The Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT BOARD.

FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT BOARD,

INCLUDING

STATISTICAL INFORMATION AND TABLES ON THE EXPERIENCE FOR THE
YEAR, A COMPARISON OF THE FREQUENCY AND NATURE
OF INJURIES FOR FOUR YEARS, AND GENERAL

INFORMATION ON DIFFERENT PHASES

OF THE COMPENSATION ACT.

JULY 1, 1915, TO JUNE 30, 1916, INCLUSIVE.

WRIGHT & POTTER PRINTING CO., STATE PRINTERS,

32 DERNE STREET.

1917.

Introduction,

CONTENTS.

The Fourth Year of the Act,

Summary of Accident Experience for the Year July 1, 1915, to June

Co-operation on the Part of Permanently Disabled Employees in

recovering Working Capacity,

A Gallery of Injured Employees,

Index to Statistical Tables,

Statistical Tables,

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT BOARD,

NEW ALBION BUILDING, Jan. 19, 1917.

To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives.

The Industrial Accident Board has the honor to transmit herewith its fourth annual report.

Respectfully,

INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT BOARD,

FRANK J. DONAHUE, Chairman.

DAVID T. DICKINSON.

JOSEPH A. PARKS.

THOMAS F. BOYLE.

CHESTER E. GLEASON.

ROBERT E. GRANDFIELD, Secretary.

1 Now West Wing, State House, Room 272.