George v. Great Eastern Food Products, Inc.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hall, J.

In this workmen’s compensation case, the employee died from a fractured skull sustained as the result of an idiopathic fall (used in the sense of a fall caused by a purely personal condition having no work connection whatever) “in the course of” his employment. An attack of dizziness, apparently induced by some cardiovascular condition, precipitated the occurrence. He did not strike anything until his head hit the level concrete floor upon which he was standing, bringing about the injury. The Division of Workmen’s Compensation dismissed the…