Non-fatal Accident

William Sanderson

Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Department

Official Medical Referee Cases.

4572. St. Hilda. William Sanderson, 55, shifter.

"I have to-day examined William Sanderson, 55, a shifter employed at St. Hilda Colliery, South Shields. He stated that when at work and in lifting a large stone, he strained the muscles of his back on August 4th, 1921. After the accident he walked out to the shaft, a distance of 1½ miles, and then home by a tram, a distance of a mile. On examination of his back there is no objective sign of injury either to the spine or muscles, and he stoops fairly well without pain and recovers the upright position freely. Fourteen weeks after the accident he resumed light work but was only able to continue for three days. He has not worked any since. Sanderson is evidently suffering from organic disease, and is emaciated and anaemic. His heart is weak and he is somewhat breathless on slight exertion. I am of opinion that his condition and inability to work are due entirely to organic disease and not to the accident of August 4th, 1921.

(Signed) ROBERT ANDERSON,

Medical Referee."

March 25th, 1922.

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

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