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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
    - 2 - Local Appeal Tribunals 1953 A-Y - 1953

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D1920/2/1/2/15
Title	Local Appeal Tribunal case file for Arthur Davies, aged 55, Packer at Shirebrook
Date	1953
Description	Date of birth: Marital status: Married Address: 68 Brunner Avenue, Shirebrook Type of benefit claimed: Special Hardship Allowance Type of injury: Fractured jaw Further information: Working on nights […] he was struck on the jaw by a hammer-shaft' The accident happened on 12 August 1952, but a claim for Special Hardship Allowance was refused in July 1953 and the grounds for appeal was being 'unable to follow my regular occupation or an occupation of an equivalent standard.' Mr Davies stated that he 'suffers from severe headaches and sleeplessness...has eyesight trouble, and started wearing 'distance' glasses in September 1952, and also that he was suffering from intense short-sightedness long before the accident.' The appeal was refused.
Extent	1 file
Level	File
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator	National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) Derbyshire Area

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