. Sheaier, fireman .. Septic wound .. D. McPherson, A.B. .. Broken rib J. Burt, assistant steward .. j Crushed thumb .. i C. Crundwell, A.B. _,. Poisoned hand .. 1 W. Gabrielson. iV.B. .. Injured lee .. . N. J. Woods. A.B. . . .. ! Strained back .. : W. Holmes, assistant steward ; Poisoned fingers .. A. Peters, 3rd cook .. Injured knee .. F. Humpherson, assist, steward Injured ribs S. Oarkuk, scullion.. .. Scalded arm M. Blemaren, A.B. .. .. Injured leg .. F. McNelly, A.B. .. .. Injured back E. Shaw, fireman .. .. Strain inwardly J. Fahey, fireman .. .'. Injured wrist B. Gustafsson, A.B. . . Fractured rib .. F. J. Poulter, fireman .-. Broken finger W. Fotheringham, greaser .. Injuries to body . . W. Sarsfield, A.B. .. .. j Loose cartilage .. I H. Wright, fireman.. .. | Burnt arm At sea .. .. While working on ship. Auckland .. .. Fell on lamp-glass. Auckland .. .. While working cargo. Auckland .. .. Hit with coal-i.ask-;>i. At sea .. .. While working o" deck. At sea .. .. Piece of asbestos flew into eye. Timaru .. .. Struck by mooring-line. Napier .. .. While at boat drill. Dunedin .. .. Got dirt into eye. Dunedin .. .. Fell fiom between-deck. Dunedin .. .. Case feli on foot. Napier .. .. j While unloading meat. Nelson .. .. Ran nail into foot. Nelson .. .. Injured body. Nelson .. .. Injured body. Te Kopuru .. Fell between " Bell Bird " and " Omana.' Timaru .. . . While trying to jump ashore. Mangonui .. Caught fingers between timber. Tuparoa .. .. While working on surf-boat. Mangapai .. ... By falling timber. Paeroa .. .. Fell down hold. At sea .. .. ' While at work in stokehold. Auckland .. .. Ban nail into finger. Auckland .. . . Fell down bridge-ladder. Dunedin .. .. Slipped in forecastle. Dunedin . . .. j While at work in stokehold. Dunedin .. .. Fell in alleyway. Dunedin . . .. Case of tobacco fell on arm. Dunedin .. .. While turning engines. At sea .. .. While cleaning copper pipes. Dunedin .. .. Fell against skylight. At sea .. .. Skylight fell on thumb. Wellington . . Burnt hand at winch. Wellington .. While working in hold. Westport .. .. While lifting mails. Lyttelton .. .. While cleaning ports. .. At sea .. .. i Shpped and fell on deck. .. i At sea . . .. Slipped down companion-way. .. Lyttelton . . . . While working in galley pipe burst. Wellington .. Hit by hatch. .. i Wellington .. Slipped while lifting gear. .. : At sea" .. . . While on watch. Wellington .. j While working in stokehold. Wellington . . Slipped while at work. Greymouth .. While at work in engine-room. Westport .. .. Slipped between gangway and ship. .. j Pieton .. .. Slipped and fell on cases. .. I At sea ....