Mishmish v. Hayden Coal Co.

This is a workmen’s compensation case. Martin Mishmish, the claimant, was awarded $3,640' by the Industrial Commission for permanent partial disability. The district court, in appropriate proceedings, vacated and set aside the award. Claimant and the Industrial Commission assign error.

The evidence is undisputed that claimant was employed by the Hayden Coal Company, herein referred to as employer, and that he sustained severe bruises to his hip, and one or two fractured ribs while riding an empty coal car which collided with some loaded cars standing on a switch. The accident occurred…