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Return of Accidents to Waterside Workers reported to the Marine Department during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1909.

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Date. Port. Name of Person injured. Nature of Injury, fatal or otherwise. Place where Accident occurred. Particulars as to Accident and its Cause, and Verdict of Jury if Inquest held. 1908. April 22 ., 23 „ 29 May 1 Greymouth Greymouth Wellington Wellington " i Thomas Ford H. Mortimer Thomas Hickey G. Parkinson Injured back Injured head Concussion and injured spine Injured foot Greymouth Greymouth Wellington Wellington " Struck by sling of timber. Slipped off truck. A stack of chaff fell upon him in D shed. Whilst coaling the " Monowai," was knocked off a plank into the hulk and broke a small bone in his light foot. Fell down the hatchway into the hold of the s.s. " Ionic." Verdict : " Accidental death." A piece of ironbark timber rolled over on his right foot. Knocked over by the sling on to a case. A piece of timber fell on his foot. Fell off a stack of scenery. Struck by a piece of wood whilst putting a tarpaulin on some cases. Was knocked down by a sling of timber and had his right leg broken. Caught in bight of rope. Whilst discharging coal from the " Kaiapoi," was struck on the head by a piece which fell out of the basket. Jammed in iron girders. Whilst discharging ballast, was struck by a stone thrown by another worker. Jammed in wire rope. Slipped on a ladder coming out of hold. Struck with iron pipe. Got his left thumb jammed between the handle of a trolly and the shed. When berthing the " Pateena " the spring (rope) broke and struck Godfrey on the arm. Struck by piece of timber. A piece of timber fell out of a siing and struck Sharp on the head. Fell off a wagon. Struck by piece of iron. Strained whilst lifting. Jammed in timber. The hook of the winch-chain caught in his clothes and lifted him up over the hold, into which he fell a distance of 10 ft. Crushed between a sling of cargo and a stanchion. Fell on the deck whilst discharging coal. Had his leg ripped by a case falling against it. Jammed in timber. Jammed whilst hooking on coal-wagons. Strained himself lifting a coil of wire. Slipped off a stack of grain. A fly-wheel fell across his thigh and hand. A basket of coal fell upon him. Whilst receiving cargo at " Ruapehu," cut his wrist on a piece of hoop-iron and afterwards got the injury poisoned by liquid from hides which he was handling. Was struck by a sling of salt and knocked out of truck, sustaining slight injuries. Had big toe of left foot crushed whilst discharging cargo from " Ennerdale." A piece of iron fell out of a sling and struck his foot. 2 Lyttelton .. •■ s M. A. Bergmann Killed Lyttelton .. .. I 5 8 8 ,, 10 „ 11 ,. 16 ,, 21 Wanganui Auckland .. Lyttelton .. Gisborne .. Wellington Auckland .. Gisborne .. Timaru " ! George Clark William Bradshaw .. C. Kelly .. J. Byrne William Couper W. Kemp Joseph Goome G. Foster Injured foot Injured back Injured foot Bruised ribs Cut forehead Broken leg Injured hand and broken wrist Scalp wound Wanganui Auckland .. Lyttelton .. Gisborne .. Wellington Auckland .. Gisborne .. Timaru „ 22 „ 22 „ 25 „ 25 „ 25 „ 25 „ 27 Gisborne .. Lyttelton .. Greymouth Greymouth Greymouth Wellington Picton James Young W. Daniels James Chimgrove Donald Forbes L. Hall P. Fagan W. Godfrey Injured thumb Injured finger Injured leg Injured arm Bruised leg Broken thumb Injured arm Gisborne .. Lyttelton .. Greymouth Greymouth Greymouth Wellington Picton June 1 3 8 „ 10 „ 13 Greymouth Wellington Greymouth Greymouth Grevmouth Lyttelton .. Lyttelton .. ■• ! John Winter J. Sharp William Coburg Charles Brown John Blockage A. R. Wilson Alexander Longmore Injured foot Injured head Injured wrist and leg Injured foot Injured side Injured finger Broken arm Greymouth Wellington Greymouth Greymouth Greymouth Lyttelton .. Lyttelton .. ,, 13 „ IS „ 22 ,. 25 „ 27 „ 29 July 7 8 9 9 Oamaru Wellington Greymouth Greymouth Greymouth Greymouth Oamaru Wanganui Lyttelton . . Lyttelton .. William Kydd Percy King John O'Leary Ernest Cook P. J. Clark John Davis.. J. Wai kins W. Hopkins O. Salander F. Newfield Injured head, not serious Severe bruises on back .. Lacerated leg Injured fingers Injured thumb Strained Injured knee ; not serious Bruised thigh and fingers Broken ribs Cut wrist Oamaru Wellington Greymouth Greymouth Greymouth Greymouth Oamaru Wanganui Lyttelton .. Lyttelton . . „ 11 „ 17 „ 20 Lyttelton .. Nelson Lyttelton .. S. A. Marshall J. Talbot .. T. H. B. Webb Effects of fall Crushed toe Crushed foot Lyttelton .. Nelson Lyttelton ..