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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
16 - Medical Appeal Tribunals 1952 W-Y - 1952
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Archive Reference / Library Class No.
D1920/2/2/16/29
Title
Medical Appeal Tribunal case file for Archibald Young, aged 43, Miner at Alfreton, relating to an Industrial Accident
Date
1952
Description
Date of birth: 01/09/1909
Marital status: Married
Address: 26 Meadow Lane, Alfreton
Type of injury: Injury - back
Description of accident: While shovelling coal onto belt, he felt a severe pain in the bottom of his back
Further information: Orthopaedic specialist's report dated 18 November 1952 included which states 'the patient has now already left the pit and is undertaking suitable employment of a light nature outside the Colliery. […] He should be fit to undertake a moderate degree of manual labour but would not be fit to undertake continual stooping or heavy work such as coal face.' A typed letter of appeal from the claimant dated 15 September states 'I was a top grade man for either Ripping, Heading of face work [...]' Hospital notes included.
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1 file
Level
File
Repository
Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator
National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) Derbyshire Area
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