ACCIDENTS ON THE WHARF.

Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 13, 15 July 1918, Page 3

ACCIDENTS ON THE WHARF.

Adam Mitchell, a gardener, of Okawa, met with an accident of a somewhat serious' nature on tlie wharf shortly after 4 o'clock on Friday afternoon. He and his brother, Mr. David Mitchell, chief engineer of the Putiki, were about to board the vessel at Jervois-quay. While walking up the gangway he slipped and fell into the harbour. In his fall he struck either the side 1 of the ship or the stringer •pf the wharf, for he was rendered unconscious, and narrowly escaped drowning. As soon as the accident occurred a waterside worker named Peter Kreyl was lowered from the wharf, by a rope and recovered Mitchell from the water, but it was not until artificial respiratory methods had been carried on for threequarters of an hour that Mitchell showed signs of returning consciousness. Dr. Cahill found on his arrival that the man was suffering from shock, and ordered his removal to the Hospital, where he is reported to be getting over the effects of the accident in a very satisfactory manner.

On Friday a waterside worker named Thomas Pearce, while working in the hold of the Poherua, was struck on the kneecap of the right leg by a coal basket, and had to be removed to the Hospital. Pearce is a married man, living at 75, Aro-street. He is reported to-day to be making satisfactory progress. .■'"!■■.