Non-fatal Accident

Samuel Holbrook

Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Department

Official Medical Referee Cases

2721. Washington. Samuel Holbrook, 67, shifter.

Received injuries to his back, chest and collar-bone on November 23rd, 1917, and was paid full compensation up to July 13th, 1918, when it was stopped on a report of the Owners' doctor, Dr Beattie.

The case was referred to the Official Medical Referee, and the following is the report :—

1. "The said Samuel Holbrook is in very poor general condition, suffering from arterio-sclerosis, and enlarged prostate. He has an old mal-united fracture of right collar-bone and curvature of spine over the lower part of his sacrum-ceccyx, and extending on to buttocks are several ulcerated areas of skin, which refuse to heal, and were caused at time of accident. He suffers from aching pains down arm and in his back, and his condition is such that he is permanently unfit for work.

2. "The incapacity of the said Samuel Holbrook is partially due to old age and inflammation of bladder, but mainly due to the effects of the accident on November 23rd, 1917.

Dated this 20th day of September, 1918.

(Signed) J. W. HESLOP,

"Medical Referee."

The case is entered for the October meeting of the Arbitration Committee.

Source: NEEMARC - Ref: NUMDA/6/1/1/1, Reports of the Compensation Department, Vol I covering Sep 1918-Dec 1919

Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Department

2721. Washington. Samuel Holbrook, 67, shifter.

Received injuries to his back, chest, and collar-bone on November 23rd, 1917, and was paid compensation until July 13th, 1918, and the case was referred to the Official Medical Referee, who reported on September 20th, 1918, as follows :—

"The said Samuel Holbrook is in very poor general health, suffering from arterio-sclerosis and enlarged prostate. He has an old mal-united fracture of right collar-bone and curvature of spine over the lower part of his sacrum-ceccyx, and extending on the buttocks are several ulcerated areas of skin which refuse to heal and were caused at time of accident. He suffers from aching pains down arm and in his back, and his condition is such that he is permanently unfit for work.

"The incapacity of the said Samuel Holbrook is partially due to old age and inf1ammation of bladder, but mainly due to the effects of the accident on November 23rd, 1917."

The Owners asked for a reduction in compensation on the grounds of old age, but the Committee decided that the full rate be continued.

Source: NEEMARC - Ref: NUMDA/6/1/1/1, Reports of the Compensation Department, Vol I covering Sep 1918-Dec 1919

Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Committee

1115. Washington. Samuel Holbrook, 65, shifter.

Received severe injuries to his back, chest, and collar-bone on November 25th, 1917. Compensation was stopped on July 13th, 1918, and the matter was referred to the Official Medical Referee who reported on September 20th, 1918, that "Holbrook was permanently unfit for work and that the incapacity was partially due to old age and inflammation of the bladder, but mainly due to the effects of the accident on November 25th, 1917."

The Arbitration Committee on October 4th, 1918, awarded Holbrook full compensation.

Deceased died on January 12th, 1919, and Dr Young represented the Association at the post mortem and reported that the cause of death was in no way attributable to the accident.

The family consisted of the following :—

Deceased, 65, shifter, £1/11/11. Eleven pays. Received house and coals.

Widow, 53.

Son, 20, soldier.

Daughter, 18, chemical works, £1/13/6.

Son, 14, screens, 9/9.

Son, 12, daughter, 10.

Weekly payments of compensation made prior to death, excluding War addition, £56/10/10.

Claim made by the widow.

The Committee failed to agree.

Source: NEEMARC - Ref: NUMDA/6/1/1/1, Reports of the Compensation Department, Vol I covering Sep 1918-Dec 1919

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