Claim of Flanigan v. C. A. Hunt Engineering Co.

Appeal by employer and insurance carrier from an award made by the State Industrial Board for a 100% loss of claimant’s right eye, the sight of which, prior to its accidental injury, was very much impaired. The eye was enucleated by reason of the injury. Appellants question the award only because it was excessive in that no consideration was given to the previous loss of vision which was due to natural causes. The evidence is that while, prior to the injury, claimant had but some 3/200 central vision in his right eye, still he possessed a fairly good field or peripheral vision and that this,…