Szmuda v. Percy Kent Bag Co.

Van Kirk, J.:

The claimant was a presstender. While engaged in his regular Work on February 28, 1924, his left hand was caught in the gears of the press and his third and fourth fingers were lost. He has received a schedule award for the loss of use of twenty per cent of the left hand. He was eighteen years of age and received eighteen dollars and seventy cents per week. There is a finding that “ under normal conditions his [claimant’s] wages would be expected to increase. The average weekly wage of Edward Szmuda at the time of the injury, taking into consideration the fact that under normal…