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Return of Accidents to Seamen and Others on board Ship reported to the Marine Department, etc.— continued.

Date of Name of Vessel, Port of Registry. Vamp r>f Ppvsnn ininr«ri Natul'e of Injury: Place where Accident Particulars as to Accident and its Cause, and Verdict of Jury where Accident. ! and Official Number. ~ J Fatal or otherwise. occurred. Coroner's Inquest held. 1914. | May 9 j Squall, Napier, 118113 .. .. A. J. Walton, fireman .. Poisoned finger .. .. Tokomaru Bay .. While guiding a wire rope on winch a broken strand tore his ! I finger. „ 10 Whangape, Dunedin, 110641 .. T. Black, cook .. .. j Fractured skull, fatal .. Wellington .. Fell on to foredeek. „ 10 Gael, Auckland, 118965 .. .. G. McKay, O.S. .. .. Crushed finger .. . . Auckland .. . . Got his finger jammed between ship and boat. „ 12 Maitai, Dunedin, 101935 .. .. J. Hogan, fireman .. .. Burnt arm .. At sea . . . . Fire blew out of furnace-door. „ 12 Maitai, Dunedin, 101935 .. .. R. Dodds, fireman .. .. Burnt arm . . At sea .. . . Fire blew out of furnace-door. ,, 13 Tarawera, Dunedin, 84480 .. .. W. Charnley, cook .. .. Poisoned hand . . At sea .. . . Cut his hand while cleaning fish. „ 15 Moa, Auckland, 122925 .. .. T. Pellv, A.B. .. .. Poisoned wrist .. . . Tauranga .. .. Skinned his wrist while working timber. „ 17 Taviuni, Dunedin, 84500 .. .. F. Edge, mate .. .. j Injured finger .. . . At sea . . . . Cabin-door swung to and jammed his finger. „ 20 Morning Light, Lyttelton, 89368 .. A. Paulsen, A.B. .. .. Fractured leg .. .. Lyttelton .. .. Whilst working cargo. „ 22 Bravo, Auckland, 102291 .. .. S. Bredensen, A.B. .. .. ■ Injured finger . . . . Auckland . . . . Whilst fitting new jib a piece of wire punctured his finger. „ 23 Himitangi, Wellington, 108074 .. I G. Southgate, cook .. Injured leg .. .. Lyttelton .. .. Fell partly through bunker-hatch. „ 23 Rimu, Auckland, 102280 .. .. W. Armour, A.B. .. .. Sprained ankle .. . . Onehunga .. Slipped on a case whilst working cargo. „ 26 ; Wairuna, Dunedin, 118495 .. M. Westman, A.B. .. Injured eye .. . . Auckland . . .. While screwing up tank-top, spanner slipped and struck him. „ 29 Moeraki, Dunedin, 101488 .. J. Callaghan, trimmer .. Injured shin .. At sea .. .. Whilst working in bunkers a piece of coal fell on him. ,, 30 Waikonini, Auckland, 102336 .. W. White, cool* .. .. Injured head .. . . Waiheke .. .. Topsail-halyard carried away and struck him on forehead. June 2 Monowai, Dunedin, 84497 .. .. C. Bam, steward .. .. j Drowned .. .. Auckland .. .. Verdict: Deceased fell from King's Wharf into Auckland Harbour, and was drowned, but no evidence to show how he came to fall into water. „ 4 Kia Ora, Southampton, 124487 .. j Sam S. King, A.B. .. Broken arm . > At sea .. . . Slipped on wet deck. „ 4 Navua, Dunedin, 117583 .. .. S. S. Hayes, greaser .. Internal injuries .. . . Auckland .. . . Fell down stokehold -ladder. ,, 5 Claymore, Auckland, 115188 .. j N. E. Owens, A.B. .. Injured back . . . . Kawhia . . . . Ricked his back jumping from ship to shore. „ 6 Kurow, Dunedin, 127804 .. .. J. Murphy, A.B. .. .. Scalds .. .. . . Auckland . . .. While painting funnel the steam from exhaust-pipe scalded arm and leg badly. „ 7 Arahura, Dunedin, 117587 .. .. J. T. Archer, 2nd C.A.S. .. Scalds .. .. .. Westport .. .. Spilt hot water on foot „ 8 Daphne, Auckland, 122922 .. H. Harwood, A.B. .. .. . Injured finger . . . . Auckland .. .. Ran a nail into his finger whilst working cargo. 9 Huia, Wellington, 78367 .. .. W. Muir, A.B. .. .. Sprained wrist .. . . Wellington .. Slipped whilst working cargo in hold. „ 9 Tarawera, Dunedin, 84480 .. E. Anderson, 2nd C.A.S. .. Sprained back .. .. Wellington .. While carrying linen. „ 9 Arahura, Dunedin, 117587 .. .. R. McCartney, trimmer .. Sprained back .. .. Westport .. .. While working in bunkers. „ 11 Warrimoo, Dunedin, 101901 .. W. Aldridge, butcher .. Injured shin .. .. At sea .. . . He slipped in galley. „ 12 Warrimoo, Dunedin, 101901 .. E. Eberhardt, greaser .. Crushed foot .. .. Auckland .. .. Happened while at work in engine-room. „ 15 Manuka, Dunedin, 117582 .. J. Kane, greaser .. .. j Crushed foot .. . . Auckland .. .. Slipped while oiling engine; got foot crushed by engine-crank. „ 16 Akaroa, Auckland, 74636 .. T. Thorltensen, A.B. .. Injured foot .. . . Whangarei .. Whilst working in hold. ., 19 Kauri, Dunedin, 120501 .. A. Norgrove, A.B. .. .. Killed .. .. . . Auckland .. .. Fell down hold. „ 19 Warrimoo, Dunedin, 101901 .. C. Rodgers, fireman .. Strained back .. At sea .. .. Whilst working in stokehold. „ 20 Kahu, Napier, 37116 .. .. W. Leers, mate .. . . Crushed ankle .. .. Napier .. .. , Whilst taking in a piece of machinery. „ 21 | Gael, Auckland, 118965 .. D. Harvey, fireman . . Injured foot .. .. Auckland .. . . Fell down ladder carrying coal, and bruised his toes. „ 22 j Mapourika, Dunedin, 101482 .. J. Roberts, O.S. .. .. Injured finger . . . . Wellington .. Jammed it in boat's guy. „ 24 | Ripple, Napier, 120627 .. J. Gray, 2nd engineer .. Injured thigh .. At sea .. . . Fell down engine-room ladder. „ 29 ; Maitai, Dunedin, 101935 .. .. W. Brown, fireman.. .. j Injured eye .. .. Wellington .. Hot ashes got in his eye. July 1 ! Makarini, London, 132703 .. E. W. F. Austin, 3rd engineer Injured head . . .. Auckland .. . . Fell down hold. Sent to hospital; died same evening. „ 3 ! Mapourika, Dunedin, 101482 .. J. Sherrill, fireman . . Burnt hand . . At sea .. .. Caused by fire blowing back. 5 Whangape, Dunedin, 110641 .. A. Erskine, chief steward .. Drowned .. .. Kaipara Harbour .. Verdict returned at inquest : " Found drowned." „ 7 i Daphne, Auckland, 122922 . . R. Matzki, A.B. .. .. I Injured hand . . . . Whitianga .. Whilst taking in cargo, cut his hand with piece of wire, poisonI i , ing it.