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| Archive Reference / Library Class No. | D1920/2/2/7/14 |
| Title | Medical Appeal Tribunal case file for John Gillott, aged 65, Back ripper at Coppice No. 1, relating to an Industrial Accident |
| Date | 1951 |
| Description | Date of birth: 11/02/1886
Marital status: Widowed
Address: 31 Northern Road, Heanor
Type of injury: Injury - shoulder
Description of accident: Piece of bind fell onto left shoulder
Further information: The claimant had an accident on 13 December 1950, resulting in a shoulder injury. Hospital notes state 'Fracture midshaft of left clavicle.' It was initially assessed at 10 per cent and later at 2 per cent. The Notice of Appeal dated 14 September 1951 was on the grounds that that the assessment is too low. A handwritten letter from the NUM dated 2 September 1951 states 'This man is now 65 years of age, but he is going to try to go to work again.' On appeal the assessment was increased to 5 per cent for life, final. |
| Extent | 1 file |
| Level | File |
| Repository | Derbyshire Record Office |
| Archive Creator | National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) Derbyshire Area |