Grace v. Payne

CULLEN, Commissioner.

This is an appeal by the employer from a judgment of the Daviess Circuit Court affirming an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Board which awarded compensation to appellee Francis Allen Payne for permanent partial disability from an accident that occurred in his place of employment.

Payne was employed as a drier operator by appellant W. R. Grace & Company at its paper manufacturing plant, and his duties were such that he had considerable slack time during his work hours. It was a common and accepted practice among employes to- use appellant’s machinery, including a power…