Non-fatal Accident

Frank Gilroy

Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Committee

2875. Seaham. Frank Gilroy, 49, hewer.

Injured on August 7th, 1918, but did not fall off work until November 18th, 1918. The case was referred to the Official Medical Referee, who reported on March 10th as follows :—

1. "The said Frank Gilroy is suffering from a disease of the nose, and his condition is such that he is partially incapacitated for work.

2. "The incapacity of the said Frank Gilroy is not a result of injuries to his shoulder and back received on August 7th, 1918.

"Dated this 10th day of March, 1919.

"(Signed) R. GORDON BELL.

Note. — "It is submitted on the man's behalf that in the accident on 7th August, 1918, injuries to the 'face and forehead' were sustained as well as injuries to the shoulder and back. The medical certificate submitted on the man's behalf refers to an accident to the 'head and face' about three months before the 5th February, 1919. It is impossible for me to deal with either of these alleged accidents to the head and face, as they are not included in the terms of the present reference.

"R. G. B."

Gilroy says he was injured on the forehead and face and had his nose bruised, but the manager does not admit any accident to the face.

The Committee decided to refer the matter back to the Referee with the reference altered, so as to include injury to face.

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

2875. Seaham. Frank Gilroy, 49, hewer.

1. "The said Frank Gilroy is suffering from a disease of the nose, viz., a central circular perforation of the cartilege of the nasal septum of old standing, and resulting from a slow process of ulceration there is no recrosis of small hones and no fracture and no separation of cartilege from bones, and his condition is such that he is not now disabled for work.

2. "The incapacity of the said Frank Gilroy is no longer present, and was, so far as the nose is concerned, never due to any accident.

"Dated this 9th day of May,

"(Signed) R. GORDON BELL,

"Medical Referee."

NOTE. "There is great improvement in the condition of the nose since I saw him two months ago, but the perforation is permanent."

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

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