Stevenson v. Antrim Iron Co.

On September 23, 1936, plaintiff, a woodchopper, suffered an injury to his right eye, necessitating its removal. The accident occurred in the course of his work, and resulted from a piece of steel breaking from a wedge and striking his eye. He made application for compensation under the workmen’s compensation act (2 Comp. Laws 1929, § 8407 et seq. [Stat. Ann. § 17.141 et seq.]). The defense was that at the time of the injury plaintiff was not an employee of the defendant, but was an independent contractor. On hearing before the deputy commissioner, compensation was denied on the ground that…