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John William Jones
| Age: | 64 |
| Died: | 31st Jan 1917 |
| Accident: | 9th Oct 1911 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1853 |
| Colliery: | Wheatley Hill |
| Company: | Weardale Steel, Coal and Coke Co., Ltd. |
| Occupation: | Coal Filler |
| Notes: | On 9 Oct 1911, Jones suffered injuries to his head and shoulders when he was caught by a fall of stone. He was off work for 31 weeks, then resumed as a waggonwayman until Nov 1916. He returned home and complained of pains and loss of eyesight, and was confined to bed. Death was due to aortic valvular disease of the heart, accelerated by the injury to the head |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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| Arbitration Committee — 2nd April 1917 | |
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Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Committee
Committee Meeting
Held on April 2nd 1917
Full Liability Cases.
775. Wheatley Hill. J. W. Jones, 59, filler.
Awarded £278/7/11 less £46/4/8 weekly payments.
Source: NEEMARC - Ref: NUMDA/1/6/42, D.M.A. Minutes, Circulars etc. for 1917 (one volume: covers Jan-Jun)
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