Opinion
November, 1935.
Appeal from State Industrial Board.
Present — Hill, P.J., McNamee, Crapser, Bliss and Heffernan, JJ.
The employer was engaged in the business of operating a theatre and claimant was employed by it as a dancer. While engaged in her regular occupation and while walking off the stage she tripped over a cable causing a lamp to fall which struck her on the head and resulted in injuring her teeth. As a result the right upper lateral incisor was damaged to such an extent that it became necessary to extract it and to replace the same with a permanent tooth fixed in two gold inlays serving as abutments. The total expense was $113, $13 of which was incurred prior to the extraction of the tooth. Appellants have appealed from the award of $100 for services in replacing the extracted tooth. The replacement of a tooth is "such medical, surgical or other * * * treatment * * * and apparatus * * * as the nature of the injury * * * may require," as authorized by section 13 Work. Comp. of the Workmen's Compensation Law. Award unanimously affirmed, with costs to the State Industrial Board.