Roman v. Minneapolis Street Railway Co.

Nelson, Justice.

Certiorari to review a decision of the Industrial Commission denying compensation to relator, Lawrence C. Roman, a former employee of Minneapolis Street Railway Company, also known as Twin City Rapid Transit Company, a self-insured employer.

Relator sustained an accidental injury which arose out of and in the course of his employment on August 20, 1940. He was 23 years of age at the time of the accident, which occurred when he was working on a boiler platform and fell some 25 to 30 feet to a concrete floor below. He landed primarily on his face, suffering a fractured skull,…