Highland Co., Inc. v. Goben

Opinion op the Court by

Van Sant, Commissioner

Affirming.

The facts found by the Workmen’s Compensation Board are stated as follows:

“It appears from the evidence that plaintiff was employed by the defendant as a laborer and that, on the day the accident occurred, he was attempting to loosen a pick, which had been driven into the frozen ground, when he strained himself. He felt a sharp pain in his abdomen and was immediately given first aid by the company physician. The doctor, upon examination, discovered that a hernia had appeared about midway between the navel and the lower rib. Plaintiff…