Amos v. J. E. Trigg Drilling Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

DawsoN, C. J.:

This is an appeal from an award of compensation in a case where a workman sustained an injury to his thumb, and the loss of the four fingers of his right hand.

The respondent employer and its insurance carrier promptly began to pay the scheduled awards for such specific injuries according to the statute, but in this case there was also a total incapacity lasting about two years for which an additional award was made. That is the grievance complained of herein.

Robert C. Amos was an employee of the J. E. Trigg Drilling Company, whose…