Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York January 7, 1925 (LaGraves v. Standard Oil Co.)

Van Kirk, J.:

The employer is a dealer in petroleum products. The accident occurred on April 6, 1923; claimant had then been working there but two days. At the time he was painting a ceiling in a room in which barrels were being steamed. A jet of steam containing a caustic acid struck his eyes.