Radaca v. United States Smelting, Refining & Mining Co.

On November 5, 1942, petitioner, while in the employ of United States Smelting, Refining and Mining Company, sustained injuries by being thrown from a truck onto the highway. The injuries consisted of severe bruises and several broken ribs. He was at tbe time aged 52 years and had worked for a considerable period as a miner, mostly at mucking. He was hospitalized for sixty-four days at Kingman. The employer was engaged in the mining business and had fully complied with the terms and provisions of the workmen’s compensation law and was insured against liability under such law by the Industrial…