MATTER OF FREEMAN v. STEWART


9 A.D.2d 970 (1959)

In the Matter of the Claim of Clair Freeman, Respondent, v. Ruby B. Stewart, Doing Business as South Side Builders, et al., Appellants. Workmen's Compensation Board, Respondent

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Third Department.

December 10, 1959


Claimant, a carpenter, was engaged in the installation of an overhead ceiling in a kitchen, and his work required him to fasten 2 by 4 planks to a brick wall with spikes. There is evidence that this type of work entailed more than the usual effort involved in driving nails into wood. While doing this work claimant developed pains in his chest and in both arms at about 10 o'clock in the morning. He continued to work until nearly lunch time and then quit. Subsequently he received...

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