Nemeth v. Michigan Building Components

Plaintiff Danny M. Nemeth appeals a denial of workmen’s compensation benefits.

Nemeth, an employee of defendant Michigan Building Components, received his employer’s permission to stay after hours and use the upright radial saw he used during regular hours to do some work for a fellow employee. Thirty-five minutes after his check-out time, Nemeth severely injured his hand while operating the saw. The injury resulted in the amputation of the four fingers of his left hand.

The Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board affirmed the hearing referee’s denial of recovery on the ground that Nemeth’s…