Non-fatal Accident

Robert Coxon

Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Committee

2860. East Stanley. Robert Coxon, 61, hewer.

Had his eye cut on October 23rd, 1918, through a piece of coal flying from the pick. He did not report the accident to any official in the mine, but reported it the following day to a man named W. Dodds and was certified by the colliery doctor on the date of the accident as being unable to work owing to the cut on the eye.

Adjourned as the manager was not present at Committee.

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

2860. East Stanley. Robert Coxon, 61, hewer.

Had his eye cut on October 25th, 1918, through a piece of coal flying from the pick. He did not report the accident to any official in the mine, but reported it the following day to a man named W. Dodds, and was certified by the colliery doctor on the date of the accident as being unable to work owing to the cut on the eye.

The case was adjourned at the last meeting owing to the manager not being present.

Claim allowed.

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

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