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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, 1912.

Date of Accident. Name of Vessel, Port of Kegistry, i^ nnls of Pp ,. BOn jninred and Official .Number. Name ot Feieon injured. .. . , T . „ . , ... ,„ i. , .-, j Particulars as to Accident and its Cause, and Verdict of Jury where Nature of Injury: Fatal or otherwise. Place where Accident occurred. coroner's Inquest Held. I - I 191 I. April 3 4 .. 1.0 .. 11 .. 22 .. 22 Warrimoo, Dunedin, 101901 .. F. Cannon, fireman Corinna, Launceston, 79252 .. W. R. Boys, lamp-trimmer Mararoa, Dunedin. 89380 ,. H. Standen, trimmer .. Lindstol, Norway ... ... Patrick Young, A.B. Ngatoro, Glasgow, 128651 .. John Grimshaw. A.B. .. Waitemata, Dunedin, 127801 .. William Moffatt, A.B. .. Injured finger . . Injured knee .. Scalded feet Drowned Drowned Drowned At sea Wellington Lyttelton Hokianga Timaru Samarang, Java .. Wellington At sea Westport Wellington Greymouth Auckland New Plymouth .. Got his finger caught in hook of ash-hoist. Struck his knee against ship's rail. He trod in some boiling water behind the boilers. Drowned whilst attempting to swim ashore. Fell into the water when attempting to board his vessel. Fell into the water off a lifeboat when at boat drill, and was not seen again. Fell over a sack whilst discharging cargo. Got thumb jammed in door. Caused by the bursting of a gauge-glass. Piece of iron struck his eye whilst chipping iron rail. Caused by rolling of ship on the bar. Fell off the gangway whilst going on board. Whilst unmooring the vessel a bight of mooring-chain struck his leg. .. 23 .. 24 .. 25 May 1 1 2 I Pateena. Launceston, 79262 .. I J. Wilson, fireman . . j Tarawera, Dunedin, 84480 .. I W. C'raigie, fireman Rakanoa, Dunedin. 101477 .. ; J. Parker, greaser .. ! Wanaka. Dunedin. 95018 .. ; S. Joyce, A.B. .. i Mapourika, Dunedin, 101482 .. E. Goodsell, steward .. Paparoa, Plymouth. 1 1 1346 .. G. Edbrooke. greaser .. Kini, Dunedin, 104337 .. D. Last, A.B. : Broken rib j Injured thumb.. Injured eye .. j Injured eye Injured leg Drowned Injured leg 2 9 Ionic, Liverpool, 115337 .. F. Davisson, G.S. Queen of the South. Wellington, M. Sareiet, A.B. 74793 Taniwha, Auckland, 102302 ..IS. Turner, cook Waikonini, Auckland, 102336 j P. Hangh, mate Concussion of spine Strained chest .. Wellington Foxton •- I ... .. ' Strained his chest whilst lifting wool-dumps. „ 10 ., 10 Scalded hand . . Injured leg Paeroa Tokomaru Bay .. Lyttelton He spilled some hot fat on his hand. Whilst heaving ship off beach he injured his leg against the windlass. . . A steam-pipe burst and scalded his foot. ,. 11 Whangape, Dunedin, 110641 .. ; C. J. McLean, 2nd engii Scalded foot I.. „ 11 neer Eliza Firth, Lyttelton, 59540 .. J. Griquet, A.B. j Drowned At sea At sea Auckland Auckland Auckland At sea Warkworth Bluff Geelong Havelock ., Lyttelton Kohukohu Wellington Auckland Kohukohu Wellington Auckland Suva, Fiji Wellington .. j Whilst overhauling reef-tackle he fell overboard and was drowned. Fell down forecastle-ladder, severely straining his back. Finger jammed whilst taking in railway-iron. Got his foot caught between points of railwaynlines. Whilst fitting new oil-pipe was caught in revolving shaft and severely crushed. .. Caused by breaking of a gauge-glass. A sling of cargo fell on him. Fell down hold. Injured his elbow whilst loading cargo. Got a splinter in his finger whilst chopping wood. He tripped and fell on the deck. Tripped over a rope and fell heavily. Case fell on his toe whilst working cargo. Whilst removing a steam-pipe. He was struck by the hooks of a sling. Whilst carrying a sack of potatoes he strained the muscles of his leg. Fell down hold whilst taking off hatches. Injury caused whilst opening a tank with spanner. .. j Got thumb injured by wire whilst working cargo. „ 12 „ 17 ., 20 .. 23 Kotuku, Dunedin. 101484 .. M. Heavy, O.S. Curlew, Auckland, 122921 .. H. Bourke, O.S. Ngapuhi, Auckland, 102329 .. John Hopkins, O.S. .. Hapai. Auckland, 130070 .. W. Bateman, engineer .. Strained back .. Crushed finger . . Injured foot Killed .. 24 ,. 29 .. 29 „ 31 „ 31 June 2 2 5 6 6 6 Maori, Dunedin, 117598 .. E. W. Ludwig, trimmer Daphne, Auckland. 122922 .. William Raques, O.S. .. Warrimoo, Dunedin, 101901 .. F. Taylor, A.B. Marjorie Craig, Auckland, 102333 H. Carter, A.B. Falcon, Lyttelton, 57585 .. A. Leith, cook Kaiapoi, Dunedin, 117592 .. G. Seonan, fireman Bimu, Auckland, 105235 .. A. Muncher, fireman Stormbird, Wellington, 31760.. W. McRae, A.B. Talune. Hobart, 57626 .. D. McFarlane, fireman Korora. Auckland. 122911 .. Peter Brask, A.B. Defender. Sydney, 112520 .. G. Button, A.B. Scalded chest . . Bruised Shock Injured elbow . . Poisoned finger Injured knee .. j Injured knee .. Split toe Scalded head .. Scalp wound . . Strained muscles .. 12 ,. 12 ,. 18 Ngatiawa, Auckland, 122916 .. Leonard Winters, O.S. Navua, Dunedin, 117583 .. W. E. Hooton, greaser Mararoa. Dunedin. 89380 .. P. Stoddart. fireman .. Fractured skull Lacerated hand Poisoned thumb