Lewis Wood Preserving Co. v. Jones

Felton, Chief Judge.

The facts being undisputed, whether the employee’s accidental death arose out of and in the course of his employment is a question of law. Thornton v. Hartford Accident &c. Co., 198 Ga. 786, 795 (32 SE2d 816); Travelers Ins. Co. v. Smith, 91 Ga. App. 305, 308 (85 SE2d 484).

The undisputed facts, as they appear from the record and the deputy director’s findings of fact, are to the effect that the decedent had been employed as a crane operator for several years prior to his accidental death; that during every other week he was subject to call, after working a regular 8 hour…