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John Stewart
| Age: | 60 |
| Died: | 10th Jun 1919 |
| Accident: | 8th Apr 1918 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1859 |
| Colliery: | Seaham |
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| Occupation: | Stoneman |
| Notes: | died as the result, it was alleged, of injuries received through being caught by a prop (08 Apr 1918) and through a fall of stone (15 Dec 1918) |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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| Arbitration Committee — 11th August 1919 | |
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Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Committee
Committee Meeting
Held on August 11th 1919
1183. Seaham. J. Stewart, 60, stoneman.
Died on June 10th, 1919, as the result, it is alleged, of injuries received on April 8th, 1918, through being caught by a prop, and on December 15th, 1918, through a fall of stone.
The accident in April was a wound of the front of the left leg which became septic and laid deceased off work until October. On December 15th, 1918, he was struck by a fall of stone on the left shoulder causing a fracture of the inner and of the left collar bone, and he was off work as a result of such accident, and an attack of influenza, until April 17th, 1919. He then started light work, at which he was employed until June 10th, when he was found in a dying condition in the pit, and he died whilst being conveyed home.
Dr Maling attended the post mortem examination on behalf of the Association and reported as follows ;—
"On reviewing all the circumstances of this case it seems to me to be a fair inference to draw that the septic condition following the first accident, together with the shock attendant on the second accident so soon after resuming work, lowered his vitality and were contributory causes of the heart failure which was the cause of death."
The family consisted of the following ;—
Deceased, 60, stoneman, £3/1/9. Received rent and coals.
Widow, 61.
Daughter, 41. Cleans schools, etc., £1/12/6. Widow.
Granddaughter, 8.
Granddaughter, 5.
Deceased had earned on an average in respect of the period August, 1916, to April, 1918, £2/2/0 per week.
| Three years' earnings on this average | £327 | 12 | 0 |
| House and coals | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| £366 | 12 | 0 |
The weekly payments of compensation made prior to death, excluding war addition: first accident £25/6/8, second accident £20/6/10.
Claim made by the widow.
The claim was resisted by the Owners.
The Committee failed to agree, and our side has met the witnesses and doctors, and although we have not a strong case we think it is too strong to drop, and have decided to take it to the County Court.
Source: NEEMARC - Ref: NUMDA/6/1/1/1, Reports of the Compensation Department, Vol I covering Sep 1918-Dec 1919
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