Non-fatal Accident

J. G. Young

Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Department

Dean & Chapter. J. G. Young, 49, hewer.

Young sprained the muscles of his back on 9th June, 1922, and was paid full compensation until the 11th August, 1923, when payment was stopped and reported by Dr. Pearson. Young contended he was unable to do light work and asked for full compensation to be resumed.

The case was before the last meeting and adjourned for a joint report to be obtained from Dr. Drummond.

Dr. Drummond examined Young on 29th October and reported as follows :—

"On 9th June, 1922, this man slipped whilst filling a tub and strained his back. He was able to walk home but was laid up for a week or thereabouts in consequence of pain in his back, and has not worked since. In 1917, he was operated upon in the Royal Victoria Infirmary for double hernia, and radical cure performed.

He now complains of pain and stiffness in the back, which he states extends up to his head, and inability to straighten himself on account of this pain, and also of dragging at the sites of the operations for hernia. The latter (the operation scars) were sound and there was no protrusion; and I could find no evidence of organic disease in the spine or any other part.

In my opinion, Young is fit for light work, and any disability there may be is not due to the injury of June 9th, 1922."

Claim disallowed.

Source: Documents at the Durham Miners' Association, Redhills, Durham

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