Thermos Co. v. Industrial Commission

The claimant, Mary Bice, was employed in Macomb by the Thermos Company, which manufactures ice chests and thermos jugs. She worked on an assembly line located near machines that gave off chemical and plastic fumes. Complaining of respiratory difficulties, the claimant consulted Dr. Stephan L. Roth in October 1968 and was treated for acute bronchitis. In March of 1969 her condition was diagnosed as acute pharyngitis with laryngitis, and the medication prescribed by Dr. Roth provided only temporary relief. When she complained in April of chest pains, a sore throat and a productive cough caused…