Blanchard

This is an original application in certiorari to review the award of the respondent Industrial Accident Commission made under the terms of the Workmen’s Compensation Act of 1917. (Stats. 1917, p. 831.) The petitioner is a glass-blower by trade. He worked at his calling under three different employers as follows: For about twelve years with the Illinois-Pacific Glass Company, then for six months with the Pacific Coast Glass Company, and then for six months with the Southern Glass Company. While working under these employers he contracted what is known as “glass-blowers’ arm.’’ He was re-employed by the Pacific Coast Glass Company for about two weeks, during which period he was engaged in packing and lifting boxes. At the end of this period—about October 12, 1922—he was transferred to the glass-blowing department, where he worked for about forty minutes and was then forced to discontinue his employment on account of the trouble with his arm. It appears that some three or four years before this date his right arm was affected with the disease and he was then compelled to discontinue the use of that arm. He then shifted his work to the left arm and was able to continue in his trade…