General Petroleum Corp. v. Industrial Accident Commission

Application was made to the Industrial Accident Commission for a compensation award on account of the accidental death of Rudolph Jaeger, resulting from injuries occurring in the course of and arising out of his employment by General Petroleum Corporation, the applicant being the wife of said Jaeger. In addition to an award made against the insurance carrier, the Commission found that said injury and death was caused by reason of the serious and wilful misconduct of the employer corporation, and for that cause an additional award was made against the employer. The employer, after proceedings in due course, applies to this court for a writ of review.

The facts concerning the accident and the surrounding circumstances thereof are identical with those shown in General Petroleum Corporation v. Industrial Accident Commission et al. (Civil No. 5966), ante, p. 101 [ 265 Pac. 508 ], in which the order of this court has been this day made denying a petition for a writ of review. The applicants for compensation in that case were dependent members of the family of one Joseph E. Parks, who was killed by the same explosion of gas which destroyed the life of Jaeger. Our conclusions as stated…