Traders & General Ins. Co. v. Herndon

HIGGINS, Justice.

This is a workmen’s compensation case. On August 9, 1933, Herndon was seriously injured in the course of his employment by having his right forearm caught in the cog gears of drilling machinery. On August 23, 1933, he filed claim for compensation with the Industrial Accident Board, describing his injuries as “right wrist fractured in compound way together with right thumb fractured on same hand.”

Compensation was paid until January 10, 1935, when further payment was refused by appellant, the insurance carrier.

January 18, 1935, Herndon filed another claim describing his…