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Non-fatal Accident

Frank Geldard

Accident:   25th Sep 1913
Age:   18
Year Born:   abt. 1896
Colliery:   Hylton
Company:  
Occupation:   Shaft Lad
Notes:  

Arbitration Committee — 7th December 1914

Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Committee

Committee Meeting
Held on December 7th 1914

Hylton. Frank Geldard, 18, shaft lad

Injured September 25th, 1913, and now claims the pony-putters’ rate of compensation.

The Committee paid the claim.

Source: NEEMARC - Ref: NUMDA/1/6/39, D.M.A. Minutes, Circulars etc. for 1914 (two volumes: covers Jan-Jun, Jul-Dec)


Arbitration Committee — 11th August 1919

Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Committee

Committee Meeting
Held on August 11th 1919

962. Hylton. Frank Geldard, 23.

Was a shift lad when he was injured on September 25th, 1913. He was reviewed to the hand-putters' rate, and was in receipt of that rate when he enlisted in the Army. He was discharged on May 24th, 1919, and the manager refused to pay full compensation or to give him light work.

Awarded full compensation from the date he was discharged from the Army.

Source: NEEMARC - Ref: NUMDA/6/1/1/1, Reports of the Compensation Department, Vol I covering Sep 1918-Dec 1919


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