It is conceded that decedent was employed as a switchman by the appellant at Lackawanna, New York. On July 1, 1944, while engaged in the regular course of his employment and while attempting to throw a switch, the switch stuck and the employee was compelled to use extra exertion, strain and effort, by reason of which he suffered an acute coronary occlusion, with resultant disability. He filed a claim for compensation benefits on January 15, 1945. The employer controverted...
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