Simpson v. Gold

1 Reported in 22 N.W.2d 923. This case is here on certiorari to the industrial commission.

On June 29, 1943, relator, Alma Simpson, started work as a power-machine operator for the Fairmaid Hat Manufacturing Company. She worked on khaki and blue-and-white-striped material until May 24, 1944, when she was given blue denim cloth to work on. She continued to work on it until noon of the next day, when she became ill and left her work. She went to a doctor, who found an itching, burning, and swelling on the skin of her face and neck. Her case was diagnosed as acute dermatitis. A "patch test" was…