Charles L. Nelms v. John W. Gardner, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare

JOHN W. PECK, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from an order of the District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee, Southern Division, affirming the Secretary’s denial of appellant’s application for disability benefits and a period of disability under sections 223 and 216 (i) of the Social Security Act. 42 U.S.C. §§ 423, 416(i).

As a result of an industrial accident in 1947, appellant lost four fingers on his left hand for which he received Workmen’s Compensation benefits. This impairment, however, did not prevent appellant from returning to gainful employment, and in 1963, while at work,…