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Non-fatal Accident
John Wigham
| Accident: | 23rd Jan 1912 |
| Age: | 49 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1873 |
| Colliery: | Wingate |
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| Occupation: | Hewer |
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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
4987. Wingate. John Wigham, 49, hewer.
Had a finger amputated as the result of injuries sustained by a fall of stone on 23rd January, 1912. He started light work in the waste on 17th August, 1912, and worked until August, 1914. He had two operations performed, one at Hartlepool and one at Newcastle, and was off work until 1917. He resumed light work in September, 19 7, and continued until the colliery closed on 26th October, 1921. When the colliery re-started Wigham was denied employment and he sought full compensation.
Claim disallowed.
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.
4987. Wingate. John Wigham, 49, hewer.
Had a finger amputated as the result of injuries sustained by a fall of stone on 23rd January, 1912. He started light work in the waste on 17th August, 1912. He had two operations performed, one at Hartlepool and one at Newcastle, and was off work until 1917. He resumed light work in September, 1917, and continued until the colliery closed on 26th October, 1921. When the colliery re-started Wigham was denied employment. At the Arbitration Committee on 11th September, 1922, Wigham's claim for full compensation was disallowed. He is still disabled by the injury and has been unable to obtain employment and asked for compensation to be restored.
The Committee failed to agree on 18th June, 1923, and the case was heard by Judge Greenwell at Newcastle County Court on 11th October, 1923, and he held that the injury was a handicap to Wigham in the open labour market and awarded full compensation (17/- per week) without War addition as from the time payment was stopped.
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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