WATERFRONT FATALITY.
FALL DOWN A. HATCHWAY. fBT TELECKAPH. — PKESS ASSOCIATION".! WELLINGTON, Monday. An inquest was held to-day concerning Jibe, death of Thomas Whitley, metal workers' assistant, who died as the result of fal'.ing through an open hatchway in the 'tween decks of the steamer Kia Ora on Friday last, his skull being fractured.
The coroner, in returning a verdict of accidental death, said it had been shown plainly that the hatchway over which deceased fell was not sufficiently lighted.
Mr. o'Regan (for the relatives of deceased) pointed oat that it was no part of deceased's duty to attend to the lighting of the bold. The regulations distinctly provided that when a hatchway was left open it shou'd he properly lit. The regulation had not been complied with.
The coroner said the attention of the Harbour Board would certainly be called to the fact.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17326, 25 November 1919, Page 6
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