Chiericozzi v. Compensation Commissioner

Fox, President:

The claimant, Sam Chiericozzi, was injured in the mines of the Hoppers Coal Company, resulting in the loss of his left hand. At that time, he was employed as a track man. He had been in the employ of the company and its predecessors for some fourteen years, and had engaged in various types of employment, including that of running a motor and loading coal. The accident occurred on the afternoon of June 7, 1940. The claimant had completed his work shift for that day, and had gone to one of the entries to await the arrival of what is known as a man trip, a group of empty coal cars…