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Matter of Gallo v. Town of Islip Highway Dept

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Third Department
Dec 23, 1955
1 A.D.2d 706 (N.Y. App. Div. 1955)

Opinion

December 23, 1955

Present — Foster, P.J., Bergan, Coon, Halpern and Zeller, JJ.


Appeal by the employer and carrier from an award of death benefits by the Workmen's Compensation Board. The sole issue is whether decedent sustained an accident within the meaning of the Workmen's Compensation Law. Decedent was employed as a highway maintenance man. He had returned to work, following a two-week vacation, on September 1, 1953. On September 4, 1953, he went to work at 7:30 A.M., and was engaged in cutting brush along the roadside. This involved swinging a "brush hook" weighing about five pounds by the use of both hands and arms. The weather was very hot and humid, with a temperature substantially above normal. At about 8:30 A.M., decedent told a fellow employee, "I feel dizzy," and fell to the ground. He died within four or five minutes. While there is some conflict of medical opinion the record contains medical evidence that decedent's death was brought about by acute coronary insufficiency causally related to his work. The board has found that decedent died because of acute coronary insufficiency brought about by his employment. The record contains substantial evidence to sustain the findings. Award unanimously affirmed, with costs to the Workmen's Compensation Board.


Summaries of

Matter of Gallo v. Town of Islip Highway Dept

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Third Department
Dec 23, 1955
1 A.D.2d 706 (N.Y. App. Div. 1955)
Case details for

Matter of Gallo v. Town of Islip Highway Dept

Case Details

Full title:In the Matter of the Claim of ROSINA GALLO, Respondent, against TOWN OF…

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Third Department

Date published: Dec 23, 1955

Citations

1 A.D.2d 706 (N.Y. App. Div. 1955)

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