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Non-fatal Accident
Lawrence Slowther
| Accident: | 20th Apr 1925 |
| Age: | 24 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1902 |
| Colliery: | Felling |
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| Occupation: | Stoneman |
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| Arbitration Committee — 22nd March 1926 | |
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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 March 22nd 1926
Felling. Lawrence Slowther, 24, stoneman.
On 20th April, 1925, this man fell off Miners' Nystagmus. Full compensation was paid until 7th December, 1925, when it was reduced to 7/6 per week on a report of the Owners' doctor.
The case was referred to the Official Medical Referee (Dr. Percival) who reported on 8th February, 1926, as follows :—
1. "The said Lawrence Slowther to-day shows no evidence of Miners' Nystagmus. I assume that he has had the disease, and his condition is such that he is able to do light work either at bank or underground as long as there is not much stooping.
2. The incapacity of the said Lawrence Slowther is partial in the sense that he is probably unfit for earning full wages at a colliery, but will probably be in no way incapacitated for other work."
On the above report compensation is being continued at the reduced rate of 7/6 per week. No suitable light work has been offered and Slowther now claims full compensation.
The Committee ordered that compensation be continued at the reduced rate 7/6 per week.
Official Medical Referee Cases.
Felling. Lawrence Slowther.
1. "The said L. Slowther to-day shows no evidence of Miners' Nystagmus. I assume that he has had the disease, and his condition is such that he is fit to do light work either at bank or underground as long as there is not much stooping.
2. The incapacity of the said L. Slowther is partial in the sense that he is probably unfit for earning full wages at a colliery, but will probably be in no way incapacitated for other work.
Dated this 8th day of February, 1926.
(Signed) A. S. PERCIVAL,
Medical Referee."
Source: NEEMARC - Ref: NUMDA/6/1/1/6, Reports of the Compensation Department, Vol VI covering Jan-Dec 1926
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- NEEMARC - Ref: NUMDA/6/1/1/6, Reports of the Compensation Department, Vol VI covering Jan-Dec 1926
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