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Non-fatal Accident
Peter McCartney
| Accident: | 28th Nov 1921 |
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| Colliery: | Usworth |
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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
Official Medical Referee Cases.
Usworth. Peter McCartney.
1. "The said P. McCartney is to-day suffering from Miners' Nystagmus. The oscillations occur both on looking up and on stooping and looking down, and his condition is such that he is in my opinion unfit at present to do any work that involves stooping and lifting. Underground work is most unsuitable.
2. The incapacity of the said P. McCartney is almost complete in my opinion as far as work about a colliery is concerned. The incapacity is due to Miners’ Nystagmus.
Dated this 10th day of December, 1923.
(Signed) A. S. PERCIVAL,
Medical Referee."
Source: Documents at the Durham Miners' Association, Redhills, Durham
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| Arbitration Committee — 14th January 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 14th January 1924
Usworth. Peter McCartney, 36, hewer.
McCartney fell off with Nystagmus on 28th November, 1921. He was paid full compensation until 30th August, 1923, when he was reduced to light work rate, (20/-) having been certified by Dr. Wardale as fit for light work. McCartney cannot get light work and asked for full compensation at the Committee on 17th October, 1923, and his claim was disallowed.
The case was referred to the Official Medical Referee (Dr. Percival) who reported on 10th December, 1923 :—
1. "The said P. McCartney is to-day suffering from Miners’ Nystagmus. The oscillations occur both on looking up and on stooping and looking down, and his condition is such that he is in my opinion unfit at present to do any work that involves stooping and lifting. Underground work is most unsuitable.
2. The incapacity of the said P. McCartney is almost complete in my opinion as far as work about a colliery is concerned. The incapacity is due to Miners’ Nystagmus."
Settled for full compensation.
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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