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Mark Henderson
| Age: | 18 |
| Died: | 17th Jan 1916 |
| Accident: | 16th Dec 1915 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1898 |
| Colliery: | Ushaw Moor |
| Company: | Pease and Partners Ltd. |
| Occupation: | Hand Putter |
| Notes: | died in Durham Hospital; it was alleged that he scraped his back against the roof, but no report of an accident was made |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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| Arbitration Committee — 3rd April 1916 | |
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Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Committee
Committee Meeting
Held on April 3rd 1916
Ushaw Moor. Mark Henderson, 18, hand-putter.
Died on January 17th, 1916, in Durham Hospital. It is alleged that on December 16th, 1915, Henderson scraped his back against the roof; but no report of an accident was made.
The coroner’s jury brought in a verdict that Henderson died from septicaemia following an abscess on the back set up by scrubbing his back against the roof whilst following his employment.
The family consisted of the following :—
Deceased 18, hand-putter, £1/19/2.
Mother 52, widow.
Brother 23, hewer, £2/5/9.
Sister 20.
Brother 16, driver, 15/8, brother 13.
Claim made by the mother.
Owners resisted the claim on the grounds there had been no accident.
The case was adjourned to give our side an opportunity of consulting the doctor.
Source: NEEMARC - Ref: NUMDA/1/6/41, D.M.A. Minutes, Circulars etc. for 1916 (one volume: covers Jan-Jun)
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| Arbitration Committee — 5th June 1916 | |
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Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Committee
Committee Meeting
Held on June 5th 1916
626. Ushaw Moor. Mark Henderson, 18, hand-putter.
Died on March 13th, 1916, in Durham Hospital. It was alleged that on December 16th, 1915, Henderson scraped his back against the roof, but no report of the accident was made.
The coroner’s jury brought in a verdict that Henderson died from septicaemia following an abscess on the back set up by scrubbing his back against the roof whilst following his employment.
The family consisted of the following :—
Deceased 18, hand-putter, £1/19/2.
Mother 52, widow.
Brother 23, hewer, £2/5/9.
Sister 20.
Brother 16, driver, 15/8.
Brother 13.
Claim made by the mother.
The case was adjourned in April to give us an opportunity of getting stronger medical evidence.
This we were unable to do, and the claim was disallowed.
Source: NEEMARC - Ref: NUMDA/1/6/41, D.M.A. Minutes, Circulars etc. for 1916 (one volume: covers Jan-Jun)
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