Slanina v. Industrial Commission

An examination of the agreed statement of facts herein discloses that “on the 28th day of June, 1924, a destructive tornado struck the northern section of the city of Lorain.” The tornado blew a telephone pole against the automobile in which the plaintiff in error was riding, delivering merchandise for his employer, resulting in the injury for which compensation is sought. Is such injury compensable under the Workmen’s Compensation Act and the decisions of this court interpreting the same?

Ohio is one of the few states whose Workmen’s Compensation Act provides for liability “for injuries…