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Non-fatal Accident
Luke Regan
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| Age: | 53 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1869 |
| Colliery: | Craghead |
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| Occupation: | Hewer |
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| Arbitration Committee — 20th December 1922 | |
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Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Department
Report of Proceedings
of Special Metting of
Arbitration Committee Meeting
held in the
The Coal Trade Offices, Newcastle-on-Tyne
On Monday, December 20th 1922
Official Medical Referee Cases.
3292. Craghead. Luke Regan, 53, hewer.
1. "The said L. Regan is quite blind in his R. eye which has atrophied after the injury. His L. eye is badly affected with diseminated chorditis and his condition is such that he is unfit for work on a Colliery Railway. He might be able to do some very light work at bank. He is absolutely reliable in all his statements.
2. The incapacity of the said L. Regan is partly due to the loss of his R. eye from accident, but the state of his L. eye is in no way due to the accident.
Dated this 27th day of December, 1922.
(Signed) A. S. PERCIVAL,
Medical Referee."
Source: NEEMARC - Ref: NUMDA/6/1/1/3, Reports of the Compensation Department, Vol III covering Jan-Dec 1922
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| Arbitration Committee — 28th December 1923 | |
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Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Department
Report of Proceedings
of
Arbitration Committee Meeting
held in the
The Coal Trade Offices, Newcastle-on-Tyne
On 5th, 19th and 28th December 1923
Report of Meeting held 28th December, 1923
Craghead. Luke Regan, 53, hewer.
Regan fell off with Miners’ Nystagmus in 1910, and afterwards commenced light work at bank. Whilst working at bank he received an injury to his right eye in 1913, which resulted in the loss of the eye. He returned to light work and worked regularly until October, 1919, when he had to leave the colliery owing to the house he was living in being demolished. The manager refused to find him light work, and the Committee on 17th June, 1920, awarded Regan full compensation (15/5) as from 1st April, 1920, during the total incapacity or until suitable light work was offered. Compensation was continued until 17th June, 1922, when it was stopped on a report from Dr. Wardale.
The case was referred to the Official Medical Referee (Dr. Percival) who reported on 27th December, 1922, as follows :—
"Regan is quite blind in his right eye, which is atrophied after the injury. His left eye is badly affected with disseminated chorditis, and his condition is such that he is unfit for work on a colliery railway. He might be able to do some other light work at bank. He is absolutely reliable in all his statements.
The incapacity is partly due to the loss of his right eye from accident, but the state of his left eye is in no way due to the accident."
The case was before the Arbitration Committee on the 6th June, 1923, when Regan was awarded full compensation (15/5). Regan is unable to obtain suitable light work, and has been refused same at the colliery, and claimed the War addition.
The case was adjourned on 8th and 29th August.
Awarded War Addition as from 28th December, 1923.
Source: Documents at the Durham Miners' Association, Redhills, Durham
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- NEEMARC - Ref: NUMDA/6/1/1/3, Reports of the Compensation Department, Vol III covering Jan-Dec 1922
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