Non-fatal Accident

Michael Lavelle

Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Department

4635. Ravensworth. Michael Lavelle, 51, mason's labourer.

Received injuries to his back on 17th April, 1919. He was given light work and continued to work at same until 31st March, 1921 when the colliery stopped.

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

4635. Ravensworth. Michael Lavelle, 51, masons' labourer at bank.

Had his leg injured through being caught by a haulage rope at bank on 22nd December, 1916, and was paid compensation until 30th June, 1917. He restarted as a labourer but at lighter work in September, 1917, and worked until 17th April, 1919, when his back, leg and foot were injured through failing from a 16 feet scaffold in the engine house, He was paid full compensation until November, 1919, when he restarted work, and was paid light work rate until 6th May, 1922, when the light work rate ceased owing to the wages at light work being higher than the wage he was in receipt of at the time of the accident. He continued the light work until the lock-out, and in the second week of April, 1921, he obtained work on the Birtley Housing Scheme making concrete slabs. He could not manage this work and was given another light job stacking slabs and bricks and conveying slabs to the houses on a tram. He continued to work at such until 31st December 1921, when he was paid off. On the 4th January, 1922, he started as a watchman on the road and this job finish on 3rd February, 1922. He has been out of work since that date and claims full compensation.

Dr. Johnson reported on 3rd May, 1922 :—

"Lavelle is, in my opinion, unable to do a labourer's ordinary work as he is unfit to do the stooping and too long on his foot causes it to swell. He can do work where there is not much bending."

Dr. Schalaby reported on 11th May, 1922 :—

"Lavelle is suffering from the effects of contusion of the spine and foot and is unable to do much laborious work. A light work for some time will be necessary in his case at present."

Case to be referred to the Official 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

Official Medical Referee Cases.

4635. Ravensworth. Michael Lavelle, labourer.

"The said M. Lavelle is in fair general health and his condition is such that he is fit for work as a labourer.

Dated this 26th day of October, 1922.

(Signed) F. C. PYBUS,

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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