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Non-fatal Accident

James Brown

Accident:   13th May 1915
Age:   17
Year Born:   abt. 1899
Colliery:   Byer Moor
Company:  
Occupation:   Spare Putter
Notes:  

Arbitration Committee — 5th June 1916

Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Committee

Committee Meeting
Held on June 5th 1916

1874. Byer Moor. James Brown, 17, spare putter and off-hand lad.

Brown got his leg broken on May 13th, 1915, and now claims pony-putters’ rate. Settled for pony-putters’ rate.

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


Arbitration Committee — 7th April 1919

Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Committee

Committee Meeting
Held on April 7th 1919

1874. Byer Moor. James Brown, 20.

Was a driver when injured on May 13th, 1915. He has been reviewed to the pony putters' rate, and is at present doing light work as a rope attendant, and now claims half the difference between the wage for that class of work and the present pony putters' wage.

Claim allowed.

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


Arbitration Committee — 6th March 1922

Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Department

Report of Proceedings
of
Arbitration Committee Meeting
held in the
The Coal Trade Offices, Newcastle-on-Tyne
On Monday, March 6th 1922

1874. Byer Moor. John Brown.

Was 17 years of age and a brake minder when he was injured on 13th May, 1915. He was reviewed to pony putters' rate on 5th June, 1916, and claimed the hewers' rate.

Settled.

Source: NEEMARC - Ref: NUMDA/6/1/1/3, Reports of the Compensation Department, Vol III covering Jan-Dec 1922


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

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