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Non-fatal Accident
John Grant
| Accident: | 24th Feb 1922 |
| Age: | 68 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1854 |
| Colliery: | Shotton |
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| Occupation: | Shifter |
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| Arbitration Committee — 12th June 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, June 12th 1922
Official Medical Referee Cases.
4688. Shotton. John Grant, 60, shifter.
1. "The said J. Grant is to-day suffering from Nystagmus, and has all the other symptoms of the disease, and his condition is such that he is unable to do any work at present that involves stooping.
2. The incapacity of the said J. Grant is quite accounted for by Nystagmus.
Dated this 31st day of May, 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 — 28th December 1923 | |
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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 5th, 19th and 28th December 1923
Report of Meeting held 28th December, 1923
County Court Cases.
Shotton. John Grant, 60, shifter.
Fell off with Nystagmus on the 24th February, 1922. He was paid full compensation until April, 1922, when the case was referred to the Official Medical Referee (Dr. Percival) who reported on 31st May, 1922, as follows :—
1. "J. Grant is to-day suffering from Nystagmus and he has all the other symptoms of the disease, and his condition is such that he is unable to do any work at present that involves stooping.
2. The incapacity is accounted for by Nystagmus,"
Compensation was continued until the 12th May, 1923, when it was stopped on a report by Dr. Wardale. Grant refused to go to the Medical Referee, and asked for full compensation.
The Committee failed to agree on 15th August, 1923.
Judge Moore tried the case at West Hartlepool on 21st December, and gave an award for 3/- per week. The inability to work by Nystagmus proved to be very slight ; the main cause of the incapacity being blindness of one eye due to injury sustained at Ryhope Colliery 28 years ago, and disease of the remaining eye which had no connection with Nystagmus, and Dr. Cunningham admitted this was so.
Source: Documents at the Durham Miners' Association, Redhills, Durham
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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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