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Page Row No Reference to Correspondence Date Place of Accident First name(s) Surname Age Grade Wages Cause of accident Nature of Injuries Date resumed duty Duration of disablement compensation claimed Compensation Paid. Railway, Dock or Factory accident
188 9659 443571 14 February 1920 Locomotive Sheds, Barry W Edmunds 23 Loco. Fireman 9s 6d per day Edmunds states that he was breaking a piece of coal in the cab of the Loco. on which he was working when another piece rolled from the bunker bruising the second and third fingers of his right hand which subsequently became septic. Second and third finger of right hand bruised, followed by poisoning. Did not leave work Did not leave work R
188 9660 443564 15 February 1920 Efail Isaf Station G Benson 52 Signal Fitter's Labourer 9s 6d per day Engaged in refixing the down starting signal when he fell into the signal post hole and suffered from shock in consequence Suffering from shock Did not leave work.
Compelled to give up work on 17 Feb - Resumed 19 Feb '20
Away 1 day
Away 1 day R
188 9661 443586 14 February 1920 North Hydraulic Engine House J H Evans 22 Shed. fireman 10s 6d per day He was packing the top of a water guage glass on a boiler when the spanner which he was using slipped and his right hand struck a broke the glass with the result that the palm of his hand was cut Palm of hand cut 8 March 1920 3 weeks £5 5s £5 5s D
188 9663 443565 15 February 1920 Locomotive Sheds, Barry W Sadler 50 Fitter's Helper 11s 2d per day At work in connection with the repairs to a Loco. when he states that in lifting a spring he sustained a strain in the back Back strained Doctor states Sadler is suffering with lumbago F
188 9664 443558 14 February 1920 No 1 Dock C Morris 35 Loco. Driver 12s per day The sand was not working freely on the loco. of which Morris was in charge & he and his Fireman proceeded to ascertain the cause when through a misunderstanding the latter moved the lever as Morris placed his finger against the side of the valve in the pipe Top of index finger of left hand badly crushed 15 March 1920 4 weeks £7 £7 R
188 9665 443583 15 February 1920 Near St. Fagans C Pendre 56 Platelayer 10s - per day Assisting to load sleepers into truck when Pendre states that he slipped and wrenched his left knee Knee slightly strained Did not leave work R

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Scrumpy Geoff

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