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Non-fatal Accident
J. T. Harker
| Accident: | 1924 |
| Age: | 45 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1881 |
| Colliery: | Byers Green |
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| Occupation: | Hewer |
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| Arbitration Committee — 27th October 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 October 27th 1926
Official Medical Referee Cases.
Byers Green. J. T. Harker.
1. "The said J. T. Harker is suffering from old fracture of right leg with one inch shortening, resulting from an injury in 1924, and his condition is such that he is unfit for work as a hewer but if he gets his boot raised, he can do shift work.
2. The incapacity of the said J. T. Harker is entirely due to the accident in 1924.
Dated this 28th day of September, 1926.
(Signed) A. C. H. McCULLAGH,
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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| Arbitration Committee — 21st December 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 December 21st 1926
Byers Green. J. T. Harker, 45, hewer.
On 21st October, 1924, this man sustained injuries to his shoulder and back ; also a fractured leg through a fall of stone. Full compensation was paid until 20th September, 1926, when it was stopped on a report of Dr. Pearson (the Owners' doctor).
The case was referred to the Official Medical Referee (Dr. McCullagh) who reported on 28th September, 1926, as follows :—
1. "The said J. T. Harker is suffering from old fracture right leg — with one inch shortening resulting from an injury in 1924, and his condition is such that he is unfit for work as a hewer but if he gets his boot raised he can do shift work.
2. The incapacity of the said J. T. Harker is entirely due to the accident in 1924."
On the above report compensation is being paid at the reduced rate of 7/6 per week. No suitable light work has been offered and Harker now claims full compensation.
Awarded compensation at the reduced rate of 15/- per week.
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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| Researcher | Date | Interest | |
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| RICHARD MERIDETH HARKER 2ND | 30 Mar 2013 |
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