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Non-fatal Accident

Matthew Davison

Accident:   28th Aug 1909
Age:   57
Year Born:   abt. 1865
Colliery:   Silksworth
Company:  
Occupation:   Hewer
Notes:  

Arbitration Committee — 11th September 1922

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

5089. Silksworth. Matthew Davison, 57, hewer.

Had his right arm injured through a fall of stone on 28th August, 1909. He was paid full compensation and war addition until 27th February, 1922, when the war addition was stopped. Davison claimed that the war addition be restored.

Claim allowed.

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


Arbitration Committee — 20th December 1922

Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Department

Report of Proceedings
of Special Metting of
Arbitration Committee Meeting
held in the
The Coal Trade Offices, Newcastle-on-Tyne
On Monday, December 20th 1922

Non-Fatal Cases.

5089. Silksworth. Matthew Davison, 58, hewer.

Had his right hand injured by a fall of stone on the 28th August, 1909. He was paid full compensation until 27th February, 1922, when the War addition was stopped. At the Arbitration Committee on 11th September, 1922, the War addition was restored, and on 28th October, compensation was reduced to 6/- per week on the grounds that old age was principally the cause of Davison's inability to work.

Awarded full compensation.

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


Arbitration Committee — 21st December 1926

Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Department

Report of Proceedings
of
Arbitration Committee Meeting
held in the
The Coal Trade Offices, Newcastle-on-Tyne
On December 21st 1926

Official Medical Referee Cases.

Silksworth. Matthew Davison.

1. "The said M. Davison is suffering from the effects of an injury to his shoulder, which has resulted in ankylosis of right shoulder joint, and an atrophy of the muscles of the arm, and his condition is such that he is at present totally incapacitated for work as a hewer or for work of any kind.

2. The incapacity of the said M. Davison is entirely due to the accident.

Dated this 30th day of December, 1926.

(Signed) R. GRAHAM CUNNINGHAM,

Medical Referee."

Source: NEEMARC - Ref: NUMDA/6/1/1/6, Reports of the Compensation Department, Vol VI covering Jan-Dec 1926


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

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