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Domestic News
February 2, 1919
Tombstone Epitaph
Tombstone, Cochise County, Arizona
What is this article about?
In Phoenix on Jan. 29, Judge Frank Lyman ruled that washing milk cans is not a hazardous occupation, denying John McCamy's $20,000 workmen's compensation claim against Maricopa Creamery for a hand injury causing blood poisoning and permanent disability.
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WASHING MILK CANS
NOT HAZARDOUS JOB
PHOENIX, Jan. 29.—Judge Frank Lyman decided today that washing milk cans was not a hazardous occupation and with his decision wiped out John McCamy's hopes of recovering $20,000 in his suit against the Maricopa Creamery company.
The action was brought under the Arizona workmen's compensation law, the complaint being based on the clause which provides for compensation to employees in plants where power machinery is used. McCamy was a washer of milk cans at the creamery when he cut his hand. He alleged that blood poisoning resulted from the cut and that he had been permanently crippled.
NOT HAZARDOUS JOB
PHOENIX, Jan. 29.—Judge Frank Lyman decided today that washing milk cans was not a hazardous occupation and with his decision wiped out John McCamy's hopes of recovering $20,000 in his suit against the Maricopa Creamery company.
The action was brought under the Arizona workmen's compensation law, the complaint being based on the clause which provides for compensation to employees in plants where power machinery is used. McCamy was a washer of milk cans at the creamery when he cut his hand. He alleged that blood poisoning resulted from the cut and that he had been permanently crippled.
What sub-type of article is it?
Legal Or Court
Accident
What keywords are associated?
Workmens Compensation
Milk Cans
Hand Injury
Blood Poisoning
Phoenix Court
What entities or persons were involved?
Judge Frank Lyman
John Mccamy
Maricopa Creamery Company
Where did it happen?
Phoenix
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Phoenix
Event Date
Jan. 29
Key Persons
Judge Frank Lyman
John Mccamy
Maricopa Creamery Company
Outcome
court denied $20,000 compensation claim; mccamy alleged permanent crippling from blood poisoning after hand cut.
Event Details
Judge ruled washing milk cans not hazardous under Arizona workmen's compensation law, which covers plants using power machinery; suit stemmed from McCamy's hand injury at the creamery.