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Non-fatal Accident
Hugh McGurk
| Accident: | 7th Oct 1914 |
| Age: | 38 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1884 |
| Colliery: | Harton |
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| Occupation: | Hewer |
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| Arbitration Committee — 6th March 1922 | |
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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 Monday, March 6th 1922
Official Medical Referee Cases.
4560. Harton. Hugh McGurk, 38, hewer.
1. "The said H. McGurk has no Coal Miners' Nystagmus to-day. He has scars from a severe injury on the head and he has epileptoid seizures which may be due to head injuries and his condition is such that he is incapacitated from work of most kinds owing to these epileptoid seizures.
2. The incapacity of the said H. McGurk is not due to Coal Miners' Nystagmus.
Dated this 8th day of March. 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 — 26th June 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, June 26th 1922
4560. Harton. Hugh McGurk, 58, hewer.
This man fell off with nystagmus on 7th October, 1914. He started light work in 1916, and then resumed his ordinary work until 31st May, 1917, hot he had to fall off and then commenced light work again and worked at the light work until 9th December, 1921. He was paid the light work rate until 4th February, 1922, and then compensation was stopped and the case was referred to the Official Medical Referee who reported on the 8th March, 1922 :—
"H. McGurk has no Coal Miners' Nystagmus to-day. He has scars from a severe injury on the head and he has epileptoid seizures which may be due to head injury, and his condition is such that he is incapacitated for work of most kinds owing to these epileptoid seizures.
The incapacity is not due to Coal Miners' Nystagmus."
A. S. PERCIVAL.
McGurk sustained injuries to his head on 29th April, 1913, through a fall of top coal. The accident was duly reported and he was off until 19th May, 1913, and he alleged he is at present disabled through the effects of such injuries.
The case was referred to Dr. Drummond to ascertain McGurk's present condition.
Source: NEEMARC - Ref: NUMDA/6/1/1/3, Reports of the Compensation Department, Vol III covering Jan-Dec 1922
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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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