Non-fatal Accident
James Smith
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| Age: | 54 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1868 |
| Colliery: | Harton |
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| Occupation: | Stoneman |
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Arbitration Committee — 11th September 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, September 11th 1922
Official Medical Referee Cases.
4960. Harton. J. Smith, 54, stoneman.
1. "The said James Smith is blind from optic atrophy. He presents no sign of Miners' Nystagmus to-day — no tremors, and his condition is such that he is unable to do any work except such as may be done by a totally blind man.
2. The incapacity of the said James Smith is entirely due to optic atrophy which is in no way due to his occupation.
Dated this 16th day of August, 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
- NEEMARC - Ref: NUMDA/6/1/1/3, Reports of the Compensation Department, Vol III covering Jan-Dec 1922
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