Non-fatal Accident

David Thompson

Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Department

Official Medical Referee Cases.

4792. Boldon. David Thompson, 18, landing lad.

"I examined this man on June 13th, 1922, and ascertained that when working as a landing lad he had occasion to change the haulage rope, and he stepped across in doing so to keep one rope out of the way of the other ; he put his foot on the rope and the set of tubs attached to it came down on the edge of a sleeper and his right foot was canted outwards, evidently bruising and spraining the arch of his right foot.

He reported the accident to Mr. Lee (the overman). He remained in the pit for a short time afterwards. He then walked home, a distance of three miles (in two hours). He went to bed and took a car next morning to Dr. Martin's.

There is now, June 13th, 1922, no objective sign of the injury on examination. I am of opinion that Thompson has now recovered from the accident and is fit for his ordinary work of landing lad.

(Signed) ROBERT ANDERSON,

13th June, 1922. 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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