GEORGE SHAW, Claimant, v. STATE OF ILLINOIS, Respondent.
Case summary
Claimant, a highway employee, lost three fingers and fractured two others while clearing a snowdrift on a state highway. The court found the injury occurred in the line of duty and awarded $1,000.00 as recommended by the Attorney General.
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Headnotes
- PERSONAL INJURY-when award will be made. Where claimant received injuries in course of employment while working for the State in an extra hazardous employment, an award will be made. OSCAR E. CARLSTROM, Attorney General; FRANK R. EAGLE-
It appears that claimant was employed by the State Division of Highways and on or about March 25th, 1930, a blizzard arose which blocked many highways of the State and claim[*564]ant on the Dixie Highway on Route 1 where a large drift blocked the highway was assisting in clearing up the road, his fingers were caught pinching and tearing and cutting three fingers off the hand and fracturing two other fingers.
There appears to be no contention as to the fact that claimant was injured in line of duty and the Attorney General coming and suggests that if such liability appears to the court that the sum of One Thousand ($1,000.00) Dollars, be a fair and reasonable award.
Therefore the court recommends that the claimant be allowed the sum of One Thousand ($1,000.00) Dollars.