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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
    - 28 - Medical Appeal Tribunals Jan-Apr 1954 M-P - 1954

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D1920/2/2/28/9
Title	Medical Appeal Tribunal case file for Fred Peasgood, aged 68, Belt Cleaner at Grassmoor, relating to an Industrial Accident
Date	1954
Description	Date of birth: 29/01/1884 Marital status: Not given Address: 31 Shaw Street, Whittington Moor Type of injury: Multiple injuries Description of accident: Cleaning up when he was struck by a runaway tub Further information: LEGAL CASE The injuries caused were a fracture to the right forearm, left femur and right tibia. An Orthopaedic Specialist's report is included. A letter of appeal written on behalf of the claimant dated 20 November 1953 states 'He cannot sit in an ordinary chair, or do anything in the home, sitting in a bus, on any ordinary vehicle is out of the question. He has to pay for anything done for him living alone. His own doctor ridicules your assessment.' A letter to a solicitor's firm is included in the paperwork, as are extensive medical reports. A report dated 21 March 1952 states 'This man as a result of the above injuries is a permanent cripple for life [...] He is surprisingly cheerful.' There is a High Court writ from 1952 included which gives detail about the about the accident, the events leading up to it, and information about damages paid out.
Extent	1 file
Level	File
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator	National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) Derbyshire Area

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