Non-fatal Accident

Robert Modrel

Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Committee

1501. Sherburn House. Robert Modrel, 22.

Was a driver when injured on July 28th, 1908, and was awarded hewers' rate on August 9th. 1915. Modrel had been working light work at the fan and was called up for the army and sent home again. The manager would not start him at the work he left and set him to fire on December 13th, and Modrel had to give up the work on January 16th, 1917. He commenced work at the fan on February 19th, and claimed compensation up to that date from the time he ceased firing.

Adjourned.

Source: NEEMARC - Ref: NUMDA/1/6/43, D.M.A. Minutes, Circulars etc. for 1918 (two volumes: covers Jan-Jun, Jul-Dec)

Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Committee

1501. Sherburn House. Robert Modrel, 22.

Modrel was a driver when injured on July 28th, 1908, and was awarded hewers' rate on August 9th, 1915. He was working light work at the Fan, and was set on to fire on December 12th. 1916. He worked at such until January 7th, 1917. when he had to fall off.

He was called up for the army on January 31st, 1917, and discharged the same day. The manager then offered him work in the lamp cabin on February 5th, but Modrel alleged he could not manage, and was set on at the Fan engine again on February 19th.

Modrel had not been paid any light work rate since February, 1917. as the manager stated the wages offered for the lamp cabin work were more than the hewers' in 1915.

The case was referred to the Official Medical Referee to decide whether Modrel could do the lamp cabin work.

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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