Northwestern Steel & Wire Co. v. Industrial Commission

The appellant, the Northwestern Steel & Wire Company, appeals from the judgment of the circuit court of Whiteside County, which affirmed the decision of the Industrial Commission awarding compensation to the claimant, Faustino Ramirez, for injuries sustained while in the employ of appellant. The sole question presented on this appeal is whether the accident in question arose out of and in the course of employment.

On February 24, 1964, Ramirez, who was employed by Northwestern Steel & Wire Company as an overhead crane operator, crossed a fence at the company’s property line and while…