Guthrie v. Iowa Gas & Electric Co.

The workman, Robert Guthrie, was employed as a tender to a brick mason who was engaged in the construction of a chimney, at the time of the injury complained of. In March, 1917, while so employed, Guthrie was struck on the left knee by a hod of brick. .Tt appears that the rope with which the hod of brick was being hoisted was jerked by an employee, and that this caused the hod of brick to bound back and strike Guthrie on the left knee. There was some pain at the immediate time of this injury; but, after a short rest, Guthrie resumed his duties, and continued with his work, and remained at…