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Non-fatal Accident

James Belshaw

Accident:   25th Jan 1922
Age:   61
Year Born:   abt. 1861
Colliery:   Wheatley Hill
Company:  
Occupation:   Shifter
Notes:  

Arbitration Committee — 6th March 1922

Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Department

Report of Proceedings
of
Arbitration Committee Meeting
held in the
The Coal Trade Offices, Newcastle-on-Tyne
On Monday, March 6th 1922

4548. Wheatley Hill. James Belshaw, 61, shifter.

Was knocked down by the colliery locomotive on 25th January, 1922. Belshaw was walking in the four feet way owing to the dangerous condition of the road when he was knocked down whilst on his road to work. The management refused to pay alleging that Belshaw had no business to be on the railway.

Adjourned.

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


Arbitration Committee — 3rd April 1922

Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Department

Report of Proceedings
of
Arbitration Committee Meeting
held in the
The Coal Trade Offices, Newcastle-on-Tyne
On Monday, April 3rd 1922

4548. Wheatley Hill. James Belshaw, 61, shifter.

Was knocked down by tile colliery locomotive on 25th January, 1922. Belshaw was walking in the four feet way owing to the dangerous condition of the road when he was knocked down whilst on his road to work. The management refused to pay alleging that Belshaw had no business to be on the railway.

The case was before the last meeting of the Committee and adjourned owing to Belshaw being unable to attend.

Claim allowed.

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


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

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