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Non-fatal Accident

Joseph Conroy

Accident:   13th Oct 1916
Age:   17
Year Born:   abt. 1902
Colliery:   Derwent
Company:  
Occupation:   Driver
Notes:  

Arbitration Committee — 7th January 1918

Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Committee

Committee Meeting
Held on January 7th 1918

2445. Derwent. Joseph Conroy, 17, driver.

On October 13th, 1916, Conroy fell from the workmen's train and had his foot taken off. He now claimed he would have been a pony putter.

Settled.

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


Arbitration Committee — 6th January 1919

Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Committee

Committee Meeting
Held on January 6th 1919

2445. Derwent. J. Conroy, 18.

Injured as a driver on October 13th, 1916. He was awarded the pony putters' rate in January, 1918, and now claimed the hand putters' rate. He will be 19 in April.

Adjourned as the manager was given wrong notice of meeting.

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


Arbitration Committee — 3rd February 1919

Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Committee

Committee Meeting
Held on February 3rd 1919

2445. Derwent. J. Conroy, 18.

Injured as a driver on October 13th, 1916. He was awarded the pony putters' rate in January, 1918, and now claims the hand putters' rate. He will be 19 in April.

The case was adjourned at the last meeting.

Awarded hand putters' rate, to commence as from July 1st, 1919.

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


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

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