Federal Underwriters Exchange v. Dorman

COMBS, Justice.

On September 22, 1938, appellee, an' employee of Levingston Shipbuilding Co. of Orange, Texas, was injured when hot metal scales from an electric welding machine rebounded into his eyes. Plaintiff alleged a general injury and total permanent incapacity 'on the theory that the injury to' his eyes caused' retinites “and' almost total loss of vision of both eyes” which-produced continuous, headaches, extreme nervousness, sleeplessness, dizzy spells, and pains which extend back from the eyes into the neck and shoulder. In their briefs, the parties argue at considerable length, the…