Meeks v. Industrial Commission

DONOFRIO, Judge.

This is a review of an award of The Industrial Commission of Arizona denying a widow’s .claim for compensation. Clara F. Meeks, the widow of Robert L. Meeks, made the claim on the basis that the industrial dust inhaled by her husband during the activities of his employment was a causal factor in his death from bronchogenic carcinoma.

Mr. Meeks started to work for Earl Haun Masonry Contractor in June of 1961 as a laborer and truck driver. At that time Mr. Haun was doing masonry work and engaged in building houses in a tract of about 240 houses. About half of the houses were…