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Non-fatal Accident
Thomas Chesterton
| Accident: | 19th Dec 1919 |
| Age: | 60 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1862 |
| Colliery: | Houghton |
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| Occupation: | Hewer |
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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
4689. Houghton. Thomas Chesterton, 60, hewer.
Had his right leg injured on 19th December, 1919. He is working light work and light work compensation was stopped in March. Chesterton refused to go to the Official Medical Referee, and claimed that the light work rate be resumed.
The committee failed to agree.
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 August 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, August 28th 1922
4689. Houghton. John Thomas Pearce, 44, hewer.
Pearce fell off with Nystagmus on 4th July, 1919. He was paid full compensation until April, 1922. The case was referred to the Official Medical Referee (Dr. Percival) who reported on 24th May, 1922 :—
"J. T. Pearce presents to-day no evidence of Coal Miners' Nystagmus, and his condition is such that he is at present able to do light work that does not involve much stooping.
The incapacity of J. T. Pearce is partial and is due to past Nystagmus."
Pearce tried on 5th, 6th and 7th of June, to hew and failed to continue, and started light work at bank on 17th July, and claimed light work rate from the date he commenced light work, and full compensation from date it was stopped until the date he commenced light work.
Claim allowed.
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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