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Non-fatal Accident
William Robson Mason
| Accident: | 2nd Nov 1921 |
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| Colliery: | Chopwell |
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| Arbitration Committee — 3rd July 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, July 3rd 1922
Official Medical Referee Cases.
4843. Chopwell. William Robson Mason.
1. "The said W. R. Mason is an old decrepit man aged 73, who was bruised about the back by a fall of stone. With every wish to be sympathetic, I am unable to find any trace of remaining injury. All his symptoms are accounted for by constitutional causes, due to his age, and his condition is such that he is unfit for work of any kind about a mine.
2. The incapacity of the said W. R. Mason is not now either partially or totally due to his accident on November 2nd, 1921.
Dated this 6th day of July, 1922.
(Signed) SELBY W. PLUMMER,
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.
Chopwell. W. R. Mason, 72, shifter.
Received injuries to his back by a fall of stone on 4th November, 1921. Compensation was paid at the full rate until 1st June, 1922. The case was referred to the Official Medical Referee (Dr. Plummer) who reported on 6th July, 1922 :—
"Mason is an old decrepit man aged 73 who was bruised about the neck by a fall of stone. With every wish to be sympathetic, I am unable to find any trace of remaining injury. All his symptoms are accounted for by constitutional causes, due to his age, and his condition is such that he is unfit for work of any kind about a mine.
The incapacity is not now either partially or totally due to his accident on 2nd November, 1921."
Mason asked for the case to be re-opened and in support of his application submitted the following report from his own doctor :—
"I have again examined William Mason, of Milkwell Burn, who happened an accident at Chopwell Colliery on the 4th November, 1921. Since my last report on the 15th February. his general state of health is worse, he complains of pain in his bowels and is confined to bed, being unable to get up without assistance, the heart action is rapid and feeble. He was an active man before the accident, and is getting worse as a result of the accident since he was examined by the Medical Referee."
WM. S. MARSHALL.
The Committee failed to agree on 18th April, 1923.
The case was heard before Judge Moore at Consett County Court on 9th November, 1923, who gave an award in favour of the Owners.
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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