Clark's Case
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On appeal. This case was taken to the Law Court on an appeal from a decision of the Industrial Accident Commission. The claimant, a machinist, in the employment of the Kennebec Journal Company, while cranking a motor in the course of his employment, received a blow upon his left forearm. He lost no time from his work and no wages, as a result of the injury, but was not able to do such efficient work.
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On appeal. This case was taken to the Law Court on an appeal from a decision of the Industrial Accident Commission. The claimant, a machinist, in the employment of the Kennebec Journal Company, while cranking a motor in the course of his employment, received a blow upon his left forearm. He lost no time from his work and no wages, as a result of the injury, but was not able to do such efficient work. It was alleged that the nerves of the arm were injured by the blow, which resulted in an impairment of function of the thumb, and first and second fingers of the left hand, and the commission…
1Opinion of the CourtMorrill, J.
On August 16, 1919, Frank I. Clark, while employed by Kennebec Journal Company received a personal injury by accident arising out of and in the course of his employment. He filed a petition for award of compensation; a decision, participated in by all members of the commission, was made February 14, 1920, in which the commission found that while cranking a motor Mr. Clark “was struck on the left forearm, which has produced a permanent impairment to the thumb, first finger and middle finger of the left hand,” and determined the “extent of the incapacity” as follows: “It is the opinion of the…
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