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

I I I I - ' ' j Date of Name of Vessel, Port of Registry, Mam . _ f p evcftn Nature of Injury: Place where Accident Particulars as to Accident and its Cause, and Verdict of Jury where Accident. and Official Number. ~ Fatal or otherwise. occurred. Coroner's Inquest held. | ______ j 1914 Sept. 25 j Komata, Duneclin. 117593 .. .. j W. Haddaway, A.B. .. j Injured foot .. .. | Wellington .. While handling thwart ship-beam. „ 29 ! Rosamond, Dunedin, 89594 .. j W. Miller, A.B. .. .. j Injured leg .. .. ; Auckland .. . . : Fell down companion-way. Oct. 3 i Mokoia, Dunedin, 101483 .. .. W. G. Benda.ll, baker .. Scalded foot .. .. Gisborne .. .. When stepping out of galley he put his foot into a pan of hot water, severely scalding it. ,, 10 j Wairoa, Auckland, 102271 .. (■. Halm, A.B. .. .. j Injured foot .. .. Whangarei .. Happened whilst rafting logs. „ 12 ! Corinna, Dunedin, 79252 .. T. Lawler, fireman .. Sprained wrist .. . . Wellington . . Whilst stoking he strained the tendons of his wrist. „ 16 Kanna, Dunedin, 127809 .. J. Dobbil, fireman .. .. Fractured wrist .. .. Wellington .. Struck by a basket of coal. „ 20 Fanny, Napier, 87321 . . R. Harding, cook .. Injured kneecap .. .. Port Ahuriri . . Tripped over rope on deck. „ 21 Moeraki, Dunedin, 101488 .. M. McCallum, trimmer .. Ricked back .. .. At sea .. .. Caused by lifting machinery. „ 21 Warrimoo, Dunedin, 101901 . . E. Laning, fireman .. Contused rib .. At sea .. .. Fell into bilge in stokehold. Nov. 1 Wahine, Dunedin, 127813 .. .. G. Freeman, A.B. .. Injured chest .. .. At sea .. .. Outside Lyttelton while hauling in log, "Cygnet " fouled same. ,, 6 Ionic, Liverpool, 115337 .. J. Harris, greaser .. .. Injured hand .. At sea .. . . While working in engine-room. „ 10 Karori, Dunedin, 118306 .. .. B. Cossar, cook .. .. Cut thumb .. .. Greymouth „ 11 Maitai, Dunedin, 101935 .. J. Owens, fireman .. . . Injured shoulder .. At sea .. . . Outside Wellington a heavy sea caused him to be thrown on his shoulder against stokehold-plates. ,, 17 Stormbird, Wellington, 31760 .. S. Manson, A.B. .. Braised haricl .. .. Wellington .. Block fell and bruised hand. „ 17 | Corinna, Dunedin, 79252 .. .. W. Warger, trimmer .. Injured knee . . .. At sea .. .. Fell down scuttle. „ 20 | Tarawera, Dunedin, 84480 .. J. Healev, fireman . . .. Burnt foot . . .. Auckland .. .. Put his foot on some soot while working in stokehold. ,, 20 j Weka, Auckland, 102274 . . .. W. Jones, fireman .. .. Sprained knee .. . . Coromandel . . Slipped on wharf while working cargo, and severely sprained his knee. „ 25 i Kennedy, Nelson, 52361 .. .. B. Johanson, A.B. .. .. Struck by rope .. . . I Nelson . . .. Struck by rope while working on deck. „ 27 j Koromiko, Dunedin, 117599 .. J. Nicholson, fireman .. Crushed fingers .. .. Timaru . . .. Through iron door closing on them. „ 27 j Himitangi, Wellington, 108074 .. J. Foster, A.B. .. .. Poisoned finger .. At sea .. .. His hand became inflamed. Dec. 2 j Pukaki, Dunedin, 84491 .. J. Doxley, fireman .. Strained back .. .. Lyttelton .. .. Whilst firing low fire, wrenched his back. „ 3 Annie Hill, Lyttelton, 57569 .. Halodan Nystrom. 1st mate Broken leg . . .. Greymouth .. Caused by being struck by timber falling from a sling. „ 9 : Tokomaru, Southampton, 99624 .. B. Hilferty, A.B. .. .. Injured ribs . . .. Wellington . . While working on deck he fell over some coal. „ 10 Kauri, Dunedin, 120501 .. .. W. Cossantine, 1st mate .. Rupture .. At sea .. Heavy sea struck him and washed him under a derrick. „ 10 i Rimu, Auckland, 105235 .. W. McCallum, fireman .. Crushed .. .. .. Kawhia .. . . While taking in cargo he got crushed between the cargo and hatch-combing. Was discharged for treatment on arrival. „ 10 I Arapawa, Auckland, 108090 .. C. Napper, A.B. .. .. Bruised elbow .. .. Wanganui.. .. Cargo-hook knocked him down whilst working cargo at Wanganui. „ 11 Wakatere, Auckland, 102288 .. J. J. Walker, fireman .. Crushed arm .. .. Auckland.. .. While working cargo on wharf a box fell on his arm, crushing it severely. He was sent to the hospital for treatment and discharged. „ 13 Aratapu, Auckland, 78354 . . . . F. Lindback, O.S. .. .. Injured right leg .. . . Lyttelton . . . . Fell between deck planks under repairs and injured his leg. „ 16 I Wahine, Dunedin, 127813 .. ..ID. Burke, fireman .. .. Strained back .. .. Wellington . . While working in engine-room, the 4th engineer slipped from ladder and fell on Burke's back. „ 21 j Koutunui, Napier, 121594 .. .. E. Phillips, cook .. .. Scalded hand .. .. Port Ahuriri .. ,, 22 Corinna, Dunedin, 79252 . . .. { H. Cope, fireman .. Injured toe . . .. Newcastle . . Dropped a lump of coal on his toe. „ 23 j Pateena, Launeeston, 79262 .. j J. Campbell, cook .. .. Injured elbow .. At sea .. .. Bumped his elbow against galley-door. „ 25 Koutunui, Napier, 121594 .. E. Evans, A.B. .. .. Injured wrist .. .. Gisborne .. .. Whilst working mooring-rope. „ 29 I Taviuni, Dunedin, 84500 .. R. Lehmann, cook .. .. Poisoned leg . . .. Auckland . . . . While cleaning fish, was scratched on leg. „ 29 j Lily, Lyttelton, 57552 . . P. Parry, A.B. .. Crushed fingers .. .. Lyttelton .. . . Whilst discharging timber his finger was crushed in the sling. „ 31 j Maori, Dunedin, 117598 .. P. P. Walsh, assistant steward Sprained back .. .. Wellington .. Hurt his back carrying linen.