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D1920 - National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) Derbyshire Area - 1867-2015
2 - Area Compensation Department - 1906-1997
1 - Local Appeal Tribunals - 1948-1985
1 - Local Appeal Tribunals 1949-1952 A-W - 1949-1952
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Archive Reference / Library Class No.
D1920/2/1/1/45
Title
Local Appeal Tribunal case file for George Pearson, aged 39, Conveyor erector at Glapwell
Date
1950
Description
Date of birth: 23/12/1911
Marital status: Married
Address: 11 Snape Hill Crescent, Dronfield
Type of benefit claimed: Injury benefit
Type of injury: Injury - knee
Further information: Initial claim for Injury benefit made on 23 November 1950 with diagnosis of cystic cartilage and Pearson reported that he had worked 25 years in the Waterloo No.1 pit and 'About 18 months ago May 1949, first felt pain in left knee. [...]I complained to deputy and fellow workmen from time to time.[…] Difficulty in straightening knee.[…] Operation is to be done as soon as possible'. Local Appeal at Chesterfield found in claimant's favour, but with a minority report from the Chairman: 'I agree condition of knee is due to claimants work [...] but I am unable to find any evidence of an accident at all'. A further period of incapacity to work was accorded Sickness Benefit. The case was referred to the Commissioner by the Insurance Agentas the medical evidence supported a degenerative process of the knee 'and would not arise from any particular incident'. The Commissioner's decision was that Pearson did not suffer personal injury by accident arising out of and in the course of his employment 'the incapacity in this case is not due to accident but to the process of the work'.
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Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator
National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) Derbyshire Area
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