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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D1920/2/2/3/12
TitleMedical Appeal Tribunal case file for Joseph Arnold Locke, aged 44, Pit bank worker at [colliery not stated], relating to an Industrial Accident
Date1950
DescriptionDate of birth: 11/09/1905
Marital status: Not given
Address: 7 Dumbarton Road, Killamarsh
Type of injury: Injury - big toe
Description of accident: Tub fouled plate and crushed big toe - traumatic amputation of toe
Further information: Started light work as a store keeper. Locke's statement states that 'Part of the toe was amputated and I was detained for 2 weeks. I was then transferred to Needlewood Hospital for treatment for "nerves and shock" for one week.' There is marked arthritis of the joint. Appeal decision raised extent of disablement from 5 to 10 per cent.
Extent1 file
LevelFile
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorNational Union of Mineworkers (NUM) Derbyshire Area
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