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Return of Accidents to Seamen and Others on board Ship reported to the Marine Department, &c.— continued.

Date of Namtj ol Vessel, Port of ltcgistry, Accident.; and Official Number. Name of Person injured. Nature of Injury : Fatal or otherwise. Place where Accident occurred. Particulars as to Accident and its Cause, anil Verdict of Jury where Coroner's Inquest held. 1905. Jan. 3 Manapouri, s.s., Dunedin, 75229 Charles Bassett, A.B. .. Thumb injured Queen Street Wharf, Auckland Queen Street Wharf, Auckland Whilst attending winch-wire, Charles Bassett, -A.B., severely injured thumb on his right hand. Whilst at boat-drill, Norman McLean, fireman, broke a finger of his right hand, it having been jambed between the boat and the davit. Whilst employed shipping a spar, the master, Joseph Bell, had his thumb on left hand so badly smashed that it had to be amputated. John McKinnon, A.B., was in the hold stowing cargo when a bale of wool fell on him through the hooks tearing through the pack. While Patrick Higgins, -A.B., was employed painting the outside of the ship near the exhaust-steam pipe from the winch, which was then stopped, the steam was turned on to the winch without warning by the man who did not see Higgins. John Larwood, a labourer, was employed taking off the hatches, when he fell down the hold. While engaged stowing cargo in hold, a bag of grass-seed was thrown from the wharf into the hold, striking George Stewart on the neck, knocking him down, and injuring his finger. When brig was being hauled off from the wharf, August Naslund, A.B., while on duty on the forecastle-head lifting a warp out of the loading-chock, got his left hand caught by the sudden tightening of the warp. C. McAler was engaged furling the staysail when it gave a flap and struck him, knocking him down on the deck. 3 .Vlanapouri, s.s., Dunedin, 75229 Norman McLean, fireman Finger broken „ 20 Will Watch, -Auckland, 101141 Joseph Bell, master Thumb smashed Railway Wharf, Auckland „ 26 „ 28 Queen of the South, Wellington. 74793 Petone, s.s., London, 112654 .. John McKinnon, A.B. .. Patrick Higgins, A.B. . . Broken leg Scalded by steam from winch Foxton Lyttelton Feb. 9 Mararoa, s.s., Dunedin, 89380 .. John Larwoocl, labourer Skull fractured Queen's Wharf, Wellington Mar. 7 Baden Powell, s.s., Sydney, 112552 George Stewart, A. B. .. Finger injured Le Bon's Bay Wharf „ 15 Kdward, Hobart, 119235 August Naslund, A. B. .. Twojfingers crushed Oamaru „ 30 Kapiti, s.s., Wellington, 08078 Charles McAler, A. B. .. Left wrist dislocated and arm injured At. sea