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Return of Accidents to Seamen and Others on board Ship reported to the Marine Department during the Financial Year ended the 31st March, 1907.

Date of Lccident. Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, and Official Number. Name of Person injured. Nature of Injury: Fatal or otherwise. Place where Accident occurred. Particulars as to Accident^and, Verdict of Jury where 1906. April 3 Endeavour (schooner), Fremantle, 117813 Clansman, s.s., Auckland, 87520 Kahu (scow), Whangarei, 102314 Canopus, s.s., Dunedin, 101490 Cygnet, s.s., Lyttelton, 91893 .. J. Rand, A.B. Injured right shoulder Auckland Wharf Stepped on gangway, which was not made fast, and fell on the deck. In attempting to lift a heavy brass bush he strained his back. Whilst unloading bricks one fell and injured right foot. Slipped on deck and sprained ankle. Bundle of leather fell out of sling and struck his right arm, breaking it. While hauling vessel to wharf the line slipped off a post, and White fell against spokes of wheel, causing injury to his back. Whilst working about hydraulic gear he slipped and caught his foot in the pipes, straining it severely. Washed by a sea against fore-hatch, and braised right leg. 4 4 4 „ 10 W. Donald, greaser J. Johansen, A.B. John Taft, A.B. E. J. Etheridge, mate . . Strained back Injured right foot .. Sprained ankle Right arm broken Auckland Whangarei Lyttelton Lyttelton „ 12 Seagull (scow), Auckland, 87534 George White, seaman Back hurt Mercury Bay ., 16 Mararoa, s.s., Dunedin, 89380 J. Livingstone, A.B. Strained right foot Wellington „ 28 Wimmera, s.s., Melbourne, 123722 Rimutaka, s.s., Plymouth, 111355 Gannet (scow), Auckland, 82683 E. Wright, fireman Contused right thigh On voyage, Lyttelton to Wellington Timaru Wharf „ 28 Robert McEllenney, greaser James Evans, seaman .. Drowned Fell off wharf, and was drowned. May 9 Internal injuries Freeman's Bay, Auckland While engaged discharging logs one slipped and crushed him, causing internal injuries. A sack of wheat fell from slings striking him on the leg, and spraining his ankle. Whilst engaged trimming, a piece of coal fell and crashed his little finger. Slipped on deck and fell, fracturing her right arm. Hand was caught by wheel of dynamo, and braised badly. Whilst engaged discharging logs the jack slipped, and bruised his hand badly. When coming out of forecastle, slipped and fell on some pipes, part cargo, and cut a piece of flesh out of palm of right hand. Deceased was found drowned in Wellington Harbour. Presumed he slipped and fell into hold while engaged in putting on hatches. Inquest verdict: " Accidental death." While descending ladder into No. 2 hold he slipped and fell into lower hold. Foot jambed in levers of valve-gear, badly damaging left heel. „ 11 Kanieri, s.s., Auckland, 84490 M. Anderson, A.B. Right ankle sprained Whangarei „ 17 Mangapapa s.s., Auckland 112600 Kia Ora, s.s., Auckland, 102289 Taniwha, s.s., Auckland, 102302 Seagull (scow), Auckland, 87534 John Kelly, fireman Little finger crushed Hauraki Gulf „ 17 ,, 18 „ 19 Mrs. F. Nelson, stewardess J. Malley, fireman G. Broadfoot, mate Broken arm Bruised hand Left hand bruised New Plymouth Auckland Auckland „ 21 Taniwha, s.s., Auckland, 102302 T. Clayton, O.S. Right hand cut Auckland ,, 24 „ 26 Kassa (scow), Hobart, 55310 .. Aparima, s.s., London, 115807 Karl Anderson, A.B. Frederick Perara, wharf labourer John Richardson, O.S. Drowned Killed Wellington Harbour Wellington Wharf „ 31 Niwaru, s.s., London, 114854 .. Fractured left wrist, andjout over right eye Injured foot Queen's Wharf, Wellington June 2 Mararoa, s.s., Dunedin, 89380 E. Darnoch, greaser Between Wellington and Lyttelton Wellington Wharf 8 Tongariro, s.s., Plymouth, 1 11356 A. Barratt, bosun's mate Fractured right leg, and several braises Arm injured While fixing weather-screens on promenade-deck, fell between ship's side and wharf. Whilst putting coal on port fire the door slammed, owing to ship rolling, and caused the shovel in his hand to injure the arm. When going on board at night he fell from wharf to deck, and fractured his skull. Whilst shipping insulator hatches the cross-piece of the upper hatch fell and struck his right hand. While taking in timber the end of a log struck McCann, and pinned him against the skylight. „ 15 Mokoia, s.s., Dunedin, 101483 G. Hampshire, fireman Between Wellington and Lyttelton Lyttelton Wharf „ 15 „ 26 Southern Isle (scow), Nelson, 102334 Niwaru, s.s., Auckland, 114854 Karl Johansen, A.B. Fractured skull Crushed hand C. Pitt, A.B. Auckland July 3 Manuka, s.s., Dunedin, 117582 M. McCann, A.B. Injured leg Dunedin Wharf ..