King v. St. Louis Steel Casting Co.

This is a proceeding under the Workmen’s Compensation Act. Respondents, widow and minor children of Clyde King (who died of the industrial disease of silicosis), were given an award in excess of $7500.00 by the Commission. The insurer, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (hereinafter referred to as appellant) appeals from the judgment of affirmance in the Circuit Court.

King had worked as a sandblaster, with more or less exposure to silica dust almost continuously from June 27, 1929 to April 4, 1942. (He was off for two weeks from illness in December 1941.) He died June 3, 1942. The respective…