Baughman v. Hockensmith Wheel & Mine Car Co.

Per Curiam,

Claimant’s husband, Frank A. Baughman, was injured in an accident which occurred in the course of his employment with defendant, Hockensmitli Wheel & Mine Car Company, on May 23, 1942. The injuries consisted of a sprain of the left ankle and contusions of the chest. He died on September 30, 1944, at the Torrance State Hospital, having been committed there ten days previously. For additional history, see Baughman v. Hockensmith Wheel & Mine Car Company, 158 Pa. Superior Ct. 314, 44 A. 2d 764.

Claimant claimed compensation on the ground that her husband’s death resulted from the…