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William Briscoe
| Age: | 58 |
| Died: | 14th Mar 1918 |
| Accident: | 28th May 1918 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1860 |
| Colliery: | Mainsforth |
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| Occupation: | Sawyer |
| Notes: | he was injured in the abdomen through a log of wood slipping from the saw, he later died in Sedgefield Asylum; the Jury brought in a verdict that death was brough about through an accidental injury received whilst following his employment |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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| Arbitration Committee — 1st July 1918 | |
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Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Committee
Committee Meeting
Held on July 1st 1918
1012. Mainsforth. William Briscoe, 58, sawyer.
On March 14th, 1918, he was injured in the abdomen through a log of wood slipping from the saw. He was paid compensation until April 29th, and was sent to Sedgefield Asylum on May 6th, and died on May 28th, and the Jury brought in a verdict that death was brought about through an accidental injury received whilst following his employment.
Dr. McCullagh attended the post mortem on behalf of the Association, and reported that deceased died from Arterio-sclerosis, which was not influenced in any way by the accident.
Deceased earned on an average £2/17/- per week, and left a widow, aged 56, who was the only dependant.
Claim disallowed.
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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