252 Mass. 211 | Mass. | 1925
In this proceeding under the workman’s compensation act, it was found that the employee was an insurance solicitor and collector, whose business required him to use the public streets. He was walking on a public sidewalk in the course of his employment, when he slipped on the ice and fell. He was awarded compensation. The insurer’s appeal brings the case to this court.
It was decided in McNicol’s Case, 215 Mass. 497, that an injury does not arise out of the employment unless it follows as a natural incident of the employee’s work. If the injury cannot be traced to the employment as a contributing, proximate cause, but comes from a danger to which the employee is exposed, apart from his employment, or if the
The facts disclosed in Moran’s Case, 234 Mass. 566, and Cook’s Case, 243 Mass. 572, 573, distinguish them from the case before us.
It follows that the decree must be reversed and a decree entered for the insurer.
So ordered.