Woodside School District No. 8 v. Industrial Commission

The facts are not in dispute. They are as follows : The respondent McCartan was employed by the appellant school district as janitor for the school year 1939-1940. His duties were to build fires, sweep, and wash the floors. At times his children helped perform the services. It was only a part-time job, for which he was paid $33 per month. On April 1, 1940, while tending the furnace something flew out of the furnace and struck him in the right eye. He received medical attention the next day. A hypopyon ulcer developed and enucleation became advisable and was performed on May 9, 1940. The…