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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 |