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D1920 - National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) Derbyshire Area - 1867-2015
- 2 - Area Compensation Department - 1906-1997
  - 2 - Medical Appeal Tribunals - 1948-1993
    - 5 - Medical Appeal Tribunals 1948-1950 T-W - 1948-1950

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D1920/2/2/5/6
Title	Medical Appeal Tribunal case file for Thomas Henry Tompkins, aged 61, Coal getter at Ripley, relating to an Industrial Accident
Date	1950
Description	Date of birth: 01/10/1888 Marital status: Married Address: 15 Somercotes Hill, Somercotes Type of injury: Injury - elbow Description of accident: Caught foot on angle iron and fell on left arm Further information: From NUM handwritten notes: 'been a miner since leaving school'. Tompkins had a pre-existing gross deformity [direct quote?] of the injured elbow caused by a fracture 'which amounts to a severe disability' (GP note). Injury exacerbated this disability and claimant stated : 'since my accident [...] I have never been able to work at the pit [...] the Unemployment Exchange are unable to find me suitable work owing to this injury'.
Extent	1 file
Level	File
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator	National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) Derbyshire Area

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