Herman v. Sunset Mercantile Co.

On August 31, 1942, appellant, a minor of the age of 16 years, suffered a compensible injury while in the employ of respondent Sunset Mercantile Co. At that time he was helping to bottle beer, capping and pasteurizing it. He also had other duties in connection with his employment there, among them “lifting kegs”.

The Board found, in part, as follows:

“HI. That on the said 31st day of August, 1942, the claimant, Royce Herman, received a personal injury caused by accident arising out of and in the course of his employment with the defendant, Sunset Mercantile Company, said accident resulting in a…