Claim of Yarkum v. Rosenblum

It is asserted that decedent suffered two industrial accidents in the month of October, 1946. He died at his home as the result of a coronary thrombosis on August 25, 1950, nearly four years later. This appeal is from an award of death benefits, and the question is whether there is substantial evidence in the record to sustain a finding that the death was causally related to the incidents to October, 1946.

Claimant was employed as a general baker. On October 3, 1946, a heavily loaded shelf started to fall and the decedent with others held it up. Following that he felt pain, but continued to…