Woodcock v. Dodge Bros.

Plaintiff was an employee of defendant in its automobile factory. His work was stitching cushions. Along about the 6th day of April, 1919, a gathering appeared on the third finger of his right hand. He called the attention of the medical department to it. It was treated, but continued to grow worse and he was sent to Harper hospital where he remained for 9 days. After being absent from his work 16 days he returned to defendant’s factory and was put to work in the same department which he had left. He was paid for one day’s work and receipted for the same. He continued to work for defendant…