Cooper v. Helmerich & Payne

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Smith, J.:

This is a proceeding under the workmen’s compensation act brought by the dependents of a deceased workman. The commissioner of workmen’s compensation made an award in favor of the claimants! On appeal the district court made an award to the same effect. The insurance company and the employer have appealed.

The only question of fact before the commissioner was whether the death of the workman was caused by an accident. Many of the facts are not disputed.

On September 30, 1943, the workman was struck on the head by a steel gin pole on a truck.…