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Return of Accidents to Seamen and Others on board Ship reported to the Marine Department during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1918.

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Date of Accident. Name of Vessel and Port of Registry. Name of Person injured. Nature of Injury: Fatal or otherwise. Place where Accident occurred. Particulars as to Accident and its Cause, and Verdict of Jury where Coroner's Inquest held. 1916. Dec. 12 , Tainui, London 1917. " Feb. 2 Maori, London ,, 2 : Waihora, London .. „ 2 j Southern Cross. London ,, 12 Moeraki, London .. ,, 25 i Rosamond, Dunedin Mar. 3 Maori, London ,, 3 Ngatiawa, Auckland „ 3 j Waipu, Auckland .. ,, 3 Wakatere, Auckland ,, 7 Wairoa, Auckland.. ,, 15 Kahu, Napier ,, 17 Rakanoa, Dunedin „ 18 Moana, London „ 23 i Waiotahi, Auckland „ 20 Putiki, Wellington ,, 23 I Mapourika, Dunedin „ 19 Manuka, London . . „ 22 ' Wakatu, Wellington ,, 27 I Manuka, London .. „ 30 ■ Maori, London Apl. 4 Pateena, Dunedin . . „ 17 Makura, London .. ,, 4 , Manaia, Auckland.. „ 11 Maori, London ,, 16 | Maori, London ,, 15 ! Rosamond, Dunedin „ 24 j Paloona, Dunedin.. May 5 Kaituna, Dunedin.. ,, 10 Kaeo, Auckland .. ,, 5 ! Pateena, Dunedin. . ,, 15 Kamo, Dunedin .. ,, 4 j Komata, Dunedin.. „ 5 | Moeraki, London .. ,, 10 I Mararoa, Dunedin.. „ 23 Mararoa, Dunedin.. ,, 12 Ngatoro, Wellington „ 8 Mapourika, Dunedin „ 29 Kowhai, Dunedin .. „ 25 | Himitangi, Wellington „ 12 | Kahu, Napier „ 18 i Kotonui, Auckland ,, 8 Manaia, Auckland.. ,, 10 I Manaia, Auckland.. „ 9 \ Mako, Napier .. G. Olsson, A.B. .. .. j Kay r anagh, —, trimmer .. I Smith, B., fireman Wilson, W. W., 3rd engineer .. [ McKenzie, D., trimmer .. I McDonald, X., fireman Lopez, M., fireman .. St. Clair, J., A.B. Morman, L. S., fireman .. j Angus, G.. O.S. Carmichael, A., greaser Travis, A., purser .. j Murray, W., fireman King, C., boyCross, J., A.B. .. Fittes, C, A.B. .. .. ! O'Connor, J., greaser Thompson, W., trimmer .. Larsen, C. S., mate Grant, J., fireman .. ! Nixon, A., trimmer .. ; W T hitecross, A., 3rd cook .. .. j Treacher, H., trimmer Marsden, W., greaser Morrigan, N., A.B. Carter, A., fireman .. j Joyce, J., A.B. Bailey, W. F., doctor .. ; Redmond, F., cook .. I Owler, J., cook .. .. I Pollard, J., trimmer ... ] Johanson, A., fireman .. I McLean, J. A., A.B. Hartnell, R., trimmer Powell, H., fireman .. ! Newell, R., fireman McGregor, J., A.B. .. i Austin, H., cook .. ; Perry, F. C, A.B. Johnstone. D., A.B. .. Vanderfech, W., A.B. .. Quirk, W., A.B. Robinson, E., A.B. Cook, F., fireman .. | Fleetyvood, H., cook Concussion Scalded Burnt face Scalded Injured knee Injured foot Burnt arm Injured hand .. j Injured finger Ricked back .. I Injured fingers Injured arm Injured testicles .. j Fractured arm and ribs Burnt arm .. .. I Injured shoulder .. ! Broken arm Injured back .. : Injured knee .. j Injured leg.. .. i Strained back Injured finger . . ; Injured foot .. ; Injured knee .. I Injured arm and wrist .. ' Injured back .. j Injured shoulder .. ! Injured foot Injured hand Concussion of brain .. Injured ribs Sprained wrist .. I Strained back .. j Strained back .. I Burnt hand Strained shoulder .. j Injured knee .. ' Strained back Sprained knee Injured band Injured finger .. j Injured thumb .. | Fractured ribs .. : Injured foot .. i Cut thumb Hobart At sea At sea Auckland At sea .. [ At sea .. ' Lyttelton Auckland At sea .. I At sea At sea .. i Tokomaru BayAuckland At sea At sea Wanganui Greymouth .. At sea Kaikoura At sea At sea At sea At sea At sea Lyttelton At sea Greymouth .. Rarotonga .. At sea At sea At sea At sea Westport At sea At sea At sea Napier Nelson Greymouth .. .. Lyttelton .. Tauranga At sea At sea At sea ... At sea Fell on deck. Slipped while carrying boiling water. Fires blew out. Steam-valve blew out. Fell in bunkers. .. I Fell down companion-way. .. j While cleaning tubes. .. I While discharging cargo. While greasing engines. Fell in alleyway. Fingers caught in machinery-. Fell between ship and wharf. .. Fell off plank. Fell doyvn fore hold. Fell on winch. While yvorking on ship. While at boat drill. Fell in stokehold. Struck by sling of cargo. Fell in stokehold. While trimming coal. Lid of a chest fell on finger. Struck foot in engine-room. While working in engine-room. While yvorking winch. Slipped and fell in stokehold. Slipped on deck. Foot caught betyveen launch and ship. Lid of box fell on hand. Struck by boom. While dumping ashes. .. | Slipped on deck. .. I While working gangway. .. j While yvorking coal. .. j While w-orking fires. .. | Slipped in stokehold. .. | Struck by mooring-chain. .. j While lifting meat. .. j Fell down hatchway. Caught in winch. Bundle of plates fell on finger. Thumb caught in rigging. .. | Slipped on deck. .. i Slipped in stokehold. .. i While chopping bones.