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Non-fatal Accident
William Wigham
| Accident: | 10th Nov 1922 |
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| Colliery: | Merrington |
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| Arbitration Committee — 23rd November 1923 | |
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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 23rd November 1923
Report of Meeting held 23rd November, 1923
Merrington. William Wigham, 53, hewer.
Wigham had his knee bruised by a fall of ramble on 10th November, 1922. He was paid full compensation until 24th May, when he was reported as recovered from the injury. Wigham tried hewing on 11th June, but was unable to continue. The case was referred to the Official Medical Referee (Dr. McCullagh) who reported on 19th September, 1923 :—
1. "The said William Wigham is suffering from internal derangement of the knee joint — synovitis of knee — pain on walking — resulting from fall of stone on the knee, and his condition is such that he is at present totally unfit for work as a hewer or for work of any kind down the pit. He is fit for light work at bank only.
2. The incapacity of the said William Wigham is entirely due to the accident in November, 1922. I think this man's condition could be cured if operated on by a specialist"
Wigham was paid full compensation up to the date of the Referee’s report, and after then the War addition was stopped and payment was subsequently reduced to 1/9 per week. Wigham asked for full compensation to be restored.
Application granted.
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.
Merrington. William Wigham.
1. "The said W. Wigham is suffering from some pain and weakness of left knee resulting from an injury in 1922, and his condition is such that he is unfit for work as a hewer but can do shift work at bank or down the pit. He should wear an elastic bandage whilst at work.
2. The incapacity of the said W. Wigham is entirely due to the accident in 1922.
Dated this 29th day of December, 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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- 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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| DOROTHY CARROLL | 24 Apr 2016 |
my mother's maiden name was Wigham -Margaret -they had a shop ,would love to know more about them ,as she died in 1957 when I was 3 ,and we lost touch with them |
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