Non-fatal Accident

William Stubbs

Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Department

Official Medical Referee Cases.

5198. Hebburn. William Stubbs, 47, hewer.

"When engaged hewing at the coal face a fall of stone from the roof occurred. He was knocked down by being struck on the head and on the left side over the hip. He was covered with the stone for an hour. He had to be got out by four men. He was rendered almost unconscious. He was then taken by ambulance to Hebburn Infirmary and was there for 17 weeks. In 10 weeks he was able to move about a little. He continued to visit the infirmary for other 6 months and then resumed in 12 months after the accident at stonework for a few months when he began hewing again in 1916 but could only work very irregularly. In April, 1922, he gave up hewing and was then employed in the lamp cabin for days but he could not continue owing to pain in his head, face and legs. He has not worked since September 4th 1922.

On examination, the movements of the left hip are very limited and cause pain on walking. He cannot walk without a stick on account of the pain in the hip joint and the whole of the leg. The wounds of his face, caused by being fixed on the bottom, are all healed and have left blue scars. The wounds near the eye have involved the eyelids considerably. He has evidently suffered greatly from shock and is yet very nervous and tremulous. The accident occurred on September 25th, 1914.

I am of opinion that Stubbs has sustained very severe injuries to his head, face and left hip, and he is unable to do work as a hewer as a result of the accident. He is fit for some form of light work such as lamp cabin.

(Signed) ROBERT ANDERSON, M.D.,

Medical Referee."

14th October, 1922.

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

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