Faires v. McDevitt and Street Company

This appeal poses one question: Does the evidence in the record support the findings 'of fact of the Industrial Commission and its conclusions of law based thereon that plaintiff suffered an injury by accident arising out of iand in the course of his employment, resulting in a hernia?

An employee’s injury resulting in a hernia is compensable only if it be definitely proven: (1) that he received an injury arising out of and in the course of his employment, resulting in hernia; (2) that the hernia appeared suddenly; (3) that it was accompanied by pain; (4) that the hernia immediately followed an…