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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
4 - Local Appeal Tribunals 1955 A-W - 1955
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Archive Reference / Library Class No.
D1920/2/1/4/7
Title
Local Appeal Tribunal case file for John Byrne, aged 62, Packer at Oxcroft
Date
1955
Description
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'.
Extent
1 file
Level
File
Repository
Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator
National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) Derbyshire Area
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