Nicholson v. Industrial Commission

LA PRADE, Justice.

This proceeding calls for a review of an award of the Industrial Commission of Arizona, refusing to grant compensation for the death of an employee whose employer was subject to the provisions of the Workmen’s Compensation Act, A. C.A.1939, § 56-901 et seq., and insured thereunder. The claim for compensation was presented by the surviving widow.

The deceased employee, Floyd E. Nicholson, was employed by the Christenson Construction Co., Inc., as a “grizzly man” in its operation in quarrying and crushing building material called “tuff”, used in the manufacture of building…