Shaw v. SALT RIVER VALLEY WATER USERS'ASS'N

PHELPS, Justice.

The petitioner, James A. Shaw, was employed by the Salt River Valley Water Users Association (hereinafter called the Water Users), in its power plant in January, 1947, and on the 24th day of that month, as a result of a short circuit of an 11,000 volt electric current causing an explosion, he sustained an injury arising out of and in the course of his employment.

Petitioner received severe hums to the left arm and first and second degree and possibly third degree burns to the back of the hand. He also received first and second degree burns to the face and first degree of the…