13 Alaska 166 | D. Alaska | 1951
This is a proceeding to set aside an award of the Industrial Board to Wilbur Siviia for temporary total disability for the period March 30, 1949-January 13, 1950.
The employer and insurer contend (1) that it was not shown that the disease was traceable to some accident or fortuitous event or resulted from the occupation; and (2) that tuberculosis is not compensable.
The contention that no- accident or fortuitous event was shown is without merit in view of the definition of personal injury as including any disease proximately caused by the employment which is due to causes and conditions that are characteristic of and peculiar to a particular trade, occupation, process or employment, Section 43-3-38, A.C.L.A. 1949.
Siviia was employed as a janitor in the Seward Sanitarium, a tuberculosis hospital, from September 19, 1948 to March 30, 1949. His duties required him to clean floors and corridors in wards, offices and dining rooms and to dust and clean utility and bath rooms. Although an X-ray
The award is, therefore, affirmed.