AN INJURED SHOULDER.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 298, 16 December 1931, Page 8

AN INJURED SHOULDER.

Compensation Awarded to Worker. In the Arbitration Court yesterday Thomas Charles Stratton claimed from the New Zealand Refrigerating Co., Ltd., compensation as a result of an accident suffered in the course of his employment. His Honor Mr Justice Frazer presided. He had associated with him Messrs W. Cecil Prime (employers’ assessor) and A. L. Monteith (employees’ assessor). In the statement of claim it was set out that on or about July 28, 1931, plaintiff was employed by the defendant company at its Islington works—his average weekly earnings being £7 10s a week. On the day of the accident and while plaintiff was on his way to the pelt store, where he was employed, he slipped and fell on his left arm and shoulder, severely injuring it. He continued working for a week, but then had to leave off in consequence of the accident. He had not been able to work since. Plaintiff claimed such amount as he might be entitled to for medical expenses and any other relief. The defence formally denied all the plaintiff’s allegations. After evidence had been heard the Court found that compensation should be at the rate of 100 per cent for the first four weeks after the accident and 60 per cent from then until the present time, and for the next six weeks. At the end of the six weeks period, a medical referee, whose finding would be accepted as final, should make an inspection of Stratton to find out the extent of his disability at that time.