MATTER OF McCOY v. BOCHOW


16 A.D.2d 722 (1962)

In the Matter of the Claim of Sidney McCoy, Respondent, v. S. Bochow et al., Appellants. Workmen's Compensation Board, Respondent

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

April 13, 1962


On March 8, 1956, while claimant was installing electrical equipment in a hanging ceiling, the ladder on which he was working "walked away" from him. Instinctively he grabbed the ceiling which was 18 feet from the ground and held himself suspended till his arms weakened and he dropped to the floor landing on his feet. Claimant noticed no immediate effect from the fall and continued working. That evening, however, he developed such severe pain in his arms, shoulders and wrists...

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