Non-fatal Accident

Henry Willis

Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Committee

2672. Shotton. Henry Willis, 23, tippler.

Crushed between a tub and the tippler on October 24th, 1913. He was paid compensation for 2 or 3 months, then started work but fell off again on May 26th, 1918, and alleges that his inability is the result of the accident of October 24th, 1913.

Adjourned, as Willis was an inmate of the Hartlepool Infirmary, and unable to attend the Committee.

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 Department

2672. Shotton Henry Willis, 23, tippler.

Crushed between a tub and the tippler on October 24th, 1913.

He was paid compensation for 2 or 3 months and then started work again, but had to fall off again on May 26th, 1918, and alleged that his inability was the result of his accident of October 24th, 1913.

The case was adjourned at the last meeting as Willis was in the Hartlepools Hospital undergoing an operation.

The doctor who performed the operation reported as follows :—

"I found a large hernia of undoubtedly long standing, and the condition was quite consistent with the history of injury he sustained on October 24th, 1913. He will be unable to return to work for at least two months."

The Committee awarded half compensation.

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

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