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Non-fatal Accident

John Cassidy

Accident:   5th Sep 1913
Age:   18
Year Born:   abt. 1900
Colliery:   Ryhope
Company:  
Occupation:   Endless-Rope Lad
Notes:  

Arbitration Committee — 6th December 1915

Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Committee

Committee Meeting
Held on December 6th 1915

Ryhope. John Cassidy, 18, endless-rope lad.

Injured September 5th, 1913, and now claims he would have been a pony-putter. To be placed on pony-putter's rate on April 1st, 1916.

Source: NEEMARC - Ref: NUMDA/1/6/41, D.M.A. Minutes, Circulars etc. for 1916 (one volume: covers Jan-Jun)


Arbitration Committee — 2nd December 1918

Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Committee

Committee Meeting
Held on December 2nd 1918

1629. Ryhope. John Cassidy, 21.

Was an endless rope lad when injured on September 5th, 1913, when his thigh was broken. He was awarded the pony putters' compensation as from April 1st, 1916, and now claimed the hewers' rate.

Adjourned.

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


Arbitration Committee — 7th April 1919

Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Committee

Committee Meeting
Held on April 7th 1919

1629. Ryhope. John Cassidy, 21.

Was an endless rope lad when injured on September 5th, 1913, when his leg and thigh were broken. He was awarded the pony putters' compensation as from April 1st, 1916, and now claims the hewers' rate. The case adjourned at the December meeting.

Adjourned.

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


Arbitration Committee — 2nd June 1919

Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Committee

Committee Meeting
Held on June 2nd 1919

1629. Ryhope. John Cassidy, 21.

Claimed a review of his compensation at a meeting of the Committee on December 2nd, 1918, when he claimed the hewers' rate. The case was adjourned pending the Putters' Agreement of December 6th being ratified. The case was ultimately put on the Agenda for April 7th, and Cassidy asked that the back money be paid from January 5th.

Claim allowed.

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


Sources
  • NEEMARC - Ref: NUMDA/1/6/41, D.M.A. Minutes, Circulars etc. for 1916 (one volume: covers Jan-Jun)

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