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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D1920/2/2/40/18
TitleMedical Appeal Tribunal case file for William Henry Hickman, aged 44, Miner at Pleasley, relating to an Industrial Accident
Date1955
DescriptionDate of birth: 05/02/1911
Marital status: Not given
Address: 465 Chesterfield Road North, Pleasley Hill, Mansfield
Type of injury: Injury - back
Description of accident: Fell whilst walking across pit top and bruised bottom of back
Further information: From letter to Mr Kitts NUM Compensation Agent from Cyril Stone, Secretary Pleasley Colliery: 'Whilst he is a good workman he has a great failing to let his tongue say what it likes sometimes and I feel that this happened on his last Medical Board […] he had told the doctors what he thought [...] I should watch him on Thursday [...] he is a member of the Branch committee'. From the reply: 'I will endeavour to keep him in line also do what I can to help him'. Osteoporosis of the lumbar spine noted on X-ray 3 months after the accident.
Extent1 file
LevelFile
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorNational Union of Mineworkers (NUM) Derbyshire Area

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