Davis v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp.

Hirt, J.,

Opinion by

In this Workmen’s Compensation Case both the referee and the board refused an award and the dis-allowance was affirmed by the court.

Claimant had worked for defendant in its mines as a bricklayer for many years. On January 23, 1942, in the course of his employment, he was clearing the way for the building of a brick wall across an opening in a coal mine. While lifting a steel rail he suffered a right inguinal hernia as he turned to throw it aside. Later, after defendant’s adjuster told him that his injury was not compensable, he consulted his own surgeon. The hernia was…