Claim of Putnam v. Harrison Radiator Division

Appeal by one of two employers and its insurance carrier from a decision and award of the Workmen’s Compensation Board whereby appellant employer was held solely liable for claimant’s disability due to rupture of an intervertebral disc. Appellants concede liability for one half of the award. Claimant worked for respondent employer for many years and until October, 1955, in which month he went to work for appellant employer. It is not dis*544puted that in November, 1956 he sustained an industrial accident while lifting an automatic washing machine, feeling his back “ snap ” as injury occurred.…