South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-16
MAY INJURIES IN
STATE ARE 1886
Industrial Board Reports
S41,297.64 Paid by
Employers.

INDIANAPOLIS, June is. The
industrial board OF Indiana Friday
reported that for the month OF May
a total of 1856 industrial accidents,
in which persons. entitled to com
pensation, under the Indiana work
mems compensation law. occurred
The report also showed that at
present employers OF the state are
paying a total weekly of s17.e56.27
70 employees or their dependents, be-
cause of the working of the compen-
sation law. This amount covers D.
172 cases. at On average weekly
payment OF 1913.
The report shows that a total Of
S41.297.64 was paid by Indiana en-
ployers during May on cases still
pending and that a total OF s15,-
514.39 was paid during that month
on cases that now are closed. max
ing a total payment for Indiana en-
ployers during the month just pass
ed OF 6.s12.O3.
A total OF 775 cases, wherein the
employees were injured and applied
for compensation, were closed dur
ing May. The total amount dis
tributed by employers during the
month, included 10 lump sum settle
ments. amounting TO total of S.
46S.O1.
Approves Agreements.
The state board approved s57
agreements for settlement Of COM
pensation claims during the month
and Of these 1872 of the injured en-
ployes have returned 10 their work.
Nine persons were killed during the
month in industrial life. so suffered
acknowledgements, II suffered perma-
nent partial disability. nine suffered
the loss OF use Of some organ and
74O suffered total disability. Twenty
six accidents occurred TO women
workers. OF the total number Of in
iured 154 cases reported no dis
ability 1 3 quit work at the time of
the injury. 2,125 have not reported
disability 10 the board TO date. LILY
reported disability Of IA days or less,
20 reported disability from Il TO p
days. % reported disability lasting
more than IS days. Three fatal ac-
cidents occurred in the iron and steel
industry and three in coal mining.
The highest wage paid to any in
iured person was $67 a week and
the lowest was Sc. the average be-
ing $15.s2.
The combined weekly wages OF
those reporting injuries during the
month was S5O.242 a week.
Difference i'm Ages.
The ages of the injured ranged
from Il years 10 76 years. Ten Of
those injured were more than 20
years old. Auto manufacturing step
ped into the forefront OF the indus
tries, reporting injuries, with total
of 24O injured; brick, tile and sewer
pipe manufacturing reported a total
Of 80 injuries: car manufacturers
and dealers reported 100 accidents;
manufacturers of chemicals report
ed Il injuries: coal mining was re-
sponsible for 159 injuries; general
contracting business reported $50 in
iuries: foundcies reported 1871 in
juries: furniture manufacturers re-
poted 119 injured: glass manufac-
turing was responsible for SO in
iured: 81 were injured in retail and
wholesale groceries; the iron and
steel industry accounted for 2S5 ac-
cidents: machinery and machine
shops reported 16S injured: oil re-
hning reported 81 injured; steam
railroads reported PAS injured; tele-
phone and telegraph companies re-
ported IS injured; veneer manufac-
turers reported 10 injured. and tool
manufacturing accounted for ~ in
juries.
A total Of sos persons were in
iured by being hit by falling objects;
239 we're injured in the legs and
las in a hand 327 suffered injuries
TO the eyes.