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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D1920/2/1/5/4
TitleLocal Appeal Tribunal case file for Percy Barnett, aged 38, Packer at [colliery not stated]
Date1956
DescriptionDate of birth:
Marital status: Married
Address: 2 Cross Street, Grassmoor
Type of benefit claimed: Special Hardship Allowance
Type of injury: Injuries - head and ribs
Further information: Accident 01 July 1955. 'I was upset because of my wife's absence during period of 6 weeks before accident. Left me in debt £70. I could not sleep and could not go to work.' 'Had matrimonial trouble.' Returned to work as odd job man, underground. Tribunal adjourned 19 January 1956 'to be heard before another Chairman'. Although having absences from work, in an earnings comparison the post-accident wages were assessed as if full time.
Extent1 file
LevelFile
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorNational Union of Mineworkers (NUM) Derbyshire Area
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