Marcum v. General Electric Co.

STEINFELD, Chief Justice.

The Workmen’s Compensation Board awarded appellant Marcum benefits — per*641manent partial disability for the loss of the sight of one eye. On appeal the circuit court reversed the board and directed it to dismiss the claim. We affirm.

Marcum’s claim is based on a work-connected accident which occurred on August 21, 1968. He testified “I was traveling under a conveyor that carries raw glass; scrap glass. It was hot glass * * * it is popping and snapping all the time breaking into small pieces. * * * and a piece hit me in the eye.” He reported the incident, received first…