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Robert Shaw
| Age: | 33 |
| Died: | 20th Feb 1919 |
| Accident: | 14th Aug 1917 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1886 |
| Colliery: | Bowden Close |
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| Occupation: | Hewer |
| Notes: | died as a result, it was alleged, of injuries received through a fall of stone. The injuries were to the head and back, and deceased only worked off and on since the accident |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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| Arbitration Committee — 7th April 1919 | |
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Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Committee
Committee Meeting
Held on April 7th 1919
1129. Bowden Close. Robert Shaw, 33, hewer.
Died on February 20th, 1919, as a result, it is alleged, of injuries received on August 14th, 1917, through a fall of stone. The injuries were to the head and back, and deceased only worked off and on since the accident.
Death was due to acute septic nephritis, and Dr McCullagh, who attended the post mortem on behalf of the Association, reported as follows :—
"There is no doubt this condition of the kidneys was of old standing, but in my opinion and in that of Dr Steele we consider that the accident aggravated and accelerated the kidney condition from which he eventually died."
Dr Pearson, who attended on behalf of the Owners, disagreed.
Deceased left a widow, aged 33, wholly dependent.
| Three years' earnings of deceased | £411 | 9 | 1 |
| Rent and coals | 36 | 9 | 0 |
| £447 | 18 | 1 |
Weekly payments of compensation made prior to death, excluding war addition, £16/10/0.
Claim made by the widow.
The Owners resisted the claim on the report of their doctor, but after considerable discussion it was decided to compromise the claim by awarding £150.
Source: NEEMARC - Ref: NUMDA/6/1/1/1, Reports of the Compensation Department, Vol I covering Sep 1918-Dec 1919
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