Case Name: In the Matter of the Claim of Robert Van Pelt, Respondent, against The Blue White Laundry Company and Another, Appellants. State Industrial Board, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1935-03
Citations: 243 A.D. 841
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of the Claim of Robert Van Pelt, Respondent, against The Blue White Laundry Company and Another, Appellants. State Industrial Board, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 243
Pages: 841–841

Head Matter:
In the Matter of the Claim of Robert Van Pelt, Respondent, against The Blue White Laundry Company and Another, Appellants. State Industrial Board, Respondent.

Opinion:
The claimant was employee of laundry. His arm was caught in a pressing machine. In jerking his body backwards to release his arm he fell and injured his head, for which injuries the award was made. Award unanimously affirmed, with costs to the State Industrial Board. Present — Hill, P. J., Rhodes, McNamee, Crapser and Heffernan, JJ.