Almeida v. United States Rubber Co.

This is an original petition for ordinary and specific workmen’s compensation and for medical expenses under general laws 1938, chapter 300. After an extensive hearing in the superior court a decree was entered denying and dismissing the petition on the ground that the employee’s personal injury did not arise out of and in the course of his employment. The case is before us on his appeal from that decree.

In general it appears that prior to April 1951 petitioner was employed as a “fioorman” in the lead press department of respondent’s manufacturing plant; that, in accordance with the…