Carbino v. DeGrasse Paper Co.

Hinman, J.:

The State Industrial Board has found that the claimant sustained injuries arising out of and in the course of his employment as a fire cleaner by the DeGrasse Paper Company, respondent, in that while hoeing out red hot coals from the rear of a furnace in the plant of his employer, a fellow-employee turned water on the hot coals thereby causing a large cloud of hot steam to arise from which claimant sustained injuries in the nature of burns on his hands and face and right eye, disabling claimant. The State Industrial Board, however, denied an award of compensation to the claimant on…