Fraught with Danger – June 1901
The life of a maritime worker can be a hazardous one. Throughout history, accidents or physical violence at sea or on shore resulted in various types of injuries or sometimes even death.
As noted in the 15 June 1901 issue of The Honolulu Republican, a stevedore was fatally injured on board Balclutha:
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Stevedore Killed.
A Portuguese stevedore named Francisco da Mate was fatally injured aboard the Balclutha at the Navy wharf yesterday morning. The man was working under the hatch in the hold and a lump of coal falling from a bucket struck him on the head. He was taken to the Queen’s hospital in the patrol wagon for treatment and died. His skull was fractured. The dead man was an emplaye [sic] of McCabe Hamilton & Rennie.
