Collett v. State Compensation Commissioner

Woods, Judge:

This appeal is prosecuted from an order of the Compensation Commissioner denying Bertha Collett and Prances Martha Collett, widow and daughter, respectively, and dependents, of Ira Collett, deceased, compensation for death of the latter.

Ira Collett, thirty-two years of age, who, for years had been employed as “roller” in one of respondent’s tin mills, dropped dead during his tour of duty, at 1:20 o’clock, P.M., Monday, June 21-, 1926. On that day the men, instead of throwing out three singles, were working four, i.e., making a “turn”. Collett, as “roller”, was required, among…