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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
203 9763 445564 19 April 1920 Fitting Shop, Barry W Y Jones 68 Fitter 14s 8d per day While working at the Hydraulic press taking the wheels off a crank axle, a piece of wood packing fell and struck Jones's left foot. Large toe bruised Did not leave work Did not leave work F
203 9764 445563 21 April 1920 No 2 Dock F Harnett 24 Labourer (S) 12s 5d per day Loading buffer coil springs on a bogey when one of them fell off and struck his left ankle. The accident occurred in the Transit Warehouse. He worked on, but was compelled to give up on April 22nd. Abrasion above ankle Commenced work with Messrs Spearman & Co on 23rd April 1920 D
203 9765 445562 21 April 1920 No 2 Dock J Jenkins 55 Pitwood Worker Tonnage A quantity of pitwood was being discharged from the s/s "Hendage" and Jenkins was in the act of connecting the hook on the sling chain with the hook of the crane, but before he could complete it he was drawn up by the crane with the hook between his legs. Lower part of abdomen bruised & thumb pinched Did not leave work Did not leave work D
203 9766 445575 22 April 1920 Cadoxton Sidings D J Edmunds 40 Loco-driver 15s per day When mounting the footplate of the Loco. on which he was engaged his right foot slipped and struck the footplate. Abrasion of shin Did not leave work Did not leave work R
203 9767 455573 23 April 1920 Erecting Shops, Barry S Farmer 19 Apprentice - Fitter 7s 7d per day Grinding a scraper on the emery wheel when the handle came off the scraper and his left hand came in contact with the emery wheel. Finger lacerated Did not leave work Did not leave work F
203 9768 445572 24 April 1920 Low Level D M Layer 34 Loco-driver 13s per day This man states that he was brushing the sand box of a locomotive when the cover of the box slipped and fell on his right foot. Bruising of large toe Did not leave work Did not leave work R
203 9769 445571 24 April 1920 Cadoxton Station R Bool 26 Porter 9s 6d per day When unloading parcels from a TV train his right leg slipped between the train and the platform. The train was stationary at the time. Severe bruising of leg Did not leave work Compelled to give up work on 28th April - Resumed on 10th May 1920 - 13 weeks Did not leave work Compelled to give up work on 28th April - Resumed on 10th May 1920 - 13 weeks 17s 6d 17s 6d R

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SophieClarke

[?] on second row

Tim Lidbetter

7th row: I've changed JV train to TV (Taff Vale Railway)

SophieClarke

Thank you Tim