Brozozowski v. Swedish Crucible Steel Co.

This is an appeal by defendant from an award by the department of labor and in dustry awarding to plaintiff compensation for total disability.

Inasmuch as we believe the controversy involved is largely a question of fact, and the findings of the department being brief, we deem it advisable to quote here the department’s findings and conclusions in full:

“Plaintiff testified in the above matter that on or about March 19, 1940, while at work as a laborer wheeling sand and dipping “slush” out of a well he suffered a serious pain in his left inguinal region. Defendant disputed that he had a hernia.…