Colorado Fuel & Iron Corp. v. Frihauf

Blume, Justice.

This is a workmen’s compensation case. Fred Fri-hauf, hereinafter called the workman, an employee of the Colorado Fuel & Iron Company, was awarded the sum of $134.27 for temporary total disability by reason of a left inguinal hernia developed in the course of his employment. The employer, hereinafter, for the sake of brevity, called appellant, has brought this case to this court by petition in error.

The workman, 32 years of age, was engaged in the duties of general surface laborer at the appellant’s iron ore mine. His testimony is to the following effect: He commenced to work…