Eckl v. Sinclair Refining Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Smith, J.:

This is an appeal from a’judgment of the district court confirming on appeal an award of compensation made by the commission of workmen’s compensation under the workmen’s compensation act.

On August 18, 1928, appellee was employed by the Sinclair Refining Company as an agent for the selling and delivering of gasoline. On the morning in question he had just filled up his truck and hung the hose upon the hook when this hose fell, striking him *286in the head and spilling gasoline over his clothing and body, especially into his eyes. At that time he…