Non-fatal Accident

Fred Bromilow

Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Department

3776. Wheatley Hill. Fred Bromilow, 54, hewer.

Received a blow on his right eye from the pick point on 23rd June, 1905. He started light work in February, 1907, and worked for 11 months and then commenced as a filler. He worked at such until 31st March, 1921, when he was ordered to Sunderland Eye Infirmary for treatment. He was admitted as an in-patient of the Sunderland Eye Infirmary on 6th April, 1921, and had his eye removed.

Bromilow claimed he was totally disabled and asked for full compensation.

Dr. Cunningham reported on 19th September, 1921 :—

"The socket is clean and healthy and the left eye is sound, the vision of it being 6/12.

From the result of my examination I am of opinion that this old injured eye had been seriously inflamed by the irritation caused at his work in March and that this resulted in the eye becoming so painful as to necessitate its removal.

He is unfit to work at his former work but is at present fit for light work."

Claim disallowed.

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

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