Mexborough & Swinton Times
Saturday 08 March 1913
Denaby Miner’s Claim
At Barnsley County Court on Saturday last, Michael Cairns, of 13, Thornhill Street, Denaby, made an application for compensation under the Workmen’s Compensation Act, against the Carlton Main Colliery Co., for personal injury by accident arising from following his employment.
Mr. T. Ellison, instructed by Mr. F. E. Hall, solicitor, Mexboro’, appeared for the applicant, and Mr. Wilmshurst, of Huddersfield, for the company.
The applicant stated that he commenced working at the Grimehorpe Colliery in July last and was working along with his mate in the night shift on September 2nd, doing “ripping” work, when between 2 and 3 o’clock he was in the act of prising at some stone with a steel bar when a piece of stone fell and caught him on the index finger of his left hand and slightly cut same.
He continued to work the shift and did not report the accident, as he thought the injury was only slight. He went to work in the following shift and the injury pained him so much that he reported the accident to the timekeeper.
The company paid him compensation to November 19th, but refused to pay any further compensation, stating that information had been brought to them that the accident did not take place at the colliery.
Mr. J. W. Faw and Dr. Walsh gave evidence on behalf of applicant.
The company alleged that notice of the accident was not given to them as required by the Act.
His Honour found that the accident took place at the colliery, and that the company had received notice of the accident, and awarded the applicant 14s per week compensation during incapacity and costs.