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Non-fatal Accident
J. Fretwell
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| Age: | 45 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1877 |
| Colliery: | Victoria Garesfield |
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| Occupation: | Hewer |
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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.
4695. Victoria Garesfield. J. Fretwell, 45, hewer.
1. "The said J. Fretwell presents no Nystagmus but symptoms of ocular paralysis (incomplete). His statements however are descrepant, and his condition is such that he is, in my opinion, unfit for work at present
2. The incapacity of the said J. Fretwell is not due to Miners’ 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 — 7th November 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 7th and 23rd November 1923
Report of Meeting held 7th November, 1923
Victoria Garesfield. James Fretwell, 45, hewer.
Fretwell fell off with Miners’ Nystagmus in April, 1918. He was off until 1920, when he started light work in the timber yard. He continued until March, 1922, when he again fell off with Nystagmus. Compensation was refused and the case was referred to the Official Medical Referee (Dr. Percival) who reported as follows :—
1. "J. Fretwell presents no Nystagmus but symptoms of ocular paralysis (incomplete). His statements, however, are discrepant, and his condition is such that he is in my opinion unfit for work at present.
2. The incapacity is not due to Miners’ Nystagmus."
Fretwell has produced evidence from Dr. Cunningham that he is suffering from Nystagmus and only fit for light work at bank and asked for his case to be re-opened.
Claim disallowed.
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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