Claim of McGuirk v. J. J. Harrington & Co.

This is an appeal by an employer and insurance carrier from an award made by the Industrial Board to claimant-respondent pursuant to the provisions of the Workmen’s Compensation Law. The employer was engaged in the meat business and claimant was employed as a cutter and loader. On October 31, 1938, while pushing and unloading a box of meat, an overhead iron roller jumped a rail and struck claimant on the forehead. As a consequence he suffered a deep laceration over the left eye and resultant injuries in the nature of traumatic hysteria and neurosis. By reason of such injuries and resultant…