Smith v. Industrial Commission

I disent. On March 18,1942, claimant, while in the course of his employment as building manager for the defendant, Continental Building Company, was walking down a flight of steps in the Continental Building. His heel caught on the edge of one of the steps, and he tripped. To avoid striking his head against the wall at the foot of the stairs, he grabbed the hand rail with his left hand and jumped, landing on his feet on the landing below. He immediately experienced a burning sensation in his left groin, and a feeling of nausea. The nausea lasted for two or three hours, and the burning…