Evening journal., 1920-04-12
Three AWARDS in
ACCIDENT Case
Three Different Compensa-
tions to Riley Growing /.
Out of One Mishap
DECISION AGAINST
PULLMAN COMPANY

Some important questions are passed
upon by tho Industrial Accident Board
in the case OF Patrick Riley, against
the Pullman Car Lines. United States
Railroad Administration. OF the pull
man Company, employer Riley was
hurt on December 10. 1918. by the
breaking OF a hook TO which was
attached cable hauling a car OF coal
in the Pullman shop yards In this city.
The recoillng cable struck Riley,
throwing him about 20 feet, crushing
his left leg and otherwise lnjurlng him.
His leg had 10 be amputated. lie now
uses crutches and Is unable 10 move
around except with considerable as
sistance. and he suffers greatly. He
Is now totally sabled for work.
The Accident Board, comprising S. d.
Townsend. Jr.. Harry Mayer and Vol
ley NJ Murray. was presented with the
following questions for determination:
Was Riley al the time OF the acci-
dent an employe coming within Section
il2 OF the Delaware Compensation Law.
which provides: "Thls act shall not
apply TO employees injured or killed
while engaged In interstate or foreign
commerce, nor 10 their employees, In
case and whenever the laws OF the
United States provide for compensa-
tlon or for liability for such Injury or
DEATH"
Has this board Jurisdiction TO make
binding award against The Pullman
Company. corporation OF the State OF
Illinois. Il being In the possession OF
and under the control OF the Director
General OF Railroads. or should the
award he made against Pullman Car
Lines. United States Railroad Admin
istratlon. OF should the award under
the facts OF this case and for the pro-
lection OF The rights OF the injured en-
ploye, be made against both7
Assuming that the board has iurls-
dlctlon TO make an award against
either. and that In such case an award
can be made under provisions OF sub
section (cl OF Section 100 OF "The Del
aware Workmen's Compensation Law
OF 1911" compensating Patrick Riley
for the loss OF a foot. can the board
make further award compensatIng
Riley for total disability?
After analyzlng the facts and the
law applying TO the case. the Accident
Board, made the following decision:
THAT the Pullman Company, a cor
poration OF the State OF Illinois. shall
pay compensation to Patrick Riley. a.
follows:
"(a) For the loss OF a foot. ten dol
lars per week for ono hundred ant
thirty-hve weeks for the period be
ginning the twenty-cIghth day OF De
! cember. A. ID. 1913, In accordance witt
4, the provisions OF subsection: tc) O
Section i0S. Chapter 233. Volume 2!
Delaware Laws.
"(b) For total disability. ten dol
lars per week for the period OF on
hundred and thiriy-flve weeks. begin
ming one hundred and thirty-flve week
after the tweniy-eighth day OF Decem
Der. 1918. In accordance with the pro
visions OF subsection la) OF Sectlor
1903. Chapter 233s Volume 29 Delaware
Laws.
"lc) For total disability, four dollars
and eighty cents per week for the
period OF two hundred and seventy and
| hve-sixths weeks. beginning two hun
dred and seventy weeks after the
twenty-elghth day OF December, 1918,
in accordance with the provisions OF
Chapter 233, Volume 20. Delaware Laws.
"The Industrial Accident Board re-
served the right. under the authority
set forth In Section 100. OF The Della
ware Workmen's Compensation Law OF
1871 to modify this award IN case the
disability OF Patrick Riley shall cease
or in case his disability shall become
partial.
'ln order that the Statute OF Limita-
tlons shall not be permitted 10 oper-
ate against claimant. the Industrial
Accident Board reserves the right to
srbeeruenilv make an award against
the Pullman Car Lines. United States
Railroad Administration. in case its
award against the Pullman Company,
a corporation OF the State Of Illinois,
ch all lo rayaraof On ANIMAL ~