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George Naylor
| Age: | 47 |
| Died: | 12th Aug 1914 |
| Accident: | 11th Oct 1913 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1867 |
| Colliery: | Hetton |
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| Occupation: | Deputy |
| Notes: | died from sarcoma of the lungs; it is alleged that death was accelerated by injuries alleged to have been received by a prop falling on his arm |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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| Arbitration Committee — 4th May 1914 | |
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Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Committee
Committee Meeting
Held on Monday, May 4th 1914
Hetton. George Naylor, 48, deputy.
On October 11th, 1913, whilst drawing timber a 7 foot prop fell on his hand and arm. He reported the accident to another deputy (R. Ranker) the same day and continued to work up to January 6th, 1914, and then he had to fall off. He went to Newcastle Infirmary on February 21st, 1914, when Dr. Pringle found that he was suffering from :—
"A sarcome of the right humerus with spontaneous fracture which necessitated amputation of the arm. This was done on February 24th, 1914, and the patient made an uninterrupted recovery as far as the actual operation was concerned, and was discharged on March 17th, 1914.
"My opinion is that the injury might consistently have been the cause of the man’s condition when I saw him. The patient is out of immediate danger, but the prognosis of life is very grave."
Committee disagreed.
Source: NEEMARC - Ref: NUMDA/1/6/39, D.M.A. Minutes, Circulars etc. for 1914 (two volumes: covers Jan-Jun, Jul-Dec)
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| Arbitration Committee — 5th October 1914 | |
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Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Committee
Committee Meeting
Held on October 5th 1914
Hetton. George Naylor, 47, deputy.
Died on August 12th, 1914, from sarcoma of the lungs. It is alleged that death was accelerated by injuries alleged to have been received on October 11th, 1913, by a prop falling on his arm.
The family was as follows :— Deceased 47, deputy, £2/3/7, house and coals; widow 47; daughter 14, Co-operative Store.
| Three years’ earnings | £308 | 15 | 0 |
| House and coals | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| 347 | 15 | 0 | |
This case was taken to the County Court by the Association as a non-fatal case, and on July 13th, 1913, the Judge awarded in favour of the Owners, and in giving judgment said there was no doubt there had been an injury, but was not satisfied that the injury had caused the cancer.
Dr. Anderson attended the post-mortem on August 14th, and reports as follows :—
The cancerous growths were undoubtedly the cause of death.
Having heard the history of Naylor’s accident, and the subsequent progress and termination of his illness, I have no hesitation in stating that in my opinion the blow sustained by Naylor in October, 1913, was the direct exciting cause of the primary sarcoma which developed in the bone of his right arm, and ultimately the cause of the secondary growths which caused his death on August 14th, 1914.
Committee disagreed.
Source: NEEMARC - Ref: NUMDA/1/6/39, D.M.A. Minutes, Circulars etc. for 1914 (two volumes: covers Jan-Jun, Jul-Dec)
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