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BARRETT v. DEPT. OF LABOR & IND.

No. 34325.

52 Wn.2d 439 (1958)

325 P.2d 896

EVERETT BARRETT, Appellant, v. THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIES, Respondent.

The Supreme Court of Washington, Department Two.

May 29, 1958.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Clarence J. Coleman and McCrea & Kafer, for appellant.

The Attorney General and Daniel G. Goodwin, Assistant, for respondent.

MALLERY, J.

Claimant was engaged in extrahazardous work at the Hanford project of the atomic energy commission. The work being slack on December 24, 1953, he was told to practice heliarc welding on scrap stainless steel. He picked up a piece from the floor, which had dirt and oil on it. The fumes created by the welding brought on a protracted spell of severe coughing, which was followed by pain in the chest and nausea. The...

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