Non-fatal Accident

David Scullion

Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Committee

Official Medical Referee Cases

2876. Hebburn. Daniel Scullion, 39, hewer.

1. "Applicant states that on the 17th January, 1917, while following his employment as a hewer at Hebburn Colliery, he was struck on the head and back by several small stones which fell from the 'face' while he was in a stooping position. There was no wound and he, not rendered unconscious, got up and walked home by himself, a distance of 1¾ miles. He was confined to the house, but not to bed, for about five weeks. He was attended by Dr Norman, and then complained of dizziness, headache, and noises in the head, but continued to walk about outside. He attended at the Throat and Ear Hospital at Newcastle for some time, but has done no work since the accident.

2. "On careful examination there is nothing to he discovered abnormal about his head and bark, no scar on top of the head at the site of the blow, nor any irregularity of the hones of the skull. There is no sign of any in jury to the back. His reflexes are normal. He is rather deaf, but hears ordinary conversation fairly well. There is an opacity over the left eye owing to the scars of ulceration of the cornea. This causes slight dimness of vision. However, his sight is quite normal, and his lungs are quite sound, but the sounds of the heart are rather abnormal. The rate of the pulse is somewhat accelerated, inidubale heart. In all respects he is quite well.

3. "I am of opinion that applicant's alleged condition has nothing to do with the accident on January 17th, 1917, but it may be owing to the state of his heart and perhaps some old ear affection. I would advise light work above ground for him, which in my opinion he is quite able to do.

"MR MEARNS, M.D."

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

Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Department

Official Medical Referee Cases

2876. Hebburn. Daniel Scullion, 44, hewer.

11th January, 1922.

I have this day visited and examined Daniel Scullion at 13, Fir Street, Hebburn Colliery. When engaged at his work as a coal hewer, he sustained an accident from a fall of stone from the roof and was injured on his head and also his back on January 11th, 1917. On examination of his head there is no objective sign of the injury to the head but he suffers from giddiness and pain in his head and there is no sign of physical injury to his back.

He stoops fairly well but does not recover himself readily or with out assistance. As the result of the accident he was confined to bed 5 weeks, and on March 20th, 1918, he was able to return to do light work at the mine. He continued at this until March, 1921, and he has never worked since. He is 44 years of age and since the accident he had an attack of rheumatic fever in October, 1921. This has affected his heart and caused considerable debility. He is now, however, much better. In my opinion Scullion has recovered from the injuries caused by the accident sufficiently to enable him to do some form of light work such as stone picking on the screens or light labouring work.

(Signed) ROBERT ANDERSON,

Medical Referee."

Source: NEEMARC - Ref: NUMDA/6/1/1/3, Reports of the Compensation Department, Vol III covering Jan-Dec 1922

Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Department

2876. Hebburn. Daniel Scullion, 44, hewer.

Received injuries to his head and back by a fall of stone on 17th January, 1916. He started light work on the screens on 14th April, 1919, and worked until 31st March, 1921. Application for full compensation was made and the same refused, and the matter was referred to the Official Medical Referee (Dr. Anderson) who reported on 11th January, 1922:—

"I have this day examined Daniel Scullion. When engaged at his work as a coal hewer he sustained an accident from a fall of stone from the roof and was injured on his head and also on his back on January 11th, 1917.

On examination of his head there is no objective sign of the injury to the head but he suffers from giddiness and pain in the head, and there is no sign of physical injury to his back. He stoops fairly well but does not recover himself readily or without assistance. As a result of the accident he was confined to bed weeks, and on March 20th, 1918, he was able to return to do light work at the mine. He continued at this until March, 1921, and he has never worked since. He is 44 years of age and since the accident he had an attack of rheumatic fever in October, 1921. This has affected his heart and caused considerable debility. He is now, however, much better. In my opinion Scullion has recovered from the injuries caused by the accident sufficiently to enable him to do some form of light work such as stone picking on the screens or light labouring work."

Awarded full rate of compensation of 20/- per week but no war addition.

Source: NEEMARC - Ref: NUMDA/6/1/1/3, Reports of the Compensation Department, Vol III covering Jan-Dec 1922

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