Herrin v. Standard Fire Insurance Company

BARRON, Justice.

This is a workmen’s compensation case.

On March 13, 1969, appellant Herrin’s right hand was crushed between two pipes while working for Production Systems. International, Inc., and as a consequence appellant sustained injuries which required surgical amputation of his middle finger and first metacarpal joint as well as additional injuries to his right hand. Appel-lee, The Standard Fire Insurance Company, the workmen’s compensation insurance carrier, paid appellant forty (40) weeks of compensation at $35.00 per week, and as claimed by appellant, this payment was solely for 40…