Local Appeal Tribunal case file for John Byrne, aged 62, Packer at Oxcroft Date of birth: Marital status: Married Address: 11 West Street, Clowne Type of benefit claimed: Special Hardship Allowance Type of injury: Injury - hand Further information: Claimant had 'lost' two fingers of the other hand due to an old injury. Since accident back ripping. He stated: 'Never been packing since accident. I should like to do so because of more pay - about 8s 6d per day'. nUM representative in eveidence: ' Packing is a skilled experienced man's job [...] a dangerous and heavy job. [...] a two-handed job - much heavy levering to get steel props in for support of roof. Then put packs on'. 1955