ACCIDENTS & DEATHS
DUNEDIN, November 12.
Mr Thomas McAuliffe, aged 23, received injuries to his right leg this morning while engaged in shunting operations in the railway goods yard. The accident was due to a truck striking him. He was admitted to the hospital at 10.40 a.m. and was operated on in the afternoon. -Ashburton Guardian, 13/11/1926.
INJURIES PROVE FATAL.
DUNEDIN. This Day. Mr Thomas McAuliffe, aged 23. who received injuries to his leg on Friday while engaged in shunting operations in the railway goods yard, died in the hospital last night. -Ashburton Guardian, 15/11/1926.
SHUNTING FATALITY
INQUEST AT DUNEDIN.
(Per United Press Association.) Dunedin, November 15.
An inquest was opened to-day concerning the circumstances surrounding the death of Thomas McAuliffe who died in the Dunedin hospital yesterday as a result of injuries received while engaged in shunting in the Dunedin railway yards. Mr H. W. Bundle, S.M., sat as Coroner.
The resident surgical officer at the Dunedin hospital, (Dr Sylvester Gierin) said deceased was admitted on November 12 suffering from severe lacerations of the muscles of the right leg and thigh. He was operated on but he gradually sank and died on Sunday evening. The probable cause of death in his opinion was toxema following a very virulent infection. The inquest was adjourned sine die. -Southland Times, 16/11/1926.
YOUNG SHUNTER'S FATE.
CRUSHED IN GOODS YARD.
CLERICAL ERROR AT HOSPITAL.
[BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT. ] DUNEDIN. Friday.
"That death was caused by toxaemia following a very virulent infection from injuries received by being accidentally crushed while shunting is the Dunedin railway goods yard on November 12" was the verdict returned by the coroner, Mr. H. W; Bundle, S.M., this morning .at the inquest concerning the death of Thomas McAuliffe, a young shunter. The inquest had been adjourned as the previous evidence was that deceased was injured at 9.10 a.m. and was not admitted to the hospital until 10.40 a.m. It was shown that deceased was admitted at 9.30 a.m.
Speaking of the treatment given to deceased, the coroner said: "Immediate steps were taken. The ambulance was called and everything possible was dene for the deceased, who was taken to the hospital and immediately admitted. Unfortunately troubles supervened, and on November 14 gas gangrene set in. An amputation of the leg was necessary and was carried out. Deceased's condition improved, but at 10.50 a.m. he took a sudden turn and died within ten minutes. All care was taken.
"The reason for the adjournment of the inquest was a peculiar mistake that had arisen. The hospital admission book showed that deceased was admitted at 10 40 a.m. Obviously it was a mistake, but it was advisable to have the matter cleared up. Evidence has been produced this morning to show conclusively that the deceased was admitted to hospital without delay at 9.30 a.m., and not as stated in the book, at 10.40 a.m. NZ Herald, 27/11/1926.
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