General Motors Corporation v. Freeman

Bramhall, J.:

This appeal relates to the sufficiency of the evidence presented before the Industrial Accident Board in making an award in favor of claimant for injuries sustained to his eye.

On November 16, 1955, claimant, while in the employ of defendant, was assigned to the burning of trash on the plant dump. While so engaged the wind changed, causing the whole dump to catch fire and emit a great deal of smoke. Claimant made somewhat strenuous efforts for quite some time to put out the fires. Eventually the smoke caused the claimant to cough somewhat violently. It also got in his eyes. In…