Non-fatal Accident

Patrick Wood

Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Department

4718. Dean and Chapter. Patrick Wood, 42, hewer.

Wood was severely injured on 5th September, 1906, by a cage accident when a cage load of men were thrown to the bottom of the shaft. He was paid full compensation up to 22nd September, 1909, when he resumed work as a hewer, he continued to work until 25th February, 1911. The case was referred to the Official Medical Referee who reported that Wood was disabled from working as a hewer, but the disability was not due to injury. The case was before the Arbitration Committee on 12th June, 1911, and adjourned. At the meeting on 31st July, 1911, the case was again adjourned for a report to be obtained from Dr. Drummond. On 26th September, 1911, the report of Dr. Drummond was before the Committee and the claim was allowed.

Dr. Drummond reported on 8th August, 1911 :—

"In my opinion Patrick Wood is unable to follow his employment as a hewer, and, I am afraid, the incapacity, which I would ascribe to the accident, will be permanent."

Wood resumed work in 1911, and worked until June, 1922, when he had to fall off owing, he alleged, to the 1906 injury, and an injury sustained on 6th January, 1922, when he slipped whilst filling a tub and injured his hand.

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

Non-Fatal Cases.

4718. Dean and Chapter. Patrick Wood, 42, hewer.

Wood was severely injured on 5th September, 1906, by a cage accident when a cage load of men were thrown to the bottom of the shaft. He was paid full compensation up to 22nd September, 1909, when he resumed work as a hewer. He continued to work until 25th February, 1911

The case was referred to the Official Medical Referee, who reported that Wood was disabled from working as a hewer, but the disability was not due to injury. The case was before the Arbitration Committee on 12th June, 1911, and adjourned. At the meeting on 31st July, 1911, the case was again adjourned for a report to be obtained from Dr. Drummond On 26th September, 1911, the report of Dr. Drummond was before the Committee and the claim was allowed.

Dr. Drummond reported on 8th August, 1911 :—

"In my opinion Patrick Wood is unable to follow his employment as a hewer, and, I am afraid, the incapacity, which I would ascribe to the accident, will be permanent."

Wood resumed work in 1911, and worked until June, 1922, when he had to fall off owing, he alleged, to the 1906 injury, and an injury sustained on 6th January, 1922, when he slipped whilst filling a tub and injured his hand, and claimed that he was disabled by the injury to the hand.

The case was before the Committee on 12th June, when it was decided to refer the matter to the Official Medical Referee. Wood refuses to be examined by the Official Medical Referee on the grounds that Dr. Plummer had treated him in Durham Infirmary, and asked that another Referee be appointed.

The case to be referred to Dr. Clay for examination and report.

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

Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Department

Non-Fatal Cases.

4718. Dean and Chapter. Patrick Wood, 42, hewer.

Wood was severely injured on 5th September, 1906, by a cage accident when a cage load of men were thrown to the bottom of the shaft. He was paid full compensation up to 22nd September, 1909, when he resumed work as a hewer. He continued to work until 25th February, 1911. The case was referred to the Official Medical Referee, who reported that Wood was disabled from working as a hewer, but the disability was not due to injury. The case was before the Arbitration Committee on 12th June, 1911, and adjourned. At the meeting on 31st July, 1911, the case was again adjourned for a report to be obtained from Dr. Drummond. On 26th September, 1911, the report of Dr. Drummond was before the Committee and the claim was allowed.

Dr. Drummond reported on 8th August, 1911 :—

"In my opinion Patrick Wood is unable to follow his employment as a hewer, and, I am afraid, the incapacity, which I would ascribe to the accident, will be permanent."

Wood resumed work in 1911, and worked until June, 1922, when he had to fall off owing, he alleged, to the 1906 injury, and an injury sustained on 6th January, 1922, when he slipped whilst filling a tub and injured his hand, and claimed that he was disabled by the injury to the hand.

The case was before the Committee on 12th June, when it was decided to refer the matter to the Official Medical Referee. Wood refused to be examined by the Official Medical Referee on the grounds that Dr. Plummer had treated him in Durham Infirmary, and asked that another Referee be appointed.

The case was before the Committee on 25th September, 1922, when it adjourned for a report to be obtained from Dr. Clay.

Dr. Clay examined Wood on 29th September, 1922, and reported as follows :—

"He is suffering loss of the smooth working of the right knee joint and the movements of that joint cannot be made to the full extent. The fascia of the palm of the left hand is contracted.

His condition is such that he is unfit for work as a hewer and is only fit for work of a sedentary nature.

The disability of the knee joint is due to the accident and is the cause of the incapacity to work as a hewer.

The contraction of the fascia of the palm is not due to the accident."

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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