Non-fatal Accident

William Richardson

Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Department

4159. Dawdon. William Richardson, 54, stoneman.

Slipped whilst walking in-bye and sprained his knee on 15th August, 1921. Compensation was stopped on 10th September, 1921, and the case was referred to the Official Medical Referee (Dr. Gordon Bell) who reported on the 17th October, 1921 :—

Richardson is suffering from an old standing deformity and partial fixation of the left knee joint and has recently suffered from bruising and swelling of the same joint but signs of this have disappeared and his condition is such that he is not incapacitated for work as a pump man.

Richardson alleged he had his knee injured on 8th August, 1917, whilst a piece stoneman and that it was on account of such injury that he had to start light work as a datal stoneman and was injured on 15th August, 1921.

Richardson asked that the Referee be asked to decide on the question of the injury of 18th August, 1917.

Claim disallowed.

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

Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Department

4159. Dawdon. William Richardson, 54, stoneman.

Claiming in respect of injuries sustained on 18th August, 1917, when he sprained his knee through being knocked down by a large baulk. He claimed that he is disabled from doing his ordinary work in consequence of such injuries and is therefore entitled to light work rate.

Irregular.

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

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