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Non-fatal Accident
William Ellacot
| Accident: | 4th Feb 1924 |
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| Colliery: | West Stanley |
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| Arbitration Committee — 10th March 1924 | |
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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 10th March 1924
West Stanley. William Ellacott, 65, shifter.
Ellacott was certified by the Certifying Surgeon on 4th February, 1924, to be suffering from Miners' Nystagmus.
The certificate, together with a claim for compensation, was sent to the manager and no appeal was made to the Medical Referee against the certificate.
Compensation was due to be paid as from the 7th February, but when Ellacott went for his money the management, on instructions from the Owners’ Association, paid him 10/- instead of 35/-.
The Owners had Ellacott examined by Dr. Wardale before any payment was made, and alleged that Section 14 of the 1923 Act did not apply. We asked that Ellacott be paid full compensation, the same as had been done in all Scheduled disease cases since the inception of the Act upon the production of the Certifying Surgeon’s Certificate.
Awarded full compensation up to date and case to be referred to the Official Medical Referee.
Source: Documents at the Durham Miners' Association, Redhills, Durham
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| Arbitration Committee — 21st May 1924 | |
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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 7th and 21st May 1924
Report of Meeting held 21st May, 1924
Official Medical Referee Cases.
West Stanley. William Ellacot.
1. "The said William Ellacot is to-day suffering from Miners’ Nystagmus, tremors and giddiness. He is also blind in his left eye and his condition is such that he is in my opinion unfit to do any work about a colliery.
2. The incapacity of the said William Ellacot is to-day total, and such incapacity is due entirely to the severity of the Miners’ Nystagmus germ which he suffers irrespective of his blindness.
Dated this 3rd day of May, 1924.
(Signed) A. S. PERCIVAL,
Medical Referee"
Source: Documents at the Durham Miners' Association, Redhills, Durham
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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
Official Medical Referee Cases.
West Stanley. William Ellacot.
1. "The said W. Ellacot is suffering from the giddiness due to Miners' Nystagmus. His left eye is blind and he has arteriosclerosis and his condition is such that he is in my opinion unfit for any work about a colliery.
2. The incapacity of the said W. Ellacot is practically total, but if he only suffered from Miners' Nystagmus he would be able to do light work at bank.
Dated this 1st day of December, 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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