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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D1920/2/2/8/16
TitleMedical Appeal Tribunal case file for William Parker, aged 60, Coal filler at Langwith, relating to an Industrial Accident
Date1951
DescriptionDate of birth: 27/12/1909
Marital status: Not given
Address: 377 George Street, Langwith, Mansfield
Type of injury: Injury - knee
Description of accident: Twisted knee whilst trying to avoid fall of coal
Further information: Medical Board in September 1950 gave a 3 per cent life disability assessment. Parker appealed: 'I am handicapped to the extent of being unable to follow my normal employment. I have had to except a job with a much less rate of pay and I also have to have an occasional holiday through pain in my knee.' Working as a dataler at the time of the appeal. appeal Tribunal 18/10/1950 gave a decision of a 10 per cent loss of faculty for 6 months, provisional. Subsequently the assessment was reduced to 5 per cent which prompted the final appeal. Tribunal noted:' He seems to have some residual internal derangement of the joint two years after the operation. Though he is inclined to exaggerate, we are satisfied that he has a real disability '.
Extent1 file
LevelFile
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorNational Union of Mineworkers (NUM) Derbyshire Area
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