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Non-fatal Accident

William Hill

Accident:   4th Mar 1922
Age:   57
Year Born:   abt. 1865
Colliery:   Silksworth
Company:  
Occupation:   Stoneman
Notes:  

Arbitration Committee — 1st May 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, May 1st 1922

Official Medical Referee Cases.

4682. Silksworth. William Hill, 57, stoneman.

1. "The said William Hill is suffering from cerebellar vertigo, and his condition is such that he is totally incapacitated from work of any kind.

2. The incapacity of the said William Hill is due to the accident on 4th March, 1922.

Dated this 9th day of May, 1922.

(Signed) R. GORDON BELL,

Medical Referee."

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


Arbitration Committee — 26th June 1922

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

4662. Louisa New Pit. George Callicott, 25, hewer.

Got some skin knock off his toe on 28th January, 1922. He reported the accident on the 31st January, and blood poisoning set in and Callicott was laid off through his foot turning septic. The management disputed any injury having occurred.

Claim allowed.

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


Arbitration Committee — 14th January 1924

Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Department

Report of Proceedings
of
Arbitration Committee Meeting
held in the
The Coal Trade Offices, Newcastle-on-Tyne
On 14th January 1924

Silksworth. William Hill, 58, datal-stoneman.

Hill received injuries to his head and shoulder by a fall of stone on 4th March, 1922. He was paid full compensation until 1st April, 1922, and the case was referred to the Official Medical Referee (Dr. Gordon Bell) who reported on 9th May, 1922 :—

1. "Hill is suffering from cereballar vertigo and his condition is such that he is incapacitated for work of any kind.

2. The incapacity is due to the accident of 4th March, 1922."

Compensation was continued at full rate until 27th January, 1923, when it was reduced to 15/- per week on a report by Dr. Hume.

On 19th March, 1923, the Committee ordered compensation to be resumed at the full rate.

The Owners stopped payment as from 24th December, 1923.

Referred to the Official Medical Referee.

Source: Documents at the Durham Miners' Association, Redhills, Durham


Arbitration Committee — 20th February 1924

Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Department

Report of Proceedings
of
Arbitration Committee Meeting
held in the
The Coal Trade Offices, Newcastle-on-Tyne
On 6th and 20th February 1924

Report of Meeting held 20th February, 1924

Official Medical Referee Cases.

Silksworth. William Hill.

1. "The said William Hill is suffering from double granular kidney, and a high blood pressure, what is natural to his age, and his condition is such that he is unfit for most kinds of work, but might do intermittent work in the open air.

2. The incapacity of the said William Hill is not due to the accident of 4th March, 1922.

Dated this 8th day of February, 1924.

(Signed) R. GORDON BELL,

Medical Referee."

Source: Documents at the Durham Miners' Association, Redhills, Durham


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

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