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Date of Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, w. mp nf Pprsin inirmWl incident, and Official Number. Jsame ot P erson injured. Nature of Injury-: Fatal or otherwise. Place where Accident occurred. Particulars as to Accident and its Cause, and Verdict of Jury where Coroner's Inquest held. I 1908. June 9 i Mokoia, s.s., Dunedin, 101483.. „ 11 | Kini, s.s., Dunedin, 104337 .. P. McLean, A.B. .. j Injured wrist .. Napier .. Napier .. When mooring the ship a bight in the line caused him to receive a severe blow. Whilst fixing the hatches he fell into the hold and sustained injuiies from which he died on 15th June. Cut his hand when cleaning knives. When cutting bread the knife slipped and severely cut his left hand. Died from fracture; of the skull caused by the machinery of the vessel starting when he was working at it. The jury found that no blame was attachable to any one. Whilst the stevedores were discharging a heavy lift from the hold a ring-bolt in the shre of the derrick broke and caused the heel of the derrick to jump out of the shoe and break through the starboard skylight, striking Doherty, who was working below, and killing him on the spot. Verdict of accidental death was returned, and no blam? attached to any- ' D. Anderson, A.B. .. | Fatal .......... W. H. Price, steward .. Cut hand R. McDermott, steward Injured hand ,, 13 Kamona, s.s., Dunedin, 101486 ,, 15 Claymore, s.s., Auckland, 115188 Westport Auckland .. i ,, 19 Kaitangata, s.s., London, 125625 Dudley V. Hood, engineer Fatal Edward Doherty, greaser Fatal Port Chalmers „ 20 Cornwall, s.s., London, 105897.. . Auckland i • ,, 22 i Komata, s.s., Dunedin, 117593 „ 23 ; Wootton, s.s., Sydney, 112500 ,, 23 i Endeavour, s.s., Auckland, 118972 „ 23 I Tramp (schooner), Auckland, 102344 ,, 26 ; Maheno, s.s., Dunedin, 117588 July 2 : Ruapehu, s.s., Plymouth, 111357 N. A. Bertanes, A.B. .. Injured finger .. S. Peake, A.B. .. Injured head and right arm H. Halvoise, A.B. .. Injured finger .. W. Webb, A.B. .. Injured thumb Wellington Lyttelton Auckland one. Got his finger caught between the wincjp. wire and barrel. Struck by a piece of timber which fell out of a sling. The third finger of his left hand was badly torn by a ragged wire winch-rope. Jammed in timber. Auckland J. MeLennan, boy .. Sprained wrist A. Shapcott, 4th engineer Drowned J. McKechnie, greaser .. Injured ribls Albert Kinchett, A.B. .. Fatal Newcastle Wellington Slipped on accommodation-ladder. Missed from ship on 2nd July, and body found in harbour on 24th July. Jury's verdict, " Accidentally drowned." Fell on the hatch-combing. When trying to secure the main topgallant stay, fell from the crosstrees, struck the rail and fell into the sea, and was not seen again. Fell down hatchway. ,, 3 Waipori, s.s., Dunedin, 101485 „ 5 Daniel (barque), Sydney, 121172 Westport At sea . . „ 5 Matatua, s.s., Southampton, 114599 ,, 5 Welcome (schooner), Auckland, 118958 ,, 7 ' Herald (schooner), Auckland, 102313 ,, 8 Rotomahana, s.s., Auckland, 75119 Thos. E. Mansfield, A.B. Concussion of brain Dunedin J. Donovan, A.B. .. Broken wrist .. Auckland Fell on the deck. ! H. Nelson, A.B. .. Bruised hand .. Auckland When lowering the centre-board the handle struck his hand. W. Symons, fireman .. Cut shin Auckland Slipped on the stokehold ladder. ,, 8 Tay, s.s., Auckland . . ,, 10 Inga, Norwegian M. Hill, O.S. .. .. Injured arm T. Sievertsen, A.B. .. Injured nose Auckland Hokianga Fell off a plank. When heaving up ashes the handle of the lift slipped and struck him on the nose. Fell into the hold. A piece of timber fell from a sling and struckUiim. Accident occurred when lifting a case. A mooring-line carried away and struck Murdoch, breaking three ribs and injuring his right knee-cap. ,, 13 Kanieri, s.s., Auckland, 84490.. „ 14 Glimpt, Norwegian, Arundel .. „ 14 Monowai, s.s., Dunedin, 84497 „ 18 Maitai, s.s., Dunedin, 101935 .. J. Coneboy, A.B. .. Injured shoulder F. Odmark, A.B. .. Injured back .. R. Fleming, A.B. .. Dislocated shouldei William Murdock, A.B. Broken ribs, &e. Whangarei Lyttelton Dunedin Melbourne