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William Cummings
| Age: | 67 |
| Died: | 30th Jan 1918 |
| Accident: | 29th Jun 1911 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1851 |
| Colliery: | Langley Park |
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| Occupation: | Greaser |
| Notes: | died as a result of injuries received through being run over by tubs |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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| Arbitration Committee — 6th July 1914 | |
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Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Committee
Committee Meeting
Held on July 6th 1914
Langley Park. William Cummings, 63. shifter.
Injured June 28th, 1911, and was paid compensation until February 21st, 1914, when Dr. Morrison examined him on behalf of the Owners.
Dr. Wilson, Cummings’s own doctor, reported on April 27th, as follows :—
"This is to state that in my opinion William Cummings is still suffering indirectly from the accident he received years ago."
The award was to pay Cummings 10/- per week as a reduced rate of compensation.
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 — 8th April 1918 | |
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Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Committee
Committee Meeting
Held on April 8th 1918
964. Langley Park. William Cummings, 67, greaser.
Died on January 30th. 1918. as a result of injuries received on June 29th. 1911. through being run over by tubs.
Deceased was a widower, and lived with a married daughter, and the family consisted of the following :—
Deceased 67, greaser. 18/3.
Daughter 34.
Son-in-law 36. £2/2/6. Pension, discharged soldier.
Granddaughters 12. 8, grandson 10.
| Three years earnings of deceased | £192 | 11 | 3 |
| Rent and coal | 31 | 4 | 0 |
| £223 | 15 | 3 |
Weekly payments prior to death £155/8/4.
Claim made by the daughter.
Owners offer £6. Awarded £45.
Source: NEEMARC - Ref: NUMDA/1/6/43, D.M.A. Minutes, Circulars etc. for 1918 (two volumes: covers Jan-Jun, Jul-Dec)
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