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Non-fatal Accident
David Johnson
| Accident: | 14th Nov 1912 |
| Age: | 73 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1850 |
| Colliery: | New Brancepeth |
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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
Official Medical Referee Cases.
New Brancepeth. David Johnson.
1. "The said David Johnson to-day shows no oscillations of the eyeballs even on stopping in the dark ; he does show trembling of the head and hands, presumably due to Nystagmus. He is 73 years old and older than his years, and his condition is such that he is unfit for work of any kind.
2. The incapacity of the said David Johnson is in my opinion not entirely due to Miners’ Nystagmus, but is in part due to his age.
Dated this 19th day of November, 1923.
(Signed) A. S. PERCIVAL,
Medical Referee."
Source: Documents at the Durham Miners' Association, Redhills, Durham
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| Arbitration Committee — 28th December 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 5th, 19th and 28th December 1923
Report of Meeting held 28th December, 1923
New Brancepeth. David Johnson, 70, shifter.
Johnson fell off with Nystagmus on 14th November, 1912. After being off a few years he started light work cleaning up dust, and worked off and on until 1921 when he had to fall off and was reduced to 15/- per week. This was paid until August, 1923, when payment was stopped on a report by Dr. Wardale.
The case was referred to the Official Medical Referee (Dr. Percival) who reported on 19th November, 1923 :—
1. "The said David Johnson to-day shows no oscillations of the eyeballs even on stooping in the dark ; he does show trembling of the head and hands, presumably due to Nystagmus. He is 73 years old and older than his years, and his condition is such that he is unfit for work of any kind.
2. The incapacity of the said David Johnson is, in my opinion, not entirely due to Miners’ Nystagmus, but is in part due to his age."
The Owners on the above report paid Johnson 5/- per week.
Awarded 15/- per week as a permanent rate.
Source: Documents at the Durham Miners' Association, Redhills, Durham
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- Documents at the Durham Miners' Association, Redhills, Durham
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