Wammack v. Root Manufacturing Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Parker, C. J.:

This was a workmen’s compensation case. The commissioner found that as a result of accident sustained in the course of his employment claimant sustained injury to his left thumb, resulting in total loss thereof by amputation between the distal and proximal joint, and injury to his right thumb, which resulted in the permanent loss of 50 per cent of its use. He also found injury was confined to the thumbs and should be compensated as two scheduled injuries. Thereupon he entered an award on that basis. Claimant appealed to the district court…