Ellingson Lumber Co. v. Industrial Commission
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Dane county: E. Ray Stevens, Circuit Judge. Workmen’s compensation. This action was begun to set aside an order of the Industrial Commission dated December 1, 1917, awarding to defendant Beaulieu certain compensation, on the ground that the finding of the Commission that the injuries suffered by the defendant Beaulieu were proximately caused by accident was not supported by the evidence.
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Dane county: E. Ray Stevens, Circuit Judge. Workmen’s compensation. This action was begun to set aside an order of the Industrial Commission dated December 1, 1917, awarding to defendant Beaulieu certain compensation, on the ground that the finding of the Commission that the injuries suffered by the defendant Beaulieu were proximately caused by accident was not supported by the evidence. The defendant Beaulieu was employed by the plaintiff lumber company as a woodsman, and at the time of his injury was engaged as a swamper and was working about…
1Opinion of the CourtRosenberry, J.
Plaintiffs claim that an injury by a frost bite is not an injury proximately caused by accident within the meaning of sub. (3), sec. 2394 — 3, Stats.
“Section 2394 — 3. Liability for the compensation hereinafter provided for, in lieu of any other liability whatsoever, shall exist against an employer for any personal injury accidentally sustained by his employee, and for his death, *229in those cases where the following conditions of compensation occur:
“(1) • • •
“(2)
“(3) Where the injury is proximately caused by accident, and is not intentionally self-inflicted.”
The facts being undisputed, the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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