Ciello v. D. J. Kennedy Co.

Opinion by

Baldrige, J.,

The claimant, 68 years of age, was injured in the course of his employment on February 26, 1936, about 3:30 p.m. when he was attempting to open the door of a machine which cleaned empty cement sacks. The chain by which the door was operated broke and the door flew open, releasing about 300 sacks therein which fell against him. The impact threw him to the floor and as he was falling he hit a bench and injured his left side. He finished his day’s work at 4 o’clock. That night he did not feel well and retired about 9 p.m. The following day he called his physician, Dr.…