Bakaisa v. Pgh. W. Vir. R.R. Co.

Argued April 17, 1942. This workmen's compensation case began with the filing onOctober 22, 1938 of a claim petition averring that the claimant was injured on January 12, 1937, while in the course of his employment as a machinist helper. The description of the accident and injury in the claim petition was: "Hurt right knee, by hammer missing chisel."

The defendant, in its answer, denied that the claimant, while in its employment, received any injury to his right knee, or otherwise, on January 12, 1937 or thereabouts, or that he had hurt his knee while in its employment. It averred that the…