Western Indemnity Co. v. Industrial Accident Commission

This is an application for the annulment of an award made by the Industrial Accident Commission of this state under the provisions of the Workmen’s Compensation, Insurance and Safety Act. (Stats. 1917, p. 831.)

Respondent, Leo Vane, employed as an autotruck driver by the Floribel Farm and Cattle Company, a corporation, was injured June 15, 1918, in the course of his employment and while engaged in an attempt to set in motion the engine of said autotruck by rotating the starting crank. The engine “backfired,” suddenly setting in motion the starting crank, which struck his right arm with great…