The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-05-12
ACkMAN LUMBER COMPANY
and
AETNA LIFE INSURANCE co.

AETNA LIFE INSURANCE W.
This case is before, the Industrial
Accident Commission by virtue of a
petion for award of compensation
filed with the COmmiss on May 26,
1920. by Fannie E. Ballou, alleged de-
pendent widow of Joseph Ballou. Petit
ton alleges that:
FIRST, that on. the 18th day of
Noyemeber 1919 while working as a
band sawyer in the employ of Jack
man Lumber Company at-Moose River
Pi. Me. Amos Joseph Ballou received
a personal injury by accident arising
out of and In the course OF his en-
ployment.
SECOND. said accident happened as
follows Mill caught fire and he
Jumped out of window.
THIRD, VIII ch resulted In an in
Jury as follows; Death"
Answer was duly filed by the re-
spondents denying liability for COM
pensation on the grounds that the
death of the said Joseph Ballou was
not the result of personal injury
by accident arising out of and in the
course of his employment with the
Jackman Lumber Company.
Findings of fact
On November II, 1919, Joseph Bal
lou, husband of the petitioner, Fannie
E. Ballou, was an employee Of the
Jackman Lumber Company, an assent
ing employer under the Maine Com
pensation Act. The insurance carrier
Of the Jackman Lumber Company was
the Aetna Life Insurance Company.
About one o'clock on the afternoon
Of the 18th of November. 1919, the
mil in which Mr.. Ballou was working
for the Jackman Lumber Company
was burned. In escaping from the
burning building Mr.. Ballou received
severe burns about the mouth, face,
neck hands and forearms. The burns
about the face were quite severe, par
| ticularly about the nose, right cheek,
lips and chin. His Fps were so badly
burned that part of the skin and some
Of the flesh was blackened. His tongue
was burned and blackened and the
lining Of his mouth bllstered. For
several days after the fire his tongue
was so badly swollen because Of the
burns he could not speak. He was
unable to eat solid foods for several
weeks after the fire. He developed a
severe cough Immediately after the
hre and when coughing he raised a
brownish sputum. This continued
rom the day of the fire until the
day of his death.
No question is raised in the case as
10 whether the acc dent to Mr.. Ballou
arose out of and In the course of his
employment. An agreement as to COM
pensation was entered with Mr.. Ballou
ahc compensation at the rate Of sl5
per week was paid him for period
oi four weeks and three days.
Mr.. Ballou died on the third day of
April, 1920, leaving surviving him Fan
ME +. Ballou. the petitioner, his wild
wv No question was raised but that
hT Ballou and the petit oner were
iV'ng together as husband and wife at
.ae time of the accident, nor that petit
noher was dependent of deceased as
cehned by Sub Paragraph VIII Sec
non !, of the Compensation Act. 1t
H. therefore. found that the pet tioner
was the lawful wife of the said Joseph
tallou and wholly dependent upon him
ur support at the time OF his death.
Inc only question raised In this case
the quest on of whether or not Mr..
oaliou died as a result of the injury
,ecelved by him at the fire on Novem-
Der II, 1919.
shortly after the fire at Jackmsn
vi ballou went to Franklin. Massa-
.ausetts and there visited with a
laughter for time Abont the first
VI January 1920, he went to Holyoke.
Mass where a son lived. There he
secured work with the Holyoke Ice
s,sompany ~ where he worked January
w. 9Th & 9th, 1920.
ABOUT the middle OF February he
s.aaered an attack of influenza. After
NC nc recovered from the influenza he
m m.su 10 engage In other forms OF work
was unable to continue his work
,.eaiaiy on account of his weakened
ssaysical condition. About the middle
S.rch n March, 1920, he came to Bingham,
-a'Ae. and went to a camp to work