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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
    - 88 - Medical Appeal Tribunals May-Aug 1960 N-Z - 1960

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D1920/2/2/88/8
Title	Medical Appeal Tribunal case file for Walter Pritchard, aged 51, Coalminer stripper at Cossall, relating to an Industrial Accident
Date	1960
Description	Date of birth: 20/04/1909 Marital status: Not given Address: 23 Beacon Street, Nottingham Type of injury: Corneal injury with scar Description of accident: Using pick when a piece of coal flew into the eye Further information: Previous address 2 Canal Street, Ilkeston. Also paperwork relating to preparing an appeal for Special Hardship Allowance. Pritchard had left the colliery as unable to find a suitable occupation there and wrote: 'The coal mines were the best jobs I had, if it wasn't for my eye trouble [...] I would willingly go down the pit again. I have worked in 18", 24" and 6ft seams'.
Extent	1 file
Level	File
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator	National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) Derbyshire Area

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