American Iron & MacHine Works v. Weatherman

This is an original proceeding in this court brought by American Iron & Machine Works and its insurance carrier, hereafter referred to as petitioners, to obtain a review of an award which was made on October 28, 1939, by the State Industrial Commission in favor of M. M. Weatherman, hereafter referred to as respondent.

The essential facts as shown by the record are as follows: On November 11, 1938, the respondent caught' his index finger in a wrench and crushed the distal phalange. The petitioners furnished immediate medical attention, and the attending physicians urged amputation of the…