Canadian machinery and metalworking (January-June 1919) . e working for a firm of con-tractors, Sam Divota, of 2 0 Merlestreet, was struck in tha eye by apiece of steel which flew up when hewas using a pickaxe. • The sight ofthe eye was lost, and CommissionerPhillips made an award of $1,,covering- a period of 128 weeks, pay-able bi-weekly. For a lost thumb, Mike Somik, em-ployed by the New York State Rail-ways, was awarded $ for 60weeks, payable weekly. Clyde W. Walbridge, working In thePennsylvania shops at Elmira, hasbeen awarded compensation for 128weeks, totaling $2,, pay
Canadian machinery and metalworking (January-June 1919) . e working for a firm of con-tractors, Sam Divota, of 2 0 Merlestreet, was struck in tha eye by apiece of steel which flew up when hewas using a pickaxe. • The sight ofthe eye was lost, and CommissionerPhillips made an award of $1,,covering- a period of 128 weeks, pay-able bi-weekly. For a lost thumb, Mike Somik, em-ployed by the New York State Rail-ways, was awarded $ for 60weeks, payable weekly. Clyde W. Walbridge, working In thePennsylvania shops at Elmira, hasbeen awarded compensation for 128weeks, totaling $2,, payable week-ly, for the loss of right eye. Wal-bridge was drilling holes in an irongirder to be used in a bridge on thecompanys lines when the drill caughtand particles flew in his eye, destroy-ing the sight. An interesting featureof the case is that Walbridge had apair of goggles in perfect order withhim at the time, but had neglected toput them on. He was awarded com-pensation only because the law doesnot take this sort of neglect into THATYOUR MENWEA.
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