Non-fatal Accident

Richard Cheetham

Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Department

Official Medical Referee Cases.

4437. Tursdale. R. Cheetham, 46, labourer.

1. "The said R. Cheetham has suffered from Coal Miners' Nystagmus, and in my opinion the disease will assuredly recur if he works underground, and his condition is such that he is fit for any kind of work above ground.

2. The incapacity of the said R. Cheetham is partial, preventing him from working underground.

Dated this 6th day of February.

(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

Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Department

4437. Tursdale. Richard Cheetham, 46, labourer.

Fell off with Miners' Nystagmus on 7th August, 1913. He commenced light work but had to cease owing to the colliery closing down on 11th November, 1921. A claim for full compensation was made but was refused on the grounds that Cheetham was fit for his ordinary work. The matter was therefore referred to the Official Medical Referee (Dr. Percival) who reported on 6th February, 1922, as follows :—

1. "Cheetham has been suffering from Coal Miners' Nystagmus and in my opinion the disease will assuredly recur if he worked underground, and his condition is such that he is fit for any kind of work above ground.

2. The incapacity of Cheetham is partial, preventing him from working underground."

Adjourned.

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

Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Department

4437. Tursdale. Richard Cheetham, 37, hewer.

Fell off with Miners’ Nystagmus on 7th August, 1913. He commenced light work but had to cease owing to the colliery closing down on 11th November, 1921. A claim for full compensation was made but was refused on the grounds that Cheetham was fit for his ordinary work. The matter was therefore referred to the Official Medical Referee (Dr. Percival) who reported on 6th February, 1922, as follows :—

1. "Cheetham has been suffering from Coal Miners’ Nystagmus and in my opinion the disease will assuredly recur if he worked underground, and his condition is such that he is fit for any kind of work above ground.

2. The incapacity of Cheetham is partial, preventing him from working underground."

The case was adjourned at the April meeting pending a decision at court in the case of H. Holmes, of Tursdale.

Awarded the light work rate, if any is payable.

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

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