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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, 1911.

A?c1d e ,nt. Name "U'omoiHl' 0 ",,?, , .,"- 2iStVV - **■»'* <* *>™°» "*«***■ N «"»'<> of • Fatal or otherwise. Place where Accident occurred. I'articulars ae to Aerfdentandite Verdict of Jury where I I 1910. Mar. 1 Kapiti, Wellington, 108078 .. Gustaf Ohlgren, A.B. .. Injured foot .. .. . Wellington .. .. A telegraph-pole fell out of a sling and struck foot. 13 Moeraki. Dunedin, 101488 .. ■ James Chalmers, cook .. Scalded .. .. Dunedin .. .. Boiling water capsized in galley, and scalded right leg. 13 Monowai, Dunedin, 84497 .. J. King, trimmer .. Injured back and head .. At sea .. .. .. Fell down the bunker. „ 16 Nikau, Nelson, 93994 .. H. McDonald, A.B. .. Injured back .. .. .. Nelson .. .. .. Caught in winch. 19 Tarawera, Duucilin, 84480 .. V. Pollard. A. 15. .. Sprained ankle .. .. Auckland .. .. Slipped when stepping from rigging. ,, 22 Tofua, Dunedin. 117600 .. R. Smith, fireman .. Burnt .. .. .. At sea .. .. .. The fire blew back from the furnace and Rcorched right arm and hands. „ 22 Moeraki. Dunedin. 101488 .. William Winton, trimmer Injured finger . . .. . . Bluff .. .. . . Crushed whilst drawing ash-pit. ,, 24 Maori. Dunedin, 117598 .. T. Luke, fireman .. Injured ankle .. .. .. Wellington .. .. Sprained through slipping on stokehold-plates. „ 31 Waikonini, Auckland, 102,336 A. Auvrav, A.B. .. Injured shin .. .. .. Birkenhead .. .. Caught in the winch. April 1 Lizzie Taylor, Launceston, A. Jean, A.B. .. Injured finger .. .. .. Wellington .. .. .lammed in fore hatch. 79299 „ 1 Queen of the South, Wellington, A. Kemp. A.B. .. Injured back .. .. .. Wellington .. .. Struck by a piece of timber cargo. 74798 1 Maori. Dunedin, 117598 .. W. Skilton, cook .. Injured arm .. .. .. Wellington .. .. Whilst the butcher was cutting meat, the knife slipped and cut right arm. 1 Star of Scotland. Belfast, 120702 C. A. Jones, fireman .. Injured arm .. .. .. At sea .. .. .. Whilst chipping iron a piece struck his arm. „ 2 Storm, Lyttleton, 118090 .. W. Stockton, O.S. .. Injured leg . . .. . . Lyttelton .. . . Struck by a piece of timber whilst discharging cargo. „ 6 Opawa, Wellington, 91800 .. j H. Starr, A.B. .. l.-juird back .. .. .. Blenheim .. .. A sack of chaff fell on him from a sling. „ 12 Huia, Wellington, 78367 . . T. Scott .. .. Strained back . . .. .. Wellington .. .. Slipped whilst lifting a ease. ,, 15 Poherua, Dunedin, 98061 .. \ W.'Gray, fireman .. Burns .. .. . Off Greymouth .. .. Severely burnt on both arms by the explosion of a lamp. ,, 16 Monowai, Dunedin, 84497 .. Thomas Coleman, greaser Injured finger .. . . .. Lyttelton .. . . ('aught in hydraulic machinery. ,, 21 Kini. Dunedin. 104337 .. H. Heather, fireman .. Broken nose .. .. .. Greymouth '.. .. Handle of ash-hoist slipped and struck him. „ 22 Alexander, Nelson, 93988 .. A. McPhee, cook .. Broken leg .. .. .. Westport .. .. Fell down bridge-ladder. „ 25 Bee. Auckland, 94233 .. E. Barnard, A.B. .. Injured shin .. .. .. At sea .. .. .. j Fell over some chain on deck. „ 26 Waipu, Auckland .. T. Coleman, A.B. .. Injured arm . . .. .. At sea .. .. .. Result of a fall. ,, 26 Tasman, Auckland, llf>196 . . H. Sauer, 2nd mate .. Injured face .. .. . . Whakatane .. .. When shipping bullocks one of them struck him with its horn. „ 28 Dagmar, Norway .. . . Johan Rasswold, O.S. .. Broken leg .. .. . . Westport .. .. A bucket containing ballast fell on his left !<■<_'. May 2 Rarawa, Auckland, 115207 .. M. Riley, A.B. .. Injured hand .. .. . . New Plymouth .. .. Injured by striking against a tin box. 5 Hapai, Auckland .. A. Reid, A.B. .. Injured foot .. . . At sea .. .. .. Struck foot against a bucket. (i Weka, Napier. 37115 .. W. G. Lovell, mate .. Broken leg .. .. Port Ahuriri .. .. Struck by a piece of falling timber. 9 Waiotahi, Auckland, 94250 .. J. Shirley, O.S. .. Injured foot .. .. . Auckland .. .. When coaling, the portable tramway fell and struck his foot. 9 Maheno, Dunedin, 117588 .. A. F. Olearwater, trimmer Scalded .. .. .. Auckland .. .. Whilst carrying a tin of hot food, he slipped down a ladder. ,, 10 Maitai, Dunedin, 101935 .. J. Roberts, cook .. Injured arm .. .. At sea .. .. .. | Struck by a sea and thrown against deck cargo. „ 11 Awanui, Auckland, 94237 .. E. Erickson, A.B. .. Injured thumb.. .. .. Gisbome .. .. Torn by wire rope. 14 Indralema, Liverpool, 113469.. A. Berry, A.B. .. Bruised, &c. .. .. .. j Auckland .. .. Fell down after-hold and severely injured himself internally. 19 Drayt on Grange, London, 114064 E. Wright, A.B. .. Internal injuries .. .. At sea .. .. .. Knocked down by a sea. „ 24 Wora, Hobart, 82526 .. H. Anderson, A.B. .. Bruised .. .. . . Westport .. .. Fell through hatch. June .") Navua, Dunedin, 117583 .. R. Staples, A.B. .. Strained .. .. .. Auckland .. .. Slipped and fell whilst hauling a mooring-chain ashore. ,, 6 Moana, Dunedin, 101479 .. L. Burgoyne, steward .. Injured thumb .. .. I At sea .. .. .. Ran a splinter into his thumb, causing diseased bone. ,, 7 Maheno, Dunedin, 117588 .. W. Lafferty, trimmer .. Crushed finger . . .. j Auckland .. .. Lid of ash-ejector fell on his hand. 10 Waiotahi, Auckland, 94250 .. J. Laurie, A.B. .. Injured back .. .. .. Auckland .. .. Struck by a sling of cargo. 10 Rarawa, Auckland, 115207 .. T. W. Mitchell, A.B. .. Injured hand .. .. .. Auckland .. .. Caused by a mooring-line slipping out of a chock. 12 Flora, Hobart, 82526 .. I. Goiney, A.B. .. Injured hand .. .. .. Auckland .. .. When heaving boat up, got his hand jammed in the block. 15 Echunga, London, 125625 .. Charles Matheson, A.B. Fatal .. .. . . Lyttelton . . .. Whilst putting on the hatches, fell down the hold and broke neek. Verdict, " Accidental death."