Claim of Hartzell v. General Foods Corp.

Appeal by the employer and its carrier from a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Board finding that an advance payment of compensation was made which excused the late filing of the claim. Sometime in July, 1954 ammonia squirted on the claimant’s nose in the course of his work as a compressor operator. This resulted in a small bum but the claimant lost no time from work. This incident was reported by the claimant to his foreman. On April 15, 1955 the claimant received his annual physical examination at the plant. At that time he gave the history of the incident to Dr. Robinson and the…