Non-fatal Accident

William Whitehouse

Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Committee

Dean and Chapter. William Whitehouse, 52, hewer.

This man was caught with a full tub on September 10th, and received injury to the knee. The claim is resisted on the grounds that Whitehouse did not report his accident until September 21st. The claim is for a month's compensation.

We could not possibly make out a strong case, when Whitehouse had been so long in giving notice of accident, and had failed to report, and the claim was disallowed.

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

Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Committee

Official Medical Referee Cases

2852. Dean and Chapter. William Whitehouse, 55, hewer.

1. "The said William Whitehouse is suffering from heart disease and an ununited fracture of a rib. The heart disease is not due to the accident, and his condition is such that he is not fit for any work.

2. "The incapacity of the said William Whitehouse as for his ordinary work is due to the heart disease and not to the accident. The injury to the rib might cause some discomfort but would not prevent him working.

"Dated this 27th day of May, 1919.

"(Signed) T. A. MCCULLAGH,

"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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