Lupoli v. Atlantic Tubing Co.

This is an appeal from the decree of the Superior Court in proceedings uncfer the Workmen’s Compensation Act. Petitioner, who was an unskilled laborer, while engaged in his regular work in operating a machine, on the 26th of October, 1918, caught his right hand in the machine and as a result of the accident lost two phalanges of his second finger and part of his first finger. His wages were eighteen dollars a week. In accordance with a verbal agreement, respondent has been and still is paying petitioner as compensation under the act the sum .of nine dollars per week and in addition thereto…