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| Archive Reference / Library Class No. | D1920/2/2/1/1 |
| Title | Medical Appeal Tribunal case file for Alfred Charles Henry Alvey, aged 34, Miner at Pleasley, relating to an Industrial Accident |
| Date | 1950 |
| Description | Date of birth: 10/12/1915
Marital status: Married
Address: 296 Devonshire Street, New Houghton, Mansfield
Type of injury: Injury - right eye
Description of accident: Foreign body entered eye while breaking down a lump of coal
Further information: Details of how accident occurred are given in the record of the initial Medical Board report: 'whilst breaking down a lump of coal a foreign body entered his [Alvey's] right eye'. Alvey was 'dazzled momentarily by bright lights, dimness of vision and cannot read newspaper with right eye.' The report provided by an opthalmic specialist notes a corneal scar, which 'should clear up in time, but not completely'. An NUM branch secretary supporting letter commented, 'one of our very best men for attending his work [...] it can be said about Charlie he is a sticker.' |
| Extent | 1 file |
| Level | File |
| Repository | Derbyshire Record Office |
| Archive Creator | National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) Derbyshire Area |
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