Southern Underwriters v. Kelly

HALL, Justice.

This cause of action arose under the Workmen’s Compensation Act (Vernon’s Ann.Civ.St. art. 8306 et seq.), and this suit was filed by defendant in error to set aside an award of the Industrial Accident Board. Defendant in error on October 17, 1934, the date he alleges he was injured, was employed by the Lake Refining Company of Gladewater, Tex. On this date while in the discharge of. his duties in making some connections in the cooling tower of said refining company he slipped and fell a distance of four or five feet, becoming wedged between the coils of said tower, thereby…