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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D1920/2/2/3/45
Title	Medical Appeal Tribunal case file for Thomas Edward Pressley, aged 57, Collier repairer at Westthorpe, relating to an Industrial Accident
Date	1950
Description	Date of birth: 17/08/1892 Marital status: Not given Address: 42 Bridge Street, Killamarsh Type of injury: Injury - elbow Description of accident: Lifting girder and one fell on to arm Further information: Was knocked on the head during accident but was wearing a helmet. Orthopaedic report 9 December 1949 for Ministry of National Insurance concludes: 'I feel that most of his trouble is fear, and prolonged disuse. I think he has had too much treatment and not enough work.' The Appeal was against Medical Board giving a 2 per cent disablement assessment from January to April 1950. Followed by a claim for Special Hardship Allowance which was successful
Extent	1 file
Level	File
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator	National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) Derbyshire Area

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