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Return of Accidents to Waterside Workers reported to the Marine Department during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1908.

Date. Port. Name of Person injured. ; Nature of Injury, fatal or otherwise. ''''"*' ,". l ,'. u 1 r < r en l ''' ldent Particulars as to Accident and its Cause, and Verdict of .Tury if Inquest held. 1907. April 17 Wellington „ 17 Timaru 17 Nelson 17 Nelson „ 18 Gisborne ,. 24 Wellington „ 30 Gisborne .. May 1 Lyttelton . . ,.' 13 Auckland . . .. 21 Wellington 27 Dunedin .. ,, 29 Invercargill June I Lyttelton . . 3 Gisborne .. 13 Invercargill 22 Wellington July 1 Wellington 3 Lyttelton .. 5 Auckland . . 6 Wellington 9 Wellington 11 Wellington 13 Lyttelton . . ,. 16 Lyttelton . . 16 liner, argill 31 Gisborne .. 31 Wellington 31 Oamaru Aug. 4 (Osborne „ 7 Auckland .. „ 16 Wellington Sept. 9 Gisborne .. .. 16 Lyttelton .. 17 Gisborne .. „ 17 Kaipara Oct. 7 Auckland . . „ 11 Wellington Charles McCormaek .. Injured foot .. .. .. Wellington .. Whilst working on the wharf got his foot jammed between two pieces of iroa and badly hurt. Peter Lucas .. i Broken wrist and severe bruises .. Timaru .. .. Was knocked off a truck by a sling of timber, and fell on the wharf. E. J. Robb.. Injured knee .. Nelson .. A grindstone, which he was wheeling along the wharf, fell over and severely bruised his knee. W. Peters .. < rushed fingers .. .. Nelson .. .. When discharging cargo from s.s. ' Ripple '" he got the fingers of bis right hand jammed between two rails. <i. Graham Injured finger .. .. .. Gisborne .. .. Jammed in cargo. Peter Anderson .. Broken thigh .. .. .. Wellington VtM down the bankers of s.s. " Tomoana." F. T. C. Flint .. Broken thigh .. .. .. Gisborne .. Jammed in cargo. .. Joseph Hemming Sprained ankle .. .. Lyttelton.. .. Whilst loading sacks of oysters on board a*." Pateeoa " he slipped on the deek. Finest Hopcroft Broken ribs .. .. .. Auckland .. When placing a tarpaulin over some cases he fell over the side of the wharf on to a stringer below. Robert Walker .. Broken leg .. .. .. Wellington .. A stack of timber fell on him. George Call Body crushed .. .. .. Dunedin .. Whilst n piece of machinery was being shipped on s.s. " Corinna " Caff got jammed between the sling and the winch, but not seriously hurt. R. Conines \ .. Dislocated arm .. .. Bluff .. Fell whilst carrying a sack of oats. Antoni Malqiiint .. Injured back and head .. Lyttelton .. Whilst working in hold nf s.s. " Canopus " a coal-basket came off the hooks and fell on him. T. H. Cartel Injured thumb .. .. Gisborne .. .. Jammed in cargo. A.Roy .. Dislocated shoulder .. .. Bluff .. .. Arm was caught in strap of coal-bucket. Rudolph Mill- .. Broken leg .. .. .. Wellington .. Whilst working on the " Arahura" a large case fell on him. Walter Usimir Fractured thumb .. .. Wellington Was knocked down whilst attempting to stop a runaway horse. .. .1. 6. T. Wood ' Injured back and head .. .. I.vttelton .. When working on the " Mokoia, " Wood got his foot caught in the bight of an empty crane-sling, and was carried up about Hi ft. and dropped into the hold, ('..limes .. Broken ribs .. .. .. Auckland.. W'hilst 'fixing trestles in the dock one overbalanced and knocked Jones down. William Ashley Browed leg .. .. .. Wellington A heavy case fell upon his right leg on hoard the .s.s. ''Talune.'' James Steven- Shock .. .. .. Wellington Fell down bold of s.s. " Manapouri ' : not seriously hurt. Thomas Blake Injured head and face .. .. Wellington Whilst stowing cargo a heavy piece of machinery skidded and struck Blake on the head and laic, inflicting nasty wounds. George Rogers Injured hand .. .. .. I.vttelton .. Whilst unloading cargo in hold of Tokomaru a cask of cement rolled on his left hand and wrist. .. George Wakeiin .. Injured ankle .. .. .. Lyttelton .. .. Wliilsl breaking out cargo on the " Largo Law" a bale of paper rolled over and struck Wakeun on the ankle. Thomas Cooper Severe bruise on head .. .. Blufl .. .. Knocked out of a railway-truck by a sling of cargo. W. Solomon Sprained wrist .. .. Gisborne .. Jammed by sling of cargo. William Fanning Broken aim .. .. .. Wellington Whilst assisting to load a lorry Fanning fell off it and broke ltis left arm. .. William Hansen .. Injured finger . . .. .. Oamaru .. .. Whilst working on board s.s.'" Poherua" got his right forefinger caught between a wire rope and a hook, necessitating amputation at firat joint. J. Thom]ison Injured ankle .. .. .. Gisborne .. Slip|ied on deck. Alexander Durham .. Scalp-wound .. .. Auckland.. Tripped on a rope and fell on to a staging 8 ft. or 10 ft below wharf. I). .McDonald .. ('rushed foot .. .. Wellington Whilst unloading a cart a piece of sheet-iron fell on his foot. T. Maunscll .. Scalp-wound .. .. Gisborne .. .. Hit by cargo-hook. W.Putnam Injured head .. .. .. Lyttelton.. .. Whilst superintending discharge of cargo was struck on the head by a ease, owing to the derrick breaking. (.. Muir .. .. Finger burst open .. .. Gisborne .. .. Accident happened whilst landing timber. H. Mills .. .. Injured finger; slight acoident .. Kaipara .. .. Accident occurred whilst working cargo. H. Nelson .. .. Stunned .. .. .. Auckland.. .. When working on s.s. -■ Zeelandia " he was struck by a sling of timber and knocked senseless for a time. .. J. T. Cripps Crushed foot .. .. .. Wellington .. Whilst working in No. 3 hold of the s.s. " Pondo " a beam fell across his left foot.