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D1920 - National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) Derbyshire Area - 1867-2015
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  - 2 - Medical Appeal Tribunals - 1948-1993
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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D1920/2/2/1/34
Title	Medical Appeal Tribunal case file for Raymond Cupitt, aged 46, Coal face miner at Markham Main, relating to an Industrial Accident
Date	1950
Description	Date of birth: 25/09/1904 Marital status: Married Address: 36 Bentnick Road, Shuttlewood Type of injury: Injury - head Description of accident: When shovelling, a prop struck him on the head and left shoulder - unconscious for 1/2 hour after the accident Further information: Raymond Cupitt suffered a blow to the head on 17 June 1949 from a pit prop, breaking his helmet in two and leaving him unconscious for thirty minutes. In evidence included in the final report, the doctor who examined Cupitt stated: 'I think this man is suffering from a neurosis in which the accident was a factor'. There is reference to nystagmus on the medical reports. Mr Cupitt appealed against the decision 'no loss of faculty dated 19 May 1950 which was not upheld by the Tribunal on 21 November 1950. An award of 15 per cent disablement was made.
Extent	1 file
Level	File
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator	National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) Derbyshire Area

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