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Non-fatal Accident
Thomas Humphreys
| Accident: | 14th Apr 1914 |
| Age: | 44 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1875 |
| Colliery: | Shotton |
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| Occupation: | Hewer |
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| Arbitration Committee — 3rd November 1919 | |
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Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Committee
Committee Meeting
Held on November 3rd 1919
2235. Shotton. T. Humphreys, 44, hewer.
Has been discharged from the Army and now claimed full compensation.
Our side decided to adjourn the case in order to make further inquiries.
Source: NEEMARC - Ref: NUMDA/6/1/1/1, Reports of the Compensation Department, Vol I covering Sep 1918-Dec 1919
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| Arbitration Committee — 12th June 1922 | |
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Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Department
Report of Proceedings
of
Arbitration Committee Meeting
held in the
The Coal Trade Offices, Newcastle-on-Tyne
On Monday, June 12th 1922
2235. Shotton. Thomas Humphries, 40, hewer.
Fell off with Miners' Nystagmus on 14th April, 1914. He was paid full compensation until 22nd August, 1914, when he joined the army as a reservist, and on 20th August, 1917, the Committee awarded him 5!per week whilst in the army. He was discharged from the army on 29th January. 1917, and resumed hewing on 31st January, 1917. He continued hewing for several months and had to fall off and was awarded an army pension of 37/- per week.
The case was considered by the Committee on 2nd February, 1920, when Humphries was awarded full compensation for one month as from 21st October, 1919, and the 5/- per week to continue.
Humphries is now residing in Wales and the owners asked that the compensation should cease on the grounds that no incapacity at present exists as a result of nystagmus.
Compensation to be stopped.
Source: NEEMARC - Ref: NUMDA/6/1/1/3, Reports of the Compensation Department, Vol III covering Jan-Dec 1922
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| Arbitration Committee — 25th September 1922 | |
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Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Department
Report of Proceedings
of Special Metting of
Arbitration Committee Meeting
held in the
The Coal Trade Offices, Newcastle-on-Tyne
On Monday, September 26th 1922
Official Medical Referee Cases.
2235. Shotton. T. Humphries, 42, hewer.
1. "The said Thomas Humphries is suffering from Miners' Nystagmus, and his condition is such that he is unfit for the work "hewer" but is fit for surface work at the colliery.
2. The incapacity of the said Thomas Humphries is due to the disease.
Dated this 19th day of September, 1922.
(Signed) J. C. TAYLOR,
Medical Referee."
Source: NEEMARC - Ref: NUMDA/6/1/1/3, Reports of the Compensation Department, Vol III covering Jan-Dec 1922
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- NEEMARC - Ref: NUMDA/6/1/1/1, Reports of the Compensation Department, Vol I covering Sep 1918-Dec 1919
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