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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
    - 54 - Medical Appeal Tribunals Sep-Dec 1956 R-Z - 1956

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D1920/2/2/54/10
Title	Medical Appeal Tribunal case file for Harry Straw, aged 57, Coal miner at Stanley, relating to an Industrial Accident
Date	1956
Description	Date of birth: 05/04/1899 Marital status: Not given Address: 25 Taylor Street, Ilkeston Type of injury: Injury to back and hip Description of accident: Working with a sylvester pulling tool, fell backwards Further information: Straw was awarded 5 per cent disablement assessment from October 1951 for life and this was upheld at appeal in 1951. In 1955 a further approach was made to the NUM and Straw was found to have bronchitis and myocardial degeneration additionally and a review under Section 40 was under consideration. Final letter to Pepper, West Hallam Branch Secretary states: 'this member might be suffering from pneumoconiosis. The appropriate way to deal with such cases is [...] to make application at the office of the Ministry of National Insurance'.
Extent	1 file
Level	File
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator	National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) Derbyshire Area

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