Claim of Freess v. Kleinau
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendants, George Kleinau and another, from an award of the State Industrial Commission, entered in the office of said Commission on the 14th day of June, 1919.
1Opinion of the Court
Woodward, J.:
The employee’s first notice of claim, answering the question, “ How did accident happen? ” says: “ While making a pharmaceutical preparation I tried to raise window to let fumes escape. My hand slipped and crashed against the pane which was cracked cutting my right index finger.” This was followed by an infection, resulting, no doubt, in the injury for which compensation has been awarded.
The evidence in the case shows that the claimant was employed in a retail drug store at 941 Park avenue, New York; that he had just completed the compounding of a simple throat remedy known as…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Matter of Larsen v. . Paine Drug Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1916
- Claim of Casterline v. GillenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1918