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George Simpson
| Age: | 46 |
| Died: | 11th Sep 1914 |
| Accident: | 9th Apr 1912 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1868 |
| Colliery: | Felling |
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| Occupation: | Stoneman |
| Notes: | had a fractured leg caused by the overwinding of the cage |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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| Arbitration Committee — 2nd November 1914 | |
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Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Committee
Committee Meeting
Held on November 2nd 1914
Felling. George Simpson, 46, stoneman.
Died on 11th September, 1914, being at the time in receipt of compensation for a fractured leg, caused by the over-winding of the cage on 9th April, 1912. Dr. Simpson certified that death was due to fatty degeneration of the heart; the coroner consequently refused a post-mortem examination.
The family consisted of the following :— Deceased 46, stoneman, £1/6/9 (12 weeks previous to accident); widow 49; daughter 23, assists at home; daughter 21, dressmaker (unemployed owing to illhealth).
Average weekly earnings at date of accident £1/3/5.
| Three years earnings on this average | £182 | 13 | 0 |
| Rent and coals | 83 | 0 | 4 |
| 215 | 13 | 4 | |
| Weekly payments prior to death | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Claim made by the widow. The 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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