Palchak v. Murray Corp. of America

While in the employ of defendant on July 7, 1943, plaintiff sustained an injury to her right eye, of such a character as to be compensable under the provisions of the workmen’s compensation law of this State, Act No. 10, Pub. Acts 1912 (1st Ex. Sess.), as amended (2 Comp. Laws 1929, § 8407 et seq. [Stat. Ann. § 17.141 et seq.]). A small piece of steel which she was endeavoring, by the use of pliers, to insert into an airplane wing assembly, slipped, striking the eye in such manner as to cause a laceration of the cornea as well as other injuries to the member. Some two or three weeks 'later it…