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Return of Accidents to Seamen and Others on board Ship reported to the Marine Department, &c. -continued.

Date of ( Name of Vesf el. Port of Registry, Accident.! and Offieia.1 Number. Name of Person injured. Nature of Injury: Fatal or otherwise. Place where Accident occurred. Particulars as to Verdict of Jury where 1912. Feb. 1 i Kahu, Napier, 37116 .. J. W. Watson, mate .. Intercostal strain „ 5 Moa, Wellington, 40347 .. J. Woodthorpe, A.B. .. Internal strain „ 7 Chelmsford, Auckland, 89398 .. James Wylie, fireman . . Bruised side „ 8 Mokoia, Dunedin, 101483 .. C. H. Lee, steward . . Injured knee 9 Monowai, Dunedin, 84497 .. T. C. Gill, A.B. . . Injured elbow . . „ 10 ; Maheno, Dunedin, 117588 .. John Simpson, fireman. . Injured knee .. „ 12 j Arapawa, Wellington, 108090 T. F. Babbage, A.B. .. Crushed foot „ 13 ! Kiripaka. Auckland, 102275 .. J. Davis, fireman .. Injured ribs and sprained wrist „ 17 i Kimu, Auckland, 105235 .. G. Hague, A.B. .. ' Sprained foot .. „ 25 Tarawera, Dunedin, 84480 .. W. Doyle, steward . . Cut hand Mar. 1 Kotuku, Dunedin, 101484 .. H. Steinbruggers, A.B... Crushed hand .. i j „ 1 Rakanoa, Dunedin, 101477 .. C. Leith, A.B. .. j Strained back „ 5 Arapawa. Wellington, 108090 J. Brien. A.B. . . ! Injured hand „ 21 Waimea, Nelson, 93993 .. G. Mavlen. O.S. I I .. | Napier .. .. | Wellington .. ! Parenga . . I Dunedin . . | Auckland At sea .. Wellington Wellington Hokianga At sea .. Greymouth Port Chalmers Wanganui . . I He fell down a ladder on to the fore deck. Whilst taking in gum he slipped and fell on a case. A trunk slipped and injured his knee. Whilst opening a case of fruit he hit his elbow~ against a bin. Whilst firing he slipped and injured his knee. A coil of wire fell on his foot. . . i He fell down the hold. . . j Whilst shifting a ladder in the hold he fell and sprained his foot. . . | Whilst putting a bulb on the electric light the bulb burst. . . ] He jammed his hand between rope and clutch whilst swinging ship. Injured whilst hauling up a fender. i ;