Barrett v. Department of Labor & Industries

Claimant was engaged in extrahazardous work at the Hanford project of the atomic energy commission. The work being slack on December 24, 1953, he was told to practice heliarc welding on scrap stainless steel. He picked up a piece from the floor, which had dirt and oil on it. The fumes created by the welding brought on a protracted spell of severe coughing, which was- followed by pain in the chest and nausea. The doctor to whom he went for treatment diagnosed his condition as coronary thrombosis.

His claim was rejected by the supervisor of industrial insurance. Claimant appealed to the board of…