Bywog v. La-Tex Community Oil Co.

This is a suit under the workmen’s compensation act. Plaintiff was employed by defendant at a weekly wage of $31.50. On May 6, 1924, while at work at a drilling rig, his left hand was caught between a block and the cables attached thereto, and three of his fingers on that hand—the forefinger, middle finger and ring finger—were badly crushed. Dr. Wren, who attended him and dressed his wound, and has since treated him, describes his injuries as follows:

“He had three broken fingers, crushed fingers, the ring finger, the middle finger and the fore finger. One of them, the fore *700finger, was a…