Bass v. Shreveport-Eldorado Pipe Line Co.

Plaintiff brings this suit under the Workmen’s Compensation Act (Act No. 20 of 1914 and amendments) to recover 65% of his wages for 100 weeks for the loss of an eye due to an accident which he alleges arose out of and during the course of his employment.

The defense is that the accident which caused plaintiff to lose his eye- did not arise out of or in the course of his employment, and that the occupation of “water-boy”, in which plaintiff is > engaged, is not hazardous under the statute.

There was judgment in favor of the plaintiff as prayed for and defendant appealed.

OPINION

Under the view…