Gales v. Peter Kiewit Sons' Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Price, J.:

This is a workmen’s compensation case. Roth tire commissioner and the district court denied compensation, and claimant has appealed.

Claimant was a mechanic in the employ of the Peter Kiewit Sons’ Company, and his injury was alleged to have been sustained on October 9, 1956, while changing a tire on one of the company’s trucks. His claim for compensation was made on January 9, 1957, well within the 180-day period provided by G. S. 1955 Supp. 44-520a.

At the hearing before the commissioner it was stipulated, among other things, that at the time…