Legal Opinion
Pocahontas Fuel Co. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board
West Virginia Supreme Court
Decided April 20, 1937No. 8555PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Riley, Judge:
On October 2, 1934, the appellee, Gwin Widener, while employed as a tipple mechanic by the appellant, Pocahontas Fuel Company, was struck in the left eye by a sliver of steel. The piece of steel pierced the upper lid and cornea. Later it was removed by a local doctor. He was then committed to a hospital and an iridectomy performed. On October 5,1934, he was discharged from the hospital and resumed his .work with the Pocahontas Fuel Company.
As a result of his injury, Widener was awarded a seven per cent disability by the Commissioner on June 15, 1935. Objection to this award was…
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