Ledson
Ledson v. Pacific Indemnity Co.
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Tyler, J.
Certiorari to review an award of the Industrial Accident Commission. It is claimed that the evidence does not justify the findings of fact that the disability complained of was not caused by an injury arising out of applicant’s employment or that it was not caused by industrial injury.
The facts, briefly stated, show that petitioner was on March 5, 1929, in the employ' of respondent Mowat & Edel man, a corporation, and such corporation was insured against workmen’s compensation liability with the respondent Pacific Indemnity Company. The injury alleged by petitioner to have been suffered by him consisted in his being struck across the groin by the tail-gate of a Ford truck which he was operating in the course of his employment and from which he was about to dump a load of dirt. Petitioner reported to his employer the fact of his injury on the day that it had occurred, but he continued in his work. Two days later he was troubled with sharp pains and was instructed by his employer to go to a hospital for an examination. An examination was had and the physician who made the same discovered a swelling in his testicles, but concluded that this condition was riot due to industrial…