Moss v. Davey Tree Expert Co.

Moss, Justice.

This is a proceeding for compensation under the Workmen’s Compensation Act, Section 72-1 et seq., Code of 1962, instituted by George F. Moss, claimant, against Davey Tree Expert Company, employer, and Aetna Casualty and Surety Company, carrier.

The claimant was a tree climber for his employer. His employment required him to climb trees and cut limbs therefrom and, thereafter, to assist in loading and hauling away the brush from such cutting. It appears that on February 16, 1959, while the claimant was engaged in loading brush, a limb struck him in his left eye causing a puncture…