Hoover v. Ehrsam Company

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Harman, C.:

This is an appeal by an employee from a district court’s denial of a workmen’s compensation claim. The case turns upon whether, at the time of injury, claimant was removed from workmen’s compensation coverage by reason of doing work which he had been prohibited from performing.

Claimant Charles C. Hoover was an employee of respondent Ehrsam Company, a self-insurer, which company engaged in machine and foundry work, including the processing of sheet metal. Claimant started working for respondent in 1953 'after navy service which resulted in a…