Armijo v. Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District

McGHEE, Justice.

The appellant seeks the reversal of an award under the Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1953 Comp. § 59-10-1 et seq., for 80% permanent disability because of an injury to appellee while he was working as a member of a crew engaged in the general work of installing culverts in ditches, fixing water gates, repairing bridges, repairing dikes and filling sand bags for use along the river banks in connection with the operation by appellant of its irrigation and conservancy district functions.

At the instant of injury the appellee and three of his fellow workers were carrying a turn-out…