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Non-fatal Accident

George Arkley

Accident:   6th Sep 1909
Age:   24
Year Born:   abt. 1895
Colliery:   Silksworth
Company:  
Occupation:   Driver
Notes:  

Arbitration Committee — 3rd March 1919

Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Committee

Committee Meeting
Held on March 3rd 1919

2870. Silksworth. George Arkley, 24, driver.

Got his wrist broken on September 6th, 1909, and was awarded the pony putters' rate in 1913. He joined the army on October 3rd, 1914, and claimed compensation up to the time he was discharged in December, 1918, and that he would now have been a hewer but for the accident.

Awarded compensation at the rate of 5/0 per week for the period he was in the army. The question of view to be adjourned.

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


Arbitration Committee — 7th April 1919

Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Committee

Committee Meeting
Held on April 7th 1919

2870. Silksworth. George Arkley, 24, driver.

Got his wrist broken on September 6th, 1909, and was awarded the pony putters' rate in 1913. He now claimed the hewers' rate of compensation.

Settled.

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


Arbitration Committee — 21st December 1926

Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Department

Report of Proceedings
of
Arbitration Committee Meeting
held in the
The Coal Trade Offices, Newcastle-on-Tyne
On December 21st 1926

Official Medical Referee Cases.

Silksworth. George Arkley.

1. "The said George Arkley is suffering from Fibrotic Changes with Adhesions of the left Erector-Spinal Muscle, and Left Sciatic Nerve, and his condition is such that he is at present totally incapacitated for work as a putter, but, is able for light shift work.

2. The incapacity of the said George Arkley is entirely due to the accident.

Dated this 10th day of November, 1926.

(Signed) R. GRAHAM CUNNINGHAM,

Medical Referee."

Source: NEEMARC - Ref: NUMDA/6/1/1/6, Reports of the Compensation Department, Vol VI covering Jan-Dec 1926


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

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