Claim of Currie v. Town of Davenport

Appeal by claimant from a decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Board, filed December 14, 1971. On September 1. 1970 Vernon Currie died while he was working at a landfill site for the Town of Davenport. Around noontime he was observed walking along a road towards the landfill area about one-half mile away carrying a five-gallon can which appeared to be filled by the manner in which it was being carried. Shortly thereafter, he was found at the landfill area by a co-worker, lying face down with the can of water still in his hand. The co-worker testified that some of the water had spilled out…