POTTER v. INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION

No. 8465.

99 Ariz. 126 (1965)

407 P.2d 88

Kenneth W. POTTER, Petitioner, v. The INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION of the State of Arizona, and C. Lawrence Huerta, A.R. Kleindienst, and Frank G. Murphy, Members of the Industrial Commission of the State of Arizona, and Ben H. Landis, defendant and employer, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Arizona. En Banc.

Rehearing Denied November 23, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alan Philip Bayham, Phoenix, for petitioner.

Robert A. Slonaker, Phoenix, for respondent, Industrial Commission of Arizona. Richard J. Daniels, Courtney L. Varner, Merton E. Marks, Glen D. Webster, Phoenix, of counsel.


LOCKWOOD, Chief Justice:

Petitioner worked as a cesspool pumper for one Ben H. Landis, a cesspool cleaning operator. On November 6, 1961 in the course of his employment, he accidentally stumbled while carrying an open five gallon can of sulphuric acid. The acid splashed onto his face and into his eyes.

The employer, Ben Landis immediately took petitioner to Dr. Linton, an eye, ear, nose and throat specialist. Dr. Linton gave emergency treatment — washing...

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