Non-fatal Accident

James Dinning

Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Committee

2804. Felling. James Dinning, 24, wasteman.

Was injured as a putter on November 19th, 1909, when he lost the sight of an eye. He received compensation for five months and then started light work, and then re-commenced putting and was putting until July 17th, 1916. He worked as a hewer until September 9th, 1918, when he had to cease owing to the accident, and started work in the waste. He now claimed the light work rate and a review of his compensation, based off the present hewers' rate.

Claim allowed.

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

Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Committee

Official Medical Referee Cases

2804. Felling. James Dinning, 24, wasteman.

1. "The said J. Dinning has lost his left eye due to an accident while at work. His right eye is quite sound and his condition is such that he is quite able to do the work of a one-eyed man as far as his sight is concerned. His left headache may be due to the original injury. He is partially incapacitated.

2. "The incapacity of the said J. Dinning is partial and in my opinion due to the injury.

"Dated this 22nd day of September, 1919.

"(Signed) A. S. PERCIVAL,

"Medical Referee."

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

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