Connell v. State

Claimant was injured on June 21, 1933. He was employed by the State of Illinois as a painter and was returning to the Dixon Paint Shop after putting up highway signs near Kewanee, Illinois. The State truck in which he was riding collided with another vehicle and as a result, claimant received serious facial injuries and lost several teeth which thereafter necessitated the procurement of a false plate, which was furnished by the State. He was unconscious for several hours and was treated in a hospital at Annawan. He returned to work July 17, 1933 and received his full pay during his temporary…